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Monthly Archives: January 2011
Backyard Habitat
One of our neighbors has an award-winning backyard habitat for birds (and squirrels, I’ll wager). The plantings come right up to the cart path, almost daring the golf course to intrude on this special little enclave, and birds flock there … Continue reading
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Sunrise in our neighborhood
Today I got out and about at sunrise with the purpose of taking a few shots to document the stillness and the awakenings taking place in our neighborhood. It’s a great time to be out, especially when the temperature isn’t … Continue reading
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Travel Galleries
Nothing does more to promote peace and goodwill than to be a guest in another person’s country, state, region, city, or home. We commend it to you! Continue reading
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Posting a few more photos
Hard at work this weekend to begin posting more photos to this blog, to insure that it is a photo blog rather than a rambling, occasional commentary on the weather in Hilton Head. I really do intend to post extensive … Continue reading
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There and back again…
I thought of Bilbo’s book during our trek which began Wednesday morning. We set off about 7:30 am with our destination set as Boone, NC, some 350 miles to the north. Our route was designed to include a visit with … Continue reading
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Family Portrait Gallery
I’ve added a few new features to the site, some of which may not be so obvious to the casual visitor, so I want to mention a few specifically. I’ve rearranged the sidebar area to include a calendar showing posts … Continue reading
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It’s Cold Here Too!
My goodness, this has been a miserably cold week! A skim of ice on the lagoons this morning, ice on the lake between the 12th and 13th fairways on the golf course, ice on the walking paths! And not a … Continue reading
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The Pelican
“The Pelican” (1910) by Dixon Lanier Merritt A wonderful bird is a pelican, His bill will hold more than his belican. He can take in his beak Food enough for a week; But I’m damned if I see how the … Continue reading
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Solitary Sunday Morning
There’s something to be said for taking a long, solitary walk on a quiet Sunday morning. A solitary walk is different from a walk with the dogs or a walk with a companion or an exercise walk. A solitary walk … Continue reading →