A Few Pictures 3

To finish up this series, Parts One and Two are here:

A Few Pictures 1
A Few Pictures 2
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When the weather was bad, it was very bad
But, then awhile later, the rain and fog would clear enough, so that we could enjoy the wildlife again
The famous "coveted log" (mentioned in the September series) that the birds enjoy there, was still being used
Thistle
Raindrops clung to leaves
And everything looked saturated
We drove around sightseeing, determined not to let it stop us from enjoying the time away.
As you can see, this is major farming country. Lots of wineries there, too.
Along this drive, we stopped at a wonderful little bistro for lunch. I had some yummy butternut squash soup with homemade bread, which hit the spot on this cold, wet day. (This is NOT the bistro! LOL) ;-)
Notice the blue sky teasing us. It didn't last long.
This barn might be in ruins, but the trip sure wasn't. It felt good to get away.

Thanks for all of your visits and kind comments. Mom had another setback last week, but she is doing fine now. They are talking about possibly releasing her at some point in the near future provided she continues on this course of improvement.

Hope all of you are well and enjoying the week.

Till next time.

A Few Pictures 2

Continuing, Part One is here:
A Few Pictures 1
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A little out of order, to show some pictures on those rainy days. "Weather for the ducks," they say, but even the "water birds" were hunkered down.

Thousands upon thousands of Canada Geese were there

And continuous drifts of birds flew across the sky

Mallard

A view across the marsh. Even with those heavy clouds, occasionally blue sky peeked through

The hybrid mallard we had seen on an earlier visit was still there

Northern Shoveler

Great Blue Heron

Canada Geese

Whoosh! Right over my head

A gathering place

A little fluff

Nature's artwork

And the sun going down.

Dear Blogger Friends, Thank you for all of your comments and good wishes. Mom has had a few new problems develop this week, so it's been a bit of a strain. I will be back with a few more pictures soon.

A big blogger hug to you all.

Continues here:
A Few Pictures 3

A Few Pictures 1

Hello my blogger friends. I hope all is well with you. Thank you so much for your visits and comments. They mean a lot to me. In the way of an update, not much has really changed here. Mom is still in the rehabilitation/nursing home. She is doing very well and there has been talk of her being released soon. Time will tell. Recently, we escaped for a few days to our favorite place in upstate New York. The weather was terrible most of the time - rain, rain, and more rain, until the very last day when we were about to leave. We didn't let it hold us back at all though. Dreary skies, rain-soaked landscapes, and on the last morning, fog -My favorite situation for picture taking! Sun burning through fog... nothing like that light! You can click on the pictures to see them larger.

Geese coming in for a landing as the sun is rising.

The light shining through the fog and reflecting on the tree trunks

The fog was on the surface, but above the sky was blue
The fog on the river along the edge of the NWR created a nice effect
It was cold enough that there had been a frost the night before and the sun danced on the grasses and the ice sparkled in the light
The webs looked like diamonds strung on the grasses and laced upon the fences
An early riser - Red-Winged Blackbird sat perched on the grasses soaking up the sun
High above, the birds soared, and the sky was as blue as can be
The moon was still out
And again, lower down in the sky, there were the remaining wisps of fog
We saw millions of migrating waterfowl, mostly ducks and geese
And there was a peacefulness about the marsh, despite the loud and excited voices of the birds.

Continues here: A Few Pictures 2