To Capture a REDBIRD known as a CARDINAL

I had never realized how difficult it was to capture a photo of a Redbird/Cardinal until a few days ago, after a great Aussie buddy mentioned never having seen a redbird in person.

I had to think about it, but was pretty sure that I'd seen the little critters many times, in the trees, and on the ground of my property.

Questioning my own eyes, I then made it a point to be on the watch-out for REDBIRDS, male and female. (as though I can discern the difference)

Look closely and you'll notice the yellow and black beak trademark of Cardinals.

Seeing these beautiful creatures, and photographing them proved to be a different subject; for, they would always fly away before I could get my camera.

It happened while digging in my garden yesterday. [I had the camera outside, in anticipation of photo-ing preparations that I'd begun towards my upcoming vegetable garden] I heard a lot of BIRD-CHATTER, looked up, and there was a Cardinal amongst the crew. You betcha, he/she flew from tree to tree, limb to limb, as though he/she knew that the camera was focused on it. It took patience from me, waiting, and moving from one angle to another just to get these photos.  Finally, it remained still long enough for ME-Yeah Right!!

You'll probably notice that it was constantly moving from one pose to another. (perhaps he/she decided to pose for my camera afterall, just as a fashion model does, displaying varying angles).

Oops, the electric-wire decided to get in the photo as well!!

It Snowed Here On December 25, 2010

First, I would like to know WHO bribed the weatherman, in order to get SNOW on Dec. 25 ??

There were light flurries sticking in some spots when I got up this morning. (Oops, I didn't get up until 12:44)

By mid afternoon the ground was about totally covered.

My beautiful summer flowers have withered away.

Yep, that's the same limb that the LITTLE SQUIRREL sat on. (See photo of him on left side of this blog)

Are those chicken footprints??? Hmmnn You might have to be from the farm to answer that question.

The YUCCA enjoyed the snow, I think.

The above photo kinda resemble the moons' surface, doesn't it ??

See the squirrel nest in the above photo.

Me thinks that my farm equipment kinda got snowed under.

There's even snow in the chickens fenced area. They took one look outside, saw the white stuff and wouldn't step a foot outside.(they remained in the basement ALL DAY.

It's good that I didn't consider putting clothes outside to dry on the clothesline today.

Those are okra stalks still standing in the snow.

Hedges meet SNOW.

Yucca & Hedges meet SNOW.

Notice how the SNOW sticks on only ONE side of this tree; and collects atop the pole. Interesting weather phenomenon.

Can I get some applause please?? I posted these photos on the same day that they were taken. (an extremely rare event for me) ( All taken on Dec. 25, 2010)

We really did have SNOW in the Southeast USA this year. Great photos

These photos are late, but great.

I've been busy trying to get a lot of my raw yarn made into fantastic wearable big rasta hats, so that my yarn supply is mostly depleted by the end of the year.

These photos were taken on Feb. 12, 2010; but I'm just getting around to posting them. Enjoy them. 

 Perhaps they will give you a cool feeling amidst these rising spring/summer temperatures.

I can't remember how many inches we had, but it stuck on the tree limbs.

My back yard enjoyed the winter wonderland.

Only one of the chicken dared venture out into the "whiteness". The others took a look, said NO THANKS, and turned around. This girl is obviously tasting the snow. (Can't remember her reaction to it)

I hope that all of the cold weather killed most of the mosquitos.

My wonderful landscaping went to the snow.

I'm not sure of how the Yucca plants, tropical plants, felt about all of the snow. I did notice that several of them fell over.

Bon appetite/snow photos.