Sunday, May 26, 2013

Sunday Stills: One Subject

The Sunday Stills Challenge this week was one subject.  I was not sure what I was going to do.  As the week evolved it became apparent that we had lots of different visitors in our yard..most passing through on their way north.

Seven Orioles

Seven Baltimore Orioles at the feeders in the rain on May 21, 2013.  We have an Oriole feeding station, it has oranges and containers of grape jelly.

American Redstart feathers

American Redstart that nearly flew into Chance and I.  He showed off his feathers!

American Redstart

He hung out with us on the patio for awhile and then flew off.  May 21, 2013

Indigo Bunting

Indigo Bunting May 21, 2013

Male Baltimore Oriole

Male Baltimore Oriole May 21 2013

Female Baltimore Oriole

Female Baltimore Oriole May 23, 2013 

Gray Catbird

Gray Catbird..he is a joy to listen to.

Catbird and Oriole sharing a tree

Gray Catbird and Oriole sharing a tree.

Catbird and B Oriole in flight

A moment later I caught them both in flight!

Pair of Goldfinches May 23

Two male Goldfinches discussing something. May 23, 2013

Rose Breasted Grosbeak Leaving a tree

A Rose Breasted Grosbeak leaving a branch.

Scarlet Tanager in the trees

Scarlet Tanager May 24 2013

Scarlet Tanager

Scarlet Tanagers love oranges.  May 24 2013

So that is my one subject same but different..have a good week everyone:)

Sunday, May 19, 2013

Sunday Stills :The letter W

The Sunday Stills Challenge this week is the letter W.

Woodpecker

Woodpecker..a Downy Woodpecker.

Wiley Whitetail

A Whitetail Deer.

Wildfire south of Park Rapids

Wildfire 20 miles east and south of us.  12 homes were lost and 7,500 acres of land were burned Tuesday and Wednesday..

Awesome Light and Thunderhead

Weather Vane and Weather moving in..we got some much needed rain last night.

Have a good week everyone:)

Sunday, May 12, 2013

Sunday Stills: White

The Sunday Stills Challenge this week is white. 

The museum has some interesting white things.  See if you can guess what they are?

White gloves

Number one.

Old white purse

Number two.

A hat

Number three.

Stumped?

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This is my photo from last week..an emergency vehicle..a Sheriff’s car.  It is mostly white too.

Number one is a fancy pair of evening gloves with seed beads.

Number two is a crochet purse.

Number three is a fancy hat from the 1940’s.

Have a great week everyone.  There was snow in the air this morning if it had stayed white on the ground I would have taken a photo for you:)