MAX ON THE MORNING TRAIL
Aside from slipping over to Deerpark Lodge this morning to take a few branches off a pesky Cherry tree with the chainsaw, it has been a very quiet Saturday. Branches were hanging out over the pool area making a mess of the concrete walkway around the pool. Trimmed up a few scruffy shrubs while there & that was about it. They have a retired fellow who looks after the grounds but every once in awhile I slip over there & put my 2 cents worth in as well:))
Kelly spotted our rascally intruder this morning & I was able to get a few shots of Mama Coon feasting on our birdseed. It was obvious she had a batch of babies somewhere not far away. We just let her go ahead & have her breakfast. Nothing appeared to be broken this morning so I wasn't upset with her. When she left I wished her well & told her to say hello to the kids for us.
Had trouble getting this post to publish tonight & in this space I had a paragraph with a link. The link was to a site which contained both audio & visual & I'm wondering if that was the culprit that threw a monkey wrench into the blog publishing. If you are reading this then that means the blog has published & it was that link I put in that caused the initial problem!!
KELLY TOOK THE ABOVE PHOTO of our bayfieldbunch.com sign on the back of our mini van this morning. It is missing a 'b' & a 'dot.' Luckily her Son Ben owns his own graphics company & will be bringing us the missing letters this week-end. FLORENCE SIGNS & GRAPHICS. Always good to have a graphics company in the family. I had just placed some potted Sumacs in front of the Motor Home & that is what shows up in the creative rear window reflection looking like palm fronds.
MALE RED BREASTED GROSBEAK
It's always interesting reading other RV blogs to see how people spend their time & what things they find interesting in their travels. Some folks follow the NASCAR racing circuit while others like to visit the tourist attractions in the areas they are traveling. For some it's the culinary arts & fine eateries they pursue. Some folks enjoy historical sites while others stop at interesting cemeteries & museums. For a lot of folks it's the visiting & social life they crave whether it be with family or friends. For me personally it is just simply about the honesty of nature & it's beauty.
MALE CARDINAL
GROANER'S CORNER:(( And on this ever faster spinning merry-go-round of life it's not whether you win or lose, but how you place the blame.
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Raccoon's can be nasty little varmits but they are a beautiful animal.
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The raccoon pics are so cute. You captured Mama perfectly.
ReplyDeleteBTW: How is Kelly's Dad doing? Just wondering.
As always, your nature photos are beautiful.
ReplyDeleteYour comment on why people RV was right on. We're one of those couples who just like to get away, and we don't have to have an agenda once we get there. Some of our more "active" cohorts don't undertand our attitude, but it sure works for us!
Some really great pictures !!! Love it the racoon
ReplyDeleteNature, it's beauty and fragility are the reason I spend so much of my time on National Wildlife Refuges. But, at times, I enjoy all of your listed ways of spending my time (except NASCAR:)).
ReplyDeleteGood raccoon pictures, Al. You're a nice guy to wish Momma well.
ReplyDeleteAs editors of an Escapees Chapter newsletter, we just sent an email to our readers asking where they were and what they are doing for the summer. 33 of them responded, and it was great to see the variety of places visited, activities planned, and styles of traveling. This week for us? Suzy takes me to the hospital where I stay for a few nights while she motels it for the same period. Yuck!
I love the raccoon pictures!!! The only trouble is once you feed them they will never go away. You might have to get a little creative with the feeders.
ReplyDeleteLooks like you didn't need an infrared lens to get pics of those raccoons after all. They sure turned out great. You're right too about reading other blogs and seeing what they find interesting. A lot of different styles out there for sure!
ReplyDeleteOh them dang coons! They send our dogs into a tizzy in the middle of the night when they raid our feeders. They even come to drink outta our birdbath, when there is a huge river just 100 feet away! ack!
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Oh them dang coons! They send our dogs into a tizzy in the middle of the night when they raid our feeders. They even come to drink outta our birdbath, when there is a huge river just 100 feet away! ack!
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(Our Blog) RVing: Small House... BIG Backyard
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