A Pansy at Washington and Lee University

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Macro Monday
Today's Flowers

Eloise and Her Shadows

More Pictures from Chestertown and Genie's Favorite Model

Come on Mom and Dad....move it....I'm ready to go sightseeing!

Now, what does it say?

I'm finally taller than you, Mom.

Hey, Baga...look at me... almost no hands. 

O.K....I've had enough fun for one day. Let's hit on the road.
 I'm ready to go home.

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Pink Saturday

Shadow Shot Sunday 2

Mr. Stripes

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 Weekend in Black and White

Macro Monday

For those of you who are interested, here are the shots in color.

A Golden Sunrise

SOOC

Taken with Canon PowerShot D20 about 30 Seconds Apart 

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 Skywatch Friday

Straight-out-of-the-Camera Sunday

SOOC

The Old Red Brick Church

Still Pond United Methodist Church ~ Still Pond, MD

  

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Some Signs from Chestertown, Maryland

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Is It a Hawk?

Yesterday this fellow flew into the school's side door where we enter everyday. He was stunned for a bit and then was taken over to the old rusted chain link barrier where he sat to be photographed. At that time I did not know who had taken the pictures. I was just handed  the SD card, and asked to identify the hawk. I said I would put the photos up on my blog and see if one of my birding blogger friends could help me out. Today at lunch I found out that it was our reading specialist and yearbook sponsor, Amy Woody, who had taken them so I need to give her all the credit for the great shots.  Now, the question is....what is he? I got out my Sibley book, and my guess is he's a hawk and possibly a northern goshawk. I do not see any orange on the head, his tail bands are uneven, and he looks speckled. So, I have decided it is not a cooper's hawk ( that is what one of the staff thinks it might be) but rather a juvenile goshawk...or a juvenile sharp-shinned hawk (a suggestion from TexWis Girl). His feathers look brownish in some shots and grayish in others depending upon the lighting. I may have it all wrong, but I am trying. Remember, I am a true new-be to the identification of nature's fauna.I need all the help I can get. As for Amy's pictures, I think she did one fine job.  

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Wild Bird Wednesday

A Walk at the Beach

Pictures from Our Walk on and along  Betterton Beach 

Eloise is not in any of them  because she refused to come along. She wanted to stay at the house with her Aunt Mattie and make table decorations for Thanksgiving dinner.

I love the Boulevard bit. The street is just a narrow little roadway that runs parallel to the water. It doesn't go very far before you hit a dead end...not my idea of a boulevard.

One of the Piers at Betterton Beach.

Auntie Sarah and Patti 

Gene 

Gene and Auntie Sarah 

All I can say is I seem to be the designated family historian and photographer. I keep thinking one of my children will assume the role, but I am still at it. I guess it's what grandmothers do. To be honest, I really do enjoy it.

This post is linked with NatureFootstep Waters and Watery Wednesday II.