Monday, September 17, 2018
The Best
My mother is the best of all possible mothers, a bright and shining light in my sometimes more than slightly dim life and someone whom I have aspired to grow up to be for many of my years.
Today is her birthday.
I hope you will join me in wishing her an especially happy one with lots of love from all corners.
Love you, mama,
Happy Birthday
Sunday, September 16, 2018
A Jay by any other Name...or where's the Birdthday Cake?
Am I not cute? |
We went up to the Sabbatis Bog today looking for boreal birds. Although we found a few relatively common ones we didn't see anything exciting until I walked back to the car. What used to be Grey Jays, but are now Canada Jays were all but landing on the boss's head looking for food. They were very friendly.
Truly, kind sir, I need cake...... or sunflower seeds if you have them |
Guess maybe they thought he was carrying birdthday cake or something. It sure felt like a birdthday to me! These birds are such a delight even though it takes over a hundred miles of driving to get where they are. Such a treat. I was sorry we didn't have pockets full of sunflower seeds for them.
Then we visited the Adirondack Mountains Antiques Show so the boss could get some fun out of his special day too. Never saw so many furs, pack baskets, canoe paddles, and Adirondack camp stuff in my life! That was pretty neat too.
Palm Warbler, nearly as tame as the jays |
Boop-de-doop
Friday, September 14, 2018
Parking
Bird(s) of the week. Newly fledged Eastern Wood Pewees, right along the creek between the house and the barn |
Yeah, we went parking last night....It's true. There was another car down there at the boat launch and I suspect that they were really parking.
A soggy Merlin we found the other day |
We were just listening for owls. It was a beautiful evening, with a sweet little golden crescent moon, the star that dogs it dangling nearby, any number of glowing planets, and just before the darkness set in, a clear sky as orange as...well, as an orange. Wish you could have seen Big Nose and Little Nose silhouetted against all that from the top of the hill above 5S.
Green Heron |
Very nice. Full dark down at the river, but with a fine array of stars showing and lights from the locks and the local houses reflecting on its calm, still surface.
Great Blue Heron |
No owls, but three Killdeers screaming in the dark up on an Amish farm we passed. That was kinda cool.
A soggy Red-tailed Hawk (immature) |
What? Did you think at our age we were getting up to anything but chasing elusive birds out there in the dark? Um......Nope.....it didn't happen
Song Sparrow |
Tuesday, September 11, 2018
Fitting
Weather for our memories of infamy and tragedy seventeen years ago.
Sky tears falling for the victims and for our hearts...those thick grey clouds a mirror of the storm that fell that day.
Remember Carl DiFranco
Remember them all
Monday, September 10, 2018
Congratulations Alan and Amber
Yesterday two of my favorite people were married in a ceremony that was solemn, yet silly, poignant, and fun. I took too many photos to reasonably fit here, not to mention very many terrible videos with almost no sound....
Thus I made the kids their own blog of the wedding and rehearsal.
You can view ithere: Alan And Amber Together Forever. Hope the title is prophetic as they are a wonderful pair of people.
If I missed you in the photos, I am really sorry...I was having too much fun to capture everyone and every moment.
Congratulations to you both, and welcome to the family, Mrs. Amber Lynn Friers.
Friday, September 07, 2018
Moody River
The Schoharie is technically a creek and sometimes that name even fits. However, down here at its confluence with the Mohawk, which is a river, it is much more than a creek. It seems silly to call it one.
My, how the old Erie Canal aqueduct loves the early morning light. It's not in Ireland but it looks as if it should be doesn't it?
A Very Important
Wedding to attend this weekend, and not one iota of fashion sense in my entire make up. As far as that goes no makeup either. Nope...well maybe some sunblock lip gloss left over from two years ago, but that's it.
I have put off shopping.
And put it off.
And put it off.
I have a kind of a nice, green long sleeved shirt that fits my "style" pretty well and really doesn't wrinkle too badly. And it's clean. Kinda plain though, not unlike the person who wears it.
What to do, what to do. I will be dancing with the groom and all.
Not to mention gaining a red-headed daughter we have all come to love and enjoy. I hope they are okay with birder chic.
Thursday, September 06, 2018
Flat Bottomed Girls
Butter wouldn't melt in her mouth |
I know, I know, I listen to Queen too....however, these big, fat, girls had big, flat, bottoms, and they sure packed a wallop. We got nothing but a few puffs of wind, but to the north of us they....sadly...really got nailed.
Did you ever see such a blue? |
We have had almost no thunder storms this summer, but this week is sure making up for it. Same clouds are making up this afternoon again.
Back-to-School
Wednesday, September 05, 2018
The Things you See
The river in a good mood |
Beauty and the Beast |
Adirondack Mountain Gorilla |
Man rescuing a turtle |
Butterfly Kaleidoscope |
A wee unicorn who is starting official pre-school tomorrow |
Tuesday, September 04, 2018
Rope Walk
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