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. . . The summer row boat and sailboat sit alone on the beach now, as the warm October air creates fog over West Lake. Probably it is time to store them away . . . *sigh*
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. . . Did I fall asleep during one of your exciting lectures again? It won't happen again, I promise!
Me: Yea right! That's what happens when it's afternoon, your stomach is full, and the sun is bright in your eyes.
Actually, this is probably the same Snowy Owl I shot last week on exactly the same little patch of snow! He's got this spot reserved in case of a green/brown Christmas!
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. . . After two minutes and forty seconds of totality, the first glimpse of the sun coming around the edge of the moon produces a starburst effect known as the "Diamond Ring"!
Everyone around me began clapping and cheering, just like the start of totality! It was an experience that will be remembered forever!
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. . . This is a different female Snowy Owl from the tree sitter I recently posted, and it's far from a natural setting. What I found interesting about this bird is that she had recently eaten!
Notice the blood spots around her beak and above her right eye. Usually Snowys will clean up their feathers in fresh show, but on top of this roof, that did not happen.
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. . . While stacking some wood for winter burning, I found this little village of fungus plants growing between two split logs. It's amazing what nature does behind the scenes!
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. . . This is a special rose plant! All of my cousins probably remember our Grandma DeVries' rose patches on her house on Fulton Street in Grand Rapids. Well, this rose plant was transplanted to our Myrtle St. home by my dad when Grandma sold her house to Aquinas College, circa 1968? I am guessing.
It lived on Myrtle St. until I transplanted it to Norton Shores after my parents sold their house. So then I had it for possibly 10 years there, and then all of my 21 years here at West Lake. I do not remember it ever blooming here until this spring when Penny put some blood meal in the soil.
So this plant is at least 53 years old, at a minimum, and survived 3 transplantations, and now has many buds on it! Thanks Grandma DeVries!
. . . This is definitely a Pure Michigan sunset, and who knows how it got down here in Destin FL?? No color editing at all, just made the image a bit sharper!
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. . . I guess I was surprised to see the deer and black squirrels mingling the other day by the feeder. This yearling stretched out it's neck to sniff the friendly little visitor, and guess what happened next! Scroll down to the next picture for the answer!
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One of my plein airs from last fall.
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Matt: - What are we gonna do today?
Fox: - This is our first day. I guess we should introduce ourselves to our neighbours.
Matt: - Yeah, sounds good! Hopefully there are some cute girls around. Like in my dream this morning….
Fox: - Cute? How old are you? 10? I need a chick who has some ornaments on around.
Matt: - You?? Gosh, I wish! But those foxy eyes don’t belong to a lady thriller…
Fox: - Why? I am quite successful with girls.
Matt: - If you consider those twins a success…
Fox: - Aaaaand Maggie!
Matt: - Oh yeah! And that’s all!
Fox: - Shut up and get dressed!
Fox entering Matt’s room: - Oh dude, come on! Your moon makes me blind!
Matt: - Don’t pretend you haven’t seen my „moon” yet… You remember, I am your brother…
Fox: - Yep. I remember that fact. And you stealing my comics.
Matt: - Those were MY comics! But you always told mom you bought them!
Fox: - Ha-ha, I have always been the one who has had money! Right?
Matt: - Right…
Fox: - So please, do me a favour, and put something on!