Wednesday, May 09, 2018

WALKING A WOODED BUSH LANE

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Our great weather continues so Pheebs and I headed south of Bayfield a few miles to walk a bush lane we had come across a couple summers ago.  Still muddy in the low spots but how nice walking on vibrant green field grass again.  Early mornings are still cool enough for a jacket but by noon I'm into short sleeves.  I think we made it into the upper 70’s today.  Rains tonight will usher in a cold front dropping our temps for Thursday about 20 degrees.  Looks like Pheebs and I will be bundling up in the morning.

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I THOUGHT THERE MIGHT HAVE BEEN A FEW SAILBOATS IN THEIR SLIPS BY NOW BUT I GUESS NOT

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AN OLD FARM LANE RUNNING BETWEEN TWO FIELDS ON IT’S WAY TO A FOREST

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NOTHING LIKE DANDELIONS IN SPRINGTIME

In my opinion May and June are the second best two months of the year with September and October being the overall best.  November can be depressingly miserable with December, January and February way too cold with March and April being totally unpredictable with their good and bad weather extremes.

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OUR FRONT YARD WHITE MAGNOLIA TREE IS IN BLOOM

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AFTER 13 YEARS KELLY TIRED OF THE WICKER BED FRAME AT THE HEAD OF HER BED SO SHE TOOK IT OUTSIDE AND INCORPORATED IT INTO OUR FRONT PORCH

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OUR CORKSCREW TREE IS LEAFING OUT

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THERE WERE A PAIR OF ‘SMALL’ BLUE BIRDS IN THE YARD LATE THIS EVENING AND I’M NOT SURE WHAT THEY ARE

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Don't know if the problem lies with Picasa or Live Writer but somewhere between those two it seems I've had a problem with my photos for a very long time now and that problem is density.  In other words I have a problem with my photos being to dark or too light.  In Picasa I edit each photo making sure the lighting is correct but when I publish the blog and view it on my desktop the photos are often too light so I go back and darken them but in the morning when I check the blog on my laptop the photos are too dark.  Drives me bonkers and Tuesdays post was a good example of that.  Could it be a problem between my desk top monitor and my laptop screen??  This has been going on for a long time and I haven't been able to figure out the cause and remedy the problem.  I'm wondering if anyone else has noticed this 'light and dark' issue in my photos??

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WE HAVE A TALL FLOWERING SHRUB/TREE IN OUR FRONT YARD BUT WE HAVE FORGOT WHAT IT IS

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MAGNOLIA BLOSSOMS

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GROANER'S CORNER:((  As the storm raged, the captain realized his ship was sinking fast. He called out, "Anyone here know how to pray?" One man stepped forward. "Aye, Captain, I know how to pray."   "Good," said the captain, "You pray while the rest of us put on our life jackets. We're one short."

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Q: How did Michael Jackson pick his nose?
A: From a catalog!

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The bride, upon her engagement, went to her mother and said, "I've found a man just like Dad!"  Her mother replied, "So what you want from me, sympathy?"

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9 comments:

  1. That is an Indigo Bunting, Al. A truly 'blue' bird! Very nice. :)

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  2. Your blossoming trees are so pretty. Love the Indigo Bunting such a beautiful color. Your pictures always look good to me.

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    1. BTW Love the headboard added to the porch

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  3. Nice to get the walkabout on a new trail again,Love that flower tree/shrub saw one like that yesterday. Now that is a Blue Bird !

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  4. Totally awed by the photo journey Al...looks to be "greening up" there and buds a busting out...looks like a bluebird to me Al, unless it's too small...

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  5. I have not noticed any brightness problems with your pictures. They are always great.

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  6. Al, if you are running Windows 10, check your settings for Night Light, which is a new option and perhaps it's preset on your laptop. It affects the blue light which in turn will turn your pictures dark in the evening. Settings>Systems>Display
    Maybe that is the problem you think you are having. If not, check on other devices to see if the pictures are the same colour.

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  7. Your photos are always perfectly gorgeous on my computer, Al. I love all of them and sure appreciate that chance to walk/ride along with you folks.

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  8. The plant could be a hardy hibiscus, such as Blue River, White Angel, etc., that also seem to have green in the centers and the serrated leaves like in your pictures. I have had two large plants that always survived really cold weather here in Oregon.

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