You have an impish sense of humor that makes me smile every time. The red lipstick! The preening while driving! (We've all watched that in the human world!) Chatting flickers!
“We need the tonic of wildness...At the same time that we are earnest to explore and learn all things, we require that all things be mysterious and unexplorable, that land and sea be indefinitely wild, unsurveyed and unfathomed by us because unfathomable. We can never have enough of nature.” - Thoreau, Walden
Thank you for bringing us these refreshing doses of beauty, Karen. It is received with much gratitude.
Thank you so much for sharing your amazing and soul embracing photos. Long ago I grew up living on the shore of northeastern Lake Michigan (my grandparents were on Lake Superior) and I have so many beautiful memories of gulls, loons, snowy owls, red winged blackbirds (filling the air with song), killdeer, and so many others. We still summer at our cottage in Northern Michigan on a small lake close to Superior and enjoy ducks, geese, loons, blue heron and sandhill cranes, various woodpeckers, wood thrush, bald eagles, hawks, and others. Thank you again for the beauty and peace you so generously offer us.
Beautiful Karen, especially the water, looking very much like hammered copper.Hope you didn’t do one of those, reaching into the back seat with one arm behind you,while in the driver’s seat.
Thank you Lor - I don't even know what I did, but I think it's in the category of "it could have been worse" so just taking good care and hoping it recovers quickly.
Love the sea gulls (glad they don't fly over a bay or they'd be bagels - haha) Yours are so white. Our So. California gulls have a lot of gray and even black on them up top.
Hope your shoulder is well. Mine is "ouchy" and it's only the beginning of leaf-raking season. Groan.
LOL bay-gulls. I like to call them my gull-friends. Franklin's gulls are really white as are Bonaparte's. Ring-billed gulls have lots more gray, all depends on their age and molt. Hope your shoulder feels better too!
Karen, everyone seems to know but me! What happened to your shoulder? I sheared my collar bone into two unconnected pieces about ten years ago.. lots of pain and the physical therapy was almost as bad! 🙁
Oh, they only know my little comment at the beginning of the post. I don't really know what i did, I just felt that lightning bolt down the back and then it hurts and everything tightens up. Definitely not terrible, hopefully it will relax and start healing shortly.
Love todays pics! So, I am wondering how you like your new camera? Are you feeling more comfortable with it? Do you miss your previous camera? Just wondering how the transition is going?
Thank you Sandy! It was the phone I traded out - the big camera will be a whole other thing. But the transition is going well. The new phone does have lots of advantages - including being able to at least somewhat work it with mittens on. Some downsides too. Still learning, but I got the workflow part worked out which helps!
I should have said phone. That was what I was picturing. Good to hear that it is proving to be useful. Cool that you might be able to wear mittens while using it!
Good morning, Karen. You’ve gifted us another fine collection of bird images! Recently I read (Nat Geo or Popular Science) that scientists now suspect our thoughts travel the lengths of the Universe! Quantum physics has demonstrated that energy produces simultaneous actions much faster than the speed of light. Simultaneously!
I’m of that mind and visualize the minds of others, with help from the Universe, bringing healing to your shoulder faster than light. All the very best to you Karen. Today and always.
Very profound, Gary. Entanglement is a fascinating phenomena and we're just beginning to see the possibilities of using it as a technology. On the spiritual side it is recognized also!
Hope your shoulder is ok… I love the gulls too….we had some sort of white birds at a field behind houses by the library… always flying and landing and circling… I assume catching bugs….they were here all summer from spring on….but now the field is empty and they are gone😳☹️ we are looking forward to the cool fronts and cooler temperatures too… Bo 90’s the rest of the week👍❤️👏 beautiful photos❤️😍🥰👍
Thank you Sharon! I wonder if your birds were kites? Mississippi kites or maybe white-tailed kites? The timing might be right for them. It's possibly going to freeze here tomorrow morning!
Aw Karen I hope your shoulder gets better, my friend uses Voltaren patches or heat pads when hers gets bad.
My favourite photos today the Red Lipstick and Three Philosophers - we can easily imagine speech bubbles above their heads! Now, where did they put that stone of theirs?
Dear Karen, I'm praying so hard for your shoulder to be all right (and the rest of you to be well, too)!! <3
These photos are absolutely wonderful! I love the philosopher Franklin's gulls (those faces!!) and the talkative woodpecker so much! What joy today!!! :D
You have an impish sense of humor that makes me smile every time. The red lipstick! The preening while driving! (We've all watched that in the human world!) Chatting flickers!
“We need the tonic of wildness...At the same time that we are earnest to explore and learn all things, we require that all things be mysterious and unexplorable, that land and sea be indefinitely wild, unsurveyed and unfathomed by us because unfathomable. We can never have enough of nature.” - Thoreau, Walden
Thank you for bringing us these refreshing doses of beauty, Karen. It is received with much gratitude.
Thank you Switter! ANd I love that quote.
It looks like we both love that quote. We can share it back and forth for birthdays and holidays. You are in charge of it for now.
Perfect!
Thank you so much for sharing your amazing and soul embracing photos. Long ago I grew up living on the shore of northeastern Lake Michigan (my grandparents were on Lake Superior) and I have so many beautiful memories of gulls, loons, snowy owls, red winged blackbirds (filling the air with song), killdeer, and so many others. We still summer at our cottage in Northern Michigan on a small lake close to Superior and enjoy ducks, geese, loons, blue heron and sandhill cranes, various woodpeckers, wood thrush, bald eagles, hawks, and others. Thank you again for the beauty and peace you so generously offer us.
Thank you! And oh, that sounds like a magical place.
The sunrise is spectacular ~ and I love the red lipstick ~ I pray your shoulder is better~ thank you for these uplifting pictures.💕
Thank you Catherine
Beautiful Karen, especially the water, looking very much like hammered copper.Hope you didn’t do one of those, reaching into the back seat with one arm behind you,while in the driver’s seat.
Feel better !
Thank you Lor - I don't even know what I did, but I think it's in the category of "it could have been worse" so just taking good care and hoping it recovers quickly.
Love the sea gulls (glad they don't fly over a bay or they'd be bagels - haha) Yours are so white. Our So. California gulls have a lot of gray and even black on them up top.
Hope your shoulder is well. Mine is "ouchy" and it's only the beginning of leaf-raking season. Groan.
LOL bay-gulls. I like to call them my gull-friends. Franklin's gulls are really white as are Bonaparte's. Ring-billed gulls have lots more gray, all depends on their age and molt. Hope your shoulder feels better too!
Karen, everyone seems to know but me! What happened to your shoulder? I sheared my collar bone into two unconnected pieces about ten years ago.. lots of pain and the physical therapy was almost as bad! 🙁
Oh, they only know my little comment at the beginning of the post. I don't really know what i did, I just felt that lightning bolt down the back and then it hurts and everything tightens up. Definitely not terrible, hopefully it will relax and start healing shortly.
Love todays pics! So, I am wondering how you like your new camera? Are you feeling more comfortable with it? Do you miss your previous camera? Just wondering how the transition is going?
Thank you Sandy! It was the phone I traded out - the big camera will be a whole other thing. But the transition is going well. The new phone does have lots of advantages - including being able to at least somewhat work it with mittens on. Some downsides too. Still learning, but I got the workflow part worked out which helps!
I should have said phone. That was what I was picturing. Good to hear that it is proving to be useful. Cool that you might be able to wear mittens while using it!
The Three Philosophers and the Red Lipstick...thank you for these drops of beauty.
Thank you Sue!
The shot of the Three Philosophers made me laugh out loud! Exhibit #1for birds can be funny!
:) birds make me laugh all the time!
Good morning, Karen. You’ve gifted us another fine collection of bird images! Recently I read (Nat Geo or Popular Science) that scientists now suspect our thoughts travel the lengths of the Universe! Quantum physics has demonstrated that energy produces simultaneous actions much faster than the speed of light. Simultaneously!
I’m of that mind and visualize the minds of others, with help from the Universe, bringing healing to your shoulder faster than light. All the very best to you Karen. Today and always.
Thank you for the healing energy! Every bit helps!
Very profound, Gary. Entanglement is a fascinating phenomena and we're just beginning to see the possibilities of using it as a technology. On the spiritual side it is recognized also!
Entanglement is fascinating. I have had some interesting experiences!
I second that visualization of your shoulder feeling much better soon.
Thank you Sandy!
Hope your shoulder is ok… I love the gulls too….we had some sort of white birds at a field behind houses by the library… always flying and landing and circling… I assume catching bugs….they were here all summer from spring on….but now the field is empty and they are gone😳☹️ we are looking forward to the cool fronts and cooler temperatures too… Bo 90’s the rest of the week👍❤️👏 beautiful photos❤️😍🥰👍
Thank you Sharon! I wonder if your birds were kites? Mississippi kites or maybe white-tailed kites? The timing might be right for them. It's possibly going to freeze here tomorrow morning!
Yikes🥶 little early for a freeze?😳. I will look at Mississippi kites and see if they looked like them 👍❤️
Aw Karen I hope your shoulder gets better, my friend uses Voltaren patches or heat pads when hers gets bad.
My favourite photos today the Red Lipstick and Three Philosophers - we can easily imagine speech bubbles above their heads! Now, where did they put that stone of theirs?
Thank you Victoria! I use my hot flax seed packs all the time. I'm grateful they last such a long time. Ha, and I love the image!
Dear Karen, I'm praying so hard for your shoulder to be all right (and the rest of you to be well, too)!! <3
These photos are absolutely wonderful! I love the philosopher Franklin's gulls (those faces!!) and the talkative woodpecker so much! What joy today!!! :D
Thank you Roxy!
Karen, your talents are extraordinary. As we literally dig out from the aftermath of Helene, your photos and words keep me going.💙
Thank you Katherine. Sending you so much love and wishing you all the resources you need.
May your shoulder heal quickly and completely ‼️
Thank you Clark, Katharine and Michael!
ditto💙
Ditto💚
Always beautiful. Those Franklins! ❤️
Thank you Mary!
Your work is such a gift!
Thank you Leah!