Snow on a Tin Roof

Roof of a Cabin at Douthat State Park

This post is linked with Weekend in Black and White.

Reflections from Douthat State Park on New Year's Day 2013

The Lake at Douthat State Park

The lake is really down right now. We are in the middle of a very severe drought here in our party of VA. Still, it was a beautiful gray skied walk for Buddy and me on New Year's Day. This is the place we go every year for my birthday party with Gene, his wife, and my Eloise. We are so fortunate that it is only 30 minutes from our home.  It has now become a tradition. Our reservations are for the weekend after my birthday on Feb. 7th. It's gonna be my 74th. Can't believe it. I hope by that time the water will be back up and there will be lots of ice on the lake and snow on the ground. PS...This mosaic went way easier than the last two. Perseverance does pay off. The nuns weren't fooling :-)

This post is linked with:
 Weekend Reflections
NatureFootstep Waters

The First Skywatch Friday of 2013

Three Shots Taken Seconds Apart

SOOC

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Skywatch Friday
Straight-out-of-the-Camera Sunday

Trains and Signs

The C and O Railway Heritage Center ~ Clifton Forge, Virginia

I am still trying to teach myself how to create my own collages/mosaics from scratch. I got the sizing/constraining off a bit in the first one, but I did better with the second thanks to a wonderful tutorial by Kim Klassen. It has taken me all day long to get to this point. The nuns definitely taught me to persevere.

This post is liked with Lesley's Signs2.

Happy New Year from the Creek

Photos from Our Place on Kerrs Creek in Rockbridge County, Virginia

Back of the barn and the old Model T shed...

Our old house...112 years old..

Jack our by the creek in front of the house....

Front of barn, out-building, and another shed...Buddy's "Blue Monster" truck...

BUD AND I ARE WISHING ALL OF YOU

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2013

FROM HERE ON THE CREEK

This post is linked with:
NatureFootstep Waters 12-29-12
Our World Tuesday 1-1-13
Barn Charm 1-7-2013

Stairwell

This post is linked with Shadow Shot Sunday 2.

It's Snowin' on Kerrs Creek

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Weekend Reflections

Nature Footstep Waters

Your Sunday Best

I Had Company for Luncheon Today

We got our second mini snow today, and who did I see but my little pal. Guess he was really hungry because I did not seem to upset him too much. I have to giggle a bit when I look at his position in the first picture. Can you imagine eating your dinner holding on like that? It is so good to be back online.  I've missed you all and hope that each and every one of you has had a wonderful holiday and you are ready to ring in 2013. Time just flies by when you are busy taking pictures!

Being such a newbe to photographing birds, I had to go to my Sibley's book to try to identify this fine feathered friend. After looking at all the pictures of woodpeckers, I have decided that I THINK it is a Downy. Please help me....am I right or wrong? Remember, I need all the help I can get.

These are both SOOC other than cropping and adding my name. 

They are my contribution to:

Straight out of the Camera Sunday
and
The Bird D'Pot @ I'd Rather Be Birdin'