CFFC: Animals Unaware Beware squirrels, birds, and chipmunks! Photographers are lurking!
#Squirrel
THE PRETTIEST TINY RED SQUIRREL
Today was unique in that there was a big gray squirrel wrapped around one of the feeders. The big gray ones are big enough to do that. In the feeder next to that one was a tiny red squirrel —… Read More ›
Y’GOTTA READ BEFORE Y’WRITE, RIGHT?
Blogging Insights NF # 52 — Reading “The first step in blogging is not writing them but reading them.” — Jeff Jarvis I agree, although for me, it’s just reading, then reading more. I’ve always been such an insane reader…. Read More ›
ALL THE BIRDS
There were so many birds on the deck today. There had to be at least a dozen different species — and there were at least two species of squirrel and a couple of chipmunks, too. And let’s not forget the… Read More ›
SKETCHBOOK 66 – A FINCH AND A SQUIRREL WALK INTO A BAR
I did a couple of things last night. I’ve been using small paper so I can start and finish drawings quickly. Small drawings are also easier on my hand and arm and I’m not using up quite so much material… Read More ›
SKETCHBOOK 59 – A NEW SQUIRREL AND A PROFILE
Among the things I have struggled with — other than squirrels — are people. I haven’t gotten people right yet. My main problem seems to be drawing an adult face rather than a child. My faces always appear to be… Read More ›
SKETCHBOOK 59 – IT’S A SQUIRREL!
You may not remember, but I spent quite a while when I first started drawing trying to draw a squirrel that looked like (more or less) a “real” squirrel. Or enough like a real squirrel to not look like a… Read More ›
OUR GARDEN’S NEW LOOK
It used to be when I looked out my back door, mostly I saw crabgrass. In early spring, for a while, we have dandelions and violets, but mostly it was crabgrass all summer and snow all winter — with leaves… Read More ›
FLASHBACK FRIDAY ON SATURDAY – FEATHERED, FURRY, FRUSTRATING
Fandango’s Flashback Friday — February 18th When we got up this morning, there was a red squirrel settled in the seed box, I took some pictures. We had an errand to run down in Dartmouth and were worried about getting there…. Read More ›
ODD SQUARE ON A SURPRISING SNOWY MORNING
FEBRUARY’S ODD SQUARES We didn’t expect snow. Well, maybe we knew there was a possibility (small possibility) of snow, but no one predicted it. The first I heard was an alert — at 7 this morning — from Alexa that… Read More ›
SQUARE ODDS – AN ODDLY ADORABLE RED GIRL SQUIRREL
The Square Odds – February 2022 Oddly enough, this is the cutest squirrel I’ve ever seen, much less photographed. She (look carefully — definitely a she) was so tiny she was closer in size to one of the flying squirrels… Read More ›
SKETCHBOOK 4: FIRST WATERCOLOR
The more I looked at yesterday’s squirrel, the less I liked it. It is misshapen and the colors look flat and childish. Another third grade attempt. About sketchbooks. You can buy a fully bound sketchbook. Many of these bound books… Read More ›
BUSY DAY FOR ME AND GRACKLES: SKETCHBOOK 3
Despite their menacing appearance, grackles are easily startled. If I tap on my window very gently — so lightly even the ever-nervous doves don’t pay attention – the grackles will be in flight while all the other birds will keep… Read More ›
THE DAY SQUIRREL MET MR. TOAD
Some of you may remember that we have always kept a stone toad — like the toad in “Wind in the Willows” on the deck. He sat peaceably on the railing. He sat on that rail for almost 20 years…. Read More ›
CHANGE IN THE AIR & ON THE WING
A month ago — October — these birds were fledglings with bits of baby feathers sticking out of their almost grown up feathers. It’s just about a month later and the birds are all full grown and eating like crazy…. Read More ›
SQUIRREL WITH CHRYSANTHEMUMS
FOTD – October 5 – Squirrel with Chrysanthemums I thought it was very nice of this squirrel to pose behind the red mums. Just as if I’d posed her on purpose.
FAITHFUL DOVES
Mating for life – Mourning Doves I have completely given up on the idea of figuring out what I did on previous square posts months — maybe I should take that memory medicine they advertise on TV? Prevagen? Would it… Read More ›
SQUARE DANCING
PAST AND PRESENT SQUARES Honestly, I have no idea what squares I posted in the past. Sad, but true. If you ask me about my memory, I’d forget what you asked me before you got the answer. Memory? Huh?
PRESENTLY AUTUMNAL (ALMOST)
Past Walks Because we go mostly nowhere except in the valley, today’s walks look remarkably like previous walks. Our last one was at the Mumford Dam. Since I missed a day, probably yesterday, I’ll post extra pictures to make up… Read More ›
SERENDIPITY: SEEKING INTELLIGENT LIFE ON EARTH 