thankful

                       

i am blessed and have so much to be thankful for...God, family, friends, our great country...life. a very  happy thanksgiving to all of my wonderful friends in j-land.                                                                                            

 

autumn

 

round robin photo challenge

it's time for the round robin photo challenge and it's rather unique...not only do we pick our own topic, but we are to suggest future topics!  " Put on your creative caps as it's an open challenge. Post three future challenge topics with your entry and then pick one of your topics to photograph for your challenge entry. "Offer three and shoot one," your choice!"

my suggestions:  1) wildlife, 2) railroads, and 3) things that don't belong, something that makes you do a double take.  for this challenge i'm posting wildlife...one of my favorite things to watch and shoot.  these were taken this week at one of alabama's state parks.

  red bellied woodpecker

  juv red headed woodpecker

check out other participants here:  The Round Robin Photo Challenges

fall's peak

fall colors are at their peak in nw alabama...and i am loving it!  here is a small sampling from my outing yesterday...

our summer has been very hot and dry and many of our smaller creeks and ponds have become hardened, caked beds...

this is flint creek...where water lilies flourished and enjoyed by many wading birds and wildlife....so sad.  hopefully, it will refill by next spring.

fall bramble....edging a now dry inlet....but still scenic.

cattails along the inlet

bird viewing area at nearby wildlife refuge...sadly is dry, too.  this beautiful spot hosts migratory storks and cranes as well as many species of ducks and geese.  a favorite spot of many audubon fans. 

                      

the colors are so intense and brilliant, i gladly get out just to drink it all in.

recent photos

                                               mississippi morning

                                                   last of summer

             

                                                   early fall

         

                                                       fall reflections

 

 

fours

Nancy  has tagged me with this meme.   It's all about FOURS.  

 

Read on...you'll see what I mean.  (makes me realize how exciting i really am!  lol)

Four Jobs I've Had

babysitter

nurse's aide

scrub nurse in labor and delivery

nurse manager of dialysis clinic

4 Movies I can watch over and over
(I'm not one to watch movies much more than once or twice...but if I HAD to, I'd pick:)

 

it's a wonderful life

gone with the wind

indiana jones

the wizard of oz

4 Places I have lived

cleveland, oh

florence, al

leesburg, fl

ulysses, ks

4 TV shows I love to watch

law and order

the closer

judging amy

andy griffith

 

4 Places I’ve been to on vacation

western carribbean cruise

germany

san diego

san francisco

4 Websites I visit daily

no favorite web sites...i mainly read a few journals, the news, play a few games, scrapbooking sites, and right now local newspapers in a 50 miles radius for job ads...

4 Favorite Dishes –

seafood

italian

mexican

chocolate

 

4 Places I’d rather be right now

working...no really...i need a job.  lol

italy

grand canyon

niagra falls

4 People I’m tagging  (sorry guys...)

meg

jeannette

tracy

greg

perfect for halloween

i was driving home from my sister's the other morning and along the river bank in the trees and bushes were several big spider webs.  the morning was wet and the sun bright.  i was fascinated and had to turn around to get some pictures.  the grass was overgrown and wet with dew as i walked closer to the brush and started shooting.  looking down at my wet feet i discovered that there were thick webs on the ground as well.  i quickly got some pix and made a hasty retreat to the car hoping there were no spiders on me... of course once in my car, i could feel them crawling on my legs.  lol  never did see one...sheesh...the mind is a powerful thing!!  anyway...here are a couple...they look surreal, but what a perfect time of the year to post them.  happy halloween everyone!