Last week I had ONE trip to make to the neighboring county..it was a bit overcast day...Look at all these pine trees in various stages of growth...around here Cotton and Pine Trees are a cash crop!! The Long Leaf Pine is native to our area...the tall ones are about the right size to harvest.
In the Desert Southwest the sage brush creates a musky earthy smell...this broomsedge is kinda like that it creates an earthy fragrance..and its all over the place!!
Prosperous once
MY friend and I are gonna try to get together for some birding this weekend...(we've been trying the last 2 weeks) The weather should be nice not like Today it was 81 VERY MILD degrees but a bit of rain and then cooler air is headed our way... but the rain will be outta the way by Saturday morning...last week I got yet another northern Mocking bird to pose for me, they are not intimitaded by cameras or people with cameras!
I've seen this flock of Wild Turkey before in the same PLACE, so glad to see them again!
And my mom always calls this a Robin Redbreast,
PEACE
Wow, I don't think I've ever seen or heard so many robins in one place!! This is a lovely post. I've seen these old homes scattered around the countryside and never realized that they are as you say. Makes perfect sense to me. I always wondered why they would have been abandoned - now I know. Beautiful photos!! ~karen
ReplyDeleteHi Sondra...Great...love the pines and the grass combo, the colors are great!!
ReplyDeleteI really like the branches on the tree ..so frilly and artsy...and the little house could you some help,but it is so cute!!
I have yet to catch up with the Mockingbird that has been here all winter...he goes of on his repertoire of bird sounds, and by the time I have located him he is of again!! "Bugger"
So ..good for you on that one : }
Grace
All these photos are just spectacular. I also live in an area (East Texas) where we have long-leaf pines and sagebrush in our meadows.
ReplyDeleteFantastic. I enjoyed looking at all these photos. My favorite is the third one. That tree is very poetic. Happy weekend. :)
ReplyDeleteOoh I love these photos- the first one espcially. That's a lotta robins in that tree!
ReplyDeleteThe top shot is fantastic! The small fluffy pine trees are lovely.
ReplyDeleteA great little video clip... and your images are as always lovely to see..
ReplyDeleteThat Northern Mockingbird is a great capture Sondra; and I love that video. They can really turn up the volume! lol
ReplyDeleteMissed a few posts, but want to thank you for posting the how to on comment replies. Now I can answer back! Your ability to "see" and share your surroundings in your posts is always an inspiration. I find myself seeing things and thinking about what Sondra would see. Also found it interesting to learn that you are vegan. I find myself moving more toward that direction myself.
ReplyDeleteWonderful birding! I've never seen so many robins at once -- the video does a fine job!~
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