The sloping landscapes of the Shenandoah mountains, come in many different colors. Green, yellow, orange and purple, these majestic mountains sing in beauty. Ray Charles’s rendition of America the Beautiful is the most soulful and heartfelt tribute to these Purple Mountain Majesties. Click on the image above and […]
Mixed in with all of the gulls at Sandy Point Park this week were a few terns. It was as if I was looking for a needle in the haystack between the huge flock of gulls. Surely one of these is not like the other. Indeed, this caspian […]
There are some noisy birds out there that love to knock, knock, knock on wood. How these Woodpeckers managed not to have spitting headaches each day amazes me. Can you imagine banging on some hard tree with your little nose, all to get a bug? Knock, Knock, Knock. […]
Autumn Days By Estelle White Autumn days, when the grass is jewelled And the silk inside a chestnut shell Jet planes meeting in the air to be refuelled All these things I love so well So I mustn’t forget No, I mustn’t forget To say a great big […]
Get your kicks on Route 66 Written 1946 by Bobby Troup
During the Thanksgiving weekend, it seems that Christmas light decorations sprouted up along lawns and greenways overnight like mushrooms. One has to love the holiday spirit that Americans get into. Not only do they celebrate, they celebrate big. Now to find one of those dancing lighted houses to […]
Can’t tell you how much I hate being stopped in my tracks with a thrown back. This week was supposed to be a birding bonanza, but instead I’ve had to settle for staying at home. Sitting in a chair for brief periods, and a window cracked open I […]
It’s been a busy weekend, and today was spent with hubby’s childhood friends from 45 years ago. Of course, a tour through the train room was part of the enjoyable day. With three long trains running simultaneously, each managed to not crash into each other. But party time […]
Just earlier today, a friend and I were talking about some photos that were taken of us on Sunday. Both of us were unhappy with them because…well..we’re getting old. That youthful look that we had 20 years ago is long gone and middle age is starting to set […]
There is a very popular hike with the hiking club which is known as the “Peach Hike.” I’ve been having so much fun birding this year that hiking has taken a back seat. Yesterday morning, I started thinking about hiking and how it was overdue for me to […]
Emily Carter ~ Nature as Art 