The sunset was hidden again from the clouds that delivered more rain today. Hopefully the skies will clear up sometime soon and allow the sun to shine again.
Waiting for a Sunset
Picture of the Day for May 20, 2017
I imagine there are some wet, cold and soggy campers today, especially if in a tent. The water was running high in ditches from all the rain and the air had a bite to it with temperatures in the low forties. Soldiers in the 1800s probably appreciated a roof over their heads too rather than a leaking tent. These buildings were part of Fort Wilkins which were established in 1844.
Old Fort Buildings
Picture of the Day for May 19, 2017
Last Sunday, the birds were enjoying sunshine among the apple blossoms. The last few days, the orioles have been at the jelly and sugar water feeders as well as hiding on the porch during the rain.
Oriole in the Blossoms
Picture of the Day for May 18, 2017
The sun peeked out for a few minutes this evening after a long rainy spell. Many of the apple blossoms have fallen to the ground from the driving rain and wind but there are a few blossoms left to catch the fleeting sun.
An Apple Blossom
Picture of the Day for May 17, 2017
After several very wet and stormy days, this mother cat and her kittens are probably glad to have a dry place in the barn to snuggle in.
New Batch of Kittens
Picture of the Day for May 16, 2017
This tree branch has fallen and has been weathered for a few years. With the storms today, there are more trees down as tornadoes touched down in several spots. One tornado hit a mobile home area, which left one confirmed dead and more than two dozen injured, as it wiped out numerous homes. No one can control Mother Nature but at least I only had rain and some little hail.
Weathered Limb
Picture of the Day for May 15, 2017
These small pale blue violets don’t stand out and get noticed as much as the larger and darker violets, but they are pretty “weeds” on my lawn. I end up having patches on my lawn were I skip mowing to leave some the flowers while blossoming.
Pale Little Violets
Picture of the Day for May 14, 2017
On this day, mothers received a variety of gifts or gestures from their children to celebrate Mother’s Day. They may have received flowers (including dandelions) or just a hug. Even this calf gives her mother a snuggle as the cow gives her baby a bath.
Mother’s Day Snuggle
Picture of the Day for May 13, 2017
I took a walk around the field and woods this evening and spotted lots of birds enjoying the nice sunny day. Some bluebirds were busy sitting on their eggs, a yellow warbler looking for a place to build a nest, chickadees were in the apple blossoms as well as a hummingbird, two male orioles were chasing each other, tree swallows scolded me, the grosbeaks were eating sunflower seeds and the tiny wrens were singing up a storm. As since I was busy looking up, I almost missed a little fuzzy thing scooting across the pond. A baby wood duck headed for the grass where its mother was already hiding. I didn’t see the other babies tonight but I had spotted about seven of them the other day.
Wood Duck Hiding
Picture of the Day for May 12, 2017
Walking along my path to the pond, I noticed today that the deer ate my last great white trillium as well as all of my hostas and my trout lilies. They seem to leave blue flowers alone more than the other colored flowers.
Pretty Blue Flowers
