tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54204284117949144042024-03-23T07:20:24.385-06:00Life On and Off an AcreageIn-sights into moving from an Acreage back to Town, plus a few things I find of interest.
Two things that horses are scared about:
1. Things that move
2. Things that don't moveIanHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15874490886311041312noreply@blogger.comBlogger1322125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5420428411794914404.post-6386762345240646502022-02-09T19:43:00.000-07:002022-02-09T19:43:19.587-07:00Must be Spring!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgkCtxnIWnC2v8hxRNSjaDs_tzeBkBS0ciMO7ODN3QTMasaGrfutWik5ttn1chIoR7lGPRsfOAWnZOBJ8WyGNatVjVPMQyedYd-3rrDAvEADkvXjvp5TurECOdMvV_-FRi3UWCL1bNEMIUMtntMG6uIESdjo8_DhWgJeY6JQ8pGaie3tozbUA4ljPpk2g=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgkCtxnIWnC2v8hxRNSjaDs_tzeBkBS0ciMO7ODN3QTMasaGrfutWik5ttn1chIoR7lGPRsfOAWnZOBJ8WyGNatVjVPMQyedYd-3rrDAvEADkvXjvp5TurECOdMvV_-FRi3UWCL1bNEMIUMtntMG6uIESdjo8_DhWgJeY6JQ8pGaie3tozbUA4ljPpk2g=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhiInCe4XTGN866zeCCIrrO_Pu9hLI_5e75WFie4H6ydVZZn8kO3VFiZ4YRaXfc74Jv6dX9iygCBSOZaDKdkXoP0XRbEAADbH8VWBaalQ3niU6itYrWxnMRS7isNsAU_Jv0YcWLi-SzH85vsBiLHjwjxW1RKXEnzjKV5_ffgJcPC_NJPadg4nh4UAUgPA=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhiInCe4XTGN866zeCCIrrO_Pu9hLI_5e75WFie4H6ydVZZn8kO3VFiZ4YRaXfc74Jv6dX9iygCBSOZaDKdkXoP0XRbEAADbH8VWBaalQ3niU6itYrWxnMRS7isNsAU_Jv0YcWLi-SzH85vsBiLHjwjxW1RKXEnzjKV5_ffgJcPC_NJPadg4nh4UAUgPA=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /> Double full circle rainbow over house on February 9! Hopefully it is a sign of spring<p></p>IanHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15874490886311041312noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5420428411794914404.post-46234318511858664512021-10-24T20:25:00.000-06:002021-10-24T20:25:42.304-06:00She Knows!<p><span style="font-size: large;"> How to Rest. It doesn't seem to matter where. It is all hers!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlfOgHR6RTZwxPkIXX95AYIFwG_iiCT1wZvZ2QXjSlMaUF263PRgzN3sbNyVjKVD8P5lIR73RIGo2PccFFTRfZtTGIco5BsS7ZJfIlBEdZKHXUA-nLQT938FK-JIyCivjMiVqwtNHg-mo6/s2048/IMG-0623+-+Copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlfOgHR6RTZwxPkIXX95AYIFwG_iiCT1wZvZ2QXjSlMaUF263PRgzN3sbNyVjKVD8P5lIR73RIGo2PccFFTRfZtTGIco5BsS7ZJfIlBEdZKHXUA-nLQT938FK-JIyCivjMiVqwtNHg-mo6/w400-h300/IMG-0623+-+Copy.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYqe0xYul0507vjc1bhpSqHiGIjtK_ZhPjKeP1vNS3m9-Hp0S6vU_REq0eL-iLJ92lYlUfIFKXlKAM3lLW1L9cUDYEJ4dbLq7k4BUlYl0As_q_9ZiAujkKvMNCqWe91eiBfojzHEmxSNiJ/s2048/IMG-0691+-+Copy+%25283%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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We came across this young buck Mule Deer (3X3 points), probably a three year old. The dogs saw him, but they are fairly well trained to "stay" while on the leash.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmajynE3WmMFj8FYxxnQXMdyAaPXPnmZjd3XFaiD9uuFR9cng8YqRcFcr3zqwSGlRJsGq8dEY4XboSF3mSFIW85ypdKlNl_CQ9QHs1_XXONQdZGtsH7h5nohageRmKv8DUhqRegqTLmFDZ/s2048/20211023_194849641_iOS.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmajynE3WmMFj8FYxxnQXMdyAaPXPnmZjd3XFaiD9uuFR9cng8YqRcFcr3zqwSGlRJsGq8dEY4XboSF3mSFIW85ypdKlNl_CQ9QHs1_XXONQdZGtsH7h5nohageRmKv8DUhqRegqTLmFDZ/w640-h480/20211023_194849641_iOS.heic" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">He let us walk right up to him without startling. You can see Missy's head in the picture</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeKxhb0T5ev-awxIthpLHEoG245lAGymeFocBVDM7ivdykBoyQ8JEZL2PqyoYsM0qas4MZQTLkjaxxoyYbqv9MYK7xgJc5xEc1NU2FbLkoLcuv5MR9QgiPtbJovM3oJCWGUV8W30dVx_ou/s2048/20211023_194956185_iOS.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeKxhb0T5ev-awxIthpLHEoG245lAGymeFocBVDM7ivdykBoyQ8JEZL2PqyoYsM0qas4MZQTLkjaxxoyYbqv9MYK7xgJc5xEc1NU2FbLkoLcuv5MR9QgiPtbJovM3oJCWGUV8W30dVx_ou/w640-h480/20211023_194956185_iOS.heic" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;">All the time I was saying 'stay" to the girls. When he did bolt, they just watched him go with out yanking or pulling on the leashes, All told I saw 9 Mule deer in the Park today, mostly does. I like these impromptu training sessions! </span><p></p>IanHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15874490886311041312noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5420428411794914404.post-62786891555858824022021-10-20T13:32:00.003-06:002021-10-20T13:33:10.904-06:00Great Horned Owl<p><span style="font-size: large;"> I went for a bit of a drive today with my two dogs and lucked into finding a Great Horned Owl! I stopped at a well site and let the dogs run a bit. When I went to leave, the owl flew up out of a ditch, landed in a tree and posed. He then flew down the road a bit and posed again, and again. He was not skittish and let me walk right up to him several times.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiifFRG9Xgl_YAD9xIcuR2Kc9R_kKyZ7AXMQYaJufI6KyS9Dh3kHKODpKSbABg3-rqBk0SiNCY9wn4gfH1SJQBHqiQzQgKOM9hBqFe82FA_kJ-EC8E1R20KY0rVeBLT2ib9zQ3K12nQn9pV/s2739/IMG_1223+%25282%2529+Great+Horned+Owl.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2132" data-original-width="2739" height="498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiifFRG9Xgl_YAD9xIcuR2Kc9R_kKyZ7AXMQYaJufI6KyS9Dh3kHKODpKSbABg3-rqBk0SiNCY9wn4gfH1SJQBHqiQzQgKOM9hBqFe82FA_kJ-EC8E1R20KY0rVeBLT2ib9zQ3K12nQn9pV/w640-h498/IMG_1223+%25282%2529+Great+Horned+Owl.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZRoEs-Saph6s7v5R9aUSiL7k0P0tZLjfEuA2MoXEfMwHWfRUajRH1FQmxtGVb0DDS0N6s64pVgzH1QDbmNJAJ9YJwEwMj9qmZCBNsXzD31x1pamxos65gJwNEw3YDI9N_QKCtyYjgySFZ/s4142/IMG_1213+Great+Horned+Owl.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3143" data-original-width="4142" height="486" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZRoEs-Saph6s7v5R9aUSiL7k0P0tZLjfEuA2MoXEfMwHWfRUajRH1FQmxtGVb0DDS0N6s64pVgzH1QDbmNJAJ9YJwEwMj9qmZCBNsXzD31x1pamxos65gJwNEw3YDI9N_QKCtyYjgySFZ/w640-h486/IMG_1213+Great+Horned+Owl.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp0iOtecjYGCnzAvNobb7eLVVtM-r8hT10Eh3Kp8Pb2wkNBR9Gyehy8cSwGyG45ktZzLVlAqZHmHzOEoaGXSNSlRzOBdUfwa5MjoUQGHgZryTCFC8GLuOOHdSo27V0CgQi26BcFVTv6460/s4608/IMG_1203.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp0iOtecjYGCnzAvNobb7eLVVtM-r8hT10Eh3Kp8Pb2wkNBR9Gyehy8cSwGyG45ktZzLVlAqZHmHzOEoaGXSNSlRzOBdUfwa5MjoUQGHgZryTCFC8GLuOOHdSo27V0CgQi26BcFVTv6460/w640-h480/IMG_1203.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP88yHzLjQaIvcfBT78MEUBCL4mkgYRmXAF8c6nzkerCB7l-B-KLja7IfZpIj7tA7bVpYHTXikMSFimHw35Vib3D0i5yHUfCXgohBmi8XR0Az-0lvxuKNfNBwwOnvFXI8osJi-3tYmxsmX/s4608/IMG_1174+Great+Horned+Owl.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP88yHzLjQaIvcfBT78MEUBCL4mkgYRmXAF8c6nzkerCB7l-B-KLja7IfZpIj7tA7bVpYHTXikMSFimHw35Vib3D0i5yHUfCXgohBmi8XR0Az-0lvxuKNfNBwwOnvFXI8osJi-3tYmxsmX/w640-h480/IMG_1174+Great+Horned+Owl.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib4drpgIVes7j4_ZEVdCc7eAPsbmOjAoLyR8lnyXyixs3ORXjHP7qhVcye_vo6T9iwxYKB1WHvtU8eY_CPee3yUpA1-5A2Bvz2H0NwjZzRK8kFLDBuMgx9WpPLeWCKfAD0K3WfA0J7Tzwg/s3233/IMG_1222.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2396" data-original-width="3233" height="474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib4drpgIVes7j4_ZEVdCc7eAPsbmOjAoLyR8lnyXyixs3ORXjHP7qhVcye_vo6T9iwxYKB1WHvtU8eY_CPee3yUpA1-5A2Bvz2H0NwjZzRK8kFLDBuMgx9WpPLeWCKfAD0K3WfA0J7Tzwg/w640-h474/IMG_1222.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUDouVkTAHGtdwJ0lBty6lBLMYMeaI1J-GGSXhRUMO0pmh-fCzEHKGLoM4-WorgqlzOl4FXzAjgve2tYsLDr7WNIsBfGX33CcLTCwaXFEX2T6pGOP7mI-4uY1Qp0p-0PABv8s8kXCIkJWZ/s4608/IMG_1185.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUDouVkTAHGtdwJ0lBty6lBLMYMeaI1J-GGSXhRUMO0pmh-fCzEHKGLoM4-WorgqlzOl4FXzAjgve2tYsLDr7WNIsBfGX33CcLTCwaXFEX2T6pGOP7mI-4uY1Qp0p-0PABv8s8kXCIkJWZ/w640-h480/IMG_1185.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><h1 style="text-align: left;">Have a great day!</h1><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />IanHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15874490886311041312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5420428411794914404.post-12881411907135804062021-10-19T17:55:00.000-06:002021-10-19T17:55:06.949-06:00White Tail Deer<p><span style="font-size: large;"> I took a short drive within the Town limits and found a bunch of deer. Not all cooperated, but a few did,</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR3S3x84hewuqo9jnLuoOQoYxTUccL8KcLrEsmH-OfluvWXh9t8sGAWVyq0HiXK4H8Svj58aMhxLmVPvBP7ad9K2PLBW3MDFWno_VpX5pBG2RSljK8gZRIQ_m_WfF41sVaBsyrSgRois9V/s4608/IMG_1155+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR3S3x84hewuqo9jnLuoOQoYxTUccL8KcLrEsmH-OfluvWXh9t8sGAWVyq0HiXK4H8Svj58aMhxLmVPvBP7ad9K2PLBW3MDFWno_VpX5pBG2RSljK8gZRIQ_m_WfF41sVaBsyrSgRois9V/w640-h480/IMG_1155+%25282%2529.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdxW0aj3TSpO-YZNRlCg1h5jgatjwv_U19ebMTyti_6q5FnHHht5TWeuD0DmrGc5NQLxHH27FbdBD85lhCrdJvJ0Z-EXbDGkhc-0aeCcH_23kJ-U2FoZFjG1lP_BExtmd62ocPkdwgKrCB/s4608/IMG_1156.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdxW0aj3TSpO-YZNRlCg1h5jgatjwv_U19ebMTyti_6q5FnHHht5TWeuD0DmrGc5NQLxHH27FbdBD85lhCrdJvJ0Z-EXbDGkhc-0aeCcH_23kJ-U2FoZFjG1lP_BExtmd62ocPkdwgKrCB/w640-h480/IMG_1156.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">I only captured 2 of the 4 runners as I had to wait for them to be clear of foreground brush</span><br /><p><br /></p>IanHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15874490886311041312noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5420428411794914404.post-42311780236939632042021-10-12T14:34:00.000-06:002021-10-12T14:34:53.251-06:00Getting Back to Normal<p><br /></p><p> <span style="font-size: large;">After spending a few days in Red Deer, resting up and eating way too much smoked brisket, I decided to take a look in some of my old haunts for whatever critters were around. The only thing I found was a Red Fox, and I only had time for one shot.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPXWKYmsZB2zZ5-C7pZlq5D8AjKFiNx6PId6o_WScxwaR-sPooRemCxpBsCwTm3fT6El5z3SOaqXwalXiiePqYXN_mS6iTh5kgquGOA4eJVA-D67b00JvFtNa7G6APNY7uQ_6XqcQIuAaa/s3288/IMG_1143+%25283%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2381" data-original-width="3288" height="463" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPXWKYmsZB2zZ5-C7pZlq5D8AjKFiNx6PId6o_WScxwaR-sPooRemCxpBsCwTm3fT6El5z3SOaqXwalXiiePqYXN_mS6iTh5kgquGOA4eJVA-D67b00JvFtNa7G6APNY7uQ_6XqcQIuAaa/w640-h463/IMG_1143+%25283%2529.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">The weather has been ranging from -6C to +8C . That should be good enough to get the animals moving and mating. Next week I will try again</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>IanHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15874490886311041312noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5420428411794914404.post-71957187247637121552021-10-07T15:12:00.003-06:002021-10-07T15:12:22.839-06:00The Fall is Great!<div class="separator"><br /></div><p><span style="font-size: large;"> One of my favourite times of the year is fall. The colours are spectacular and the temperatures are comfortable. A person isn't soaked in sweat all the time!</span></p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikMnLz4vcqZLvRuXPlMldXoYS6Ang7k6OLcSA9DteGgNvGYmWZ0O4NFqTQXUT5sHXuzbhT3tIWGZqEt0lgCSQv3jcwvu-Zd4N4tMbWz4yRKeOKJnOYFqpq8s2z0e5rQSIaqTqcS4s4Wic9/s4608/IMG_1113.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikMnLz4vcqZLvRuXPlMldXoYS6Ang7k6OLcSA9DteGgNvGYmWZ0O4NFqTQXUT5sHXuzbhT3tIWGZqEt0lgCSQv3jcwvu-Zd4N4tMbWz4yRKeOKJnOYFqpq8s2z0e5rQSIaqTqcS4s4Wic9/w640-h480/IMG_1113.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">River Trail</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-size: large;">In the fall the wildlife is moving around more. With all the colours they are still hard to see. If you are lucky, an ear twitch may give them away</span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsWjEv_4lmp1kZtlBABhoLPrfxdZbrcCQMATFiS3HMFQEXV0luqG5GEEMDUavOH12NzuKOmxcA1IVypJdTNXjbgBB8V6BPb4eq8VvqWEPQqOZdtMlV-4Zbt-VBbk700N1AleJtf7fD5I2p/s4608/IMG_1137.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsWjEv_4lmp1kZtlBABhoLPrfxdZbrcCQMATFiS3HMFQEXV0luqG5GEEMDUavOH12NzuKOmxcA1IVypJdTNXjbgBB8V6BPb4eq8VvqWEPQqOZdtMlV-4Zbt-VBbk700N1AleJtf7fD5I2p/w640-h480/IMG_1137.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cow elk with babies<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOYE4uz6H-4L6r1cfox5kb09ayoMYhnn1QZJRF6vzmhIC6i6zVQ5ftykwQ9IozibATG-wfQkpmLZasUAhyphenhyphenBL82sY4oDg7-i9-fvhNTn4KFHqoxk7XT-Sp-N-HJuaMx0ddW1o501Co_u9Kv/s4608/IMG_1121.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOYE4uz6H-4L6r1cfox5kb09ayoMYhnn1QZJRF6vzmhIC6i6zVQ5ftykwQ9IozibATG-wfQkpmLZasUAhyphenhyphenBL82sY4oDg7-i9-fvhNTn4KFHqoxk7XT-Sp-N-HJuaMx0ddW1o501Co_u9Kv/w640-h480/IMG_1121.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bull Elk</td></tr></tbody></table><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKt3c6JkSaKqGEke1CqmahGfsi68HCkdpA3RTzj7mu8jz5OOxjlW85FvsHbcimfIPR9tysEAe6HuwC72Hws_9FJ0QxYiaX-l_R_TPqJswNcbA85lHcOJwWLK25wlPOQexvExTHP_TFJCSp/s4608/IMG_1110.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKt3c6JkSaKqGEke1CqmahGfsi68HCkdpA3RTzj7mu8jz5OOxjlW85FvsHbcimfIPR9tysEAe6HuwC72Hws_9FJ0QxYiaX-l_R_TPqJswNcbA85lHcOJwWLK25wlPOQexvExTHP_TFJCSp/w640-h480/IMG_1110.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mule Deer<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: large;">The Mulies know how to blend in<br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLSrommKOHnKvhKt7P3-TEf5ypgCuxpg7t1eoLvAMAiaszgPESUPR4RHwWZci1e6szUl1qQkRXppytWFpU8nRHxzQ0_NuKB9XCd6z9iIngo5OYHB68zmmQTNOZabouYuuAcyhSHQYkgaDE/s4608/IMG_1128.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLSrommKOHnKvhKt7P3-TEf5ypgCuxpg7t1eoLvAMAiaszgPESUPR4RHwWZci1e6szUl1qQkRXppytWFpU8nRHxzQ0_NuKB9XCd6z9iIngo5OYHB68zmmQTNOZabouYuuAcyhSHQYkgaDE/w640-h480/IMG_1128.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Elk Resting<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><span style="font-size: large;">This is the time to enjoy the colors as the first wind will bring the leaves down. For the next 10 days, the night temperatures are forecast to be below 0C, and daytime highs only +3 to +5. The next thing, the colors will be gone and the landscape turned to white!</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"></span><p></p>IanHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15874490886311041312noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5420428411794914404.post-13288212544534814252021-10-02T18:40:00.000-06:002021-10-02T18:40:32.280-06:00A Bush Tour Today<p><span style="font-size: large;">It was a bleary and cool day but I thought I would take a drive anyway. I saw some new country and gave the dogs a good run.</span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">The only thing critter wise was a lone Whitetail Deer </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4dRWnCEArCh0xURdOBS70cbaTgEtUs3ZKhgCf-enT_QBiX7vzJyLTwuQNNiL9k4aJsXckZDHM3sklIw_MDyQ8_Se6ym7O8HYEKnUyr9hC_jgrcGWke0RncME1kPsBCpXJc0gXadY7_Lum/s4608/IMG_1088.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4dRWnCEArCh0xURdOBS70cbaTgEtUs3ZKhgCf-enT_QBiX7vzJyLTwuQNNiL9k4aJsXckZDHM3sklIw_MDyQ8_Se6ym7O8HYEKnUyr9hC_jgrcGWke0RncME1kPsBCpXJc0gXadY7_Lum/w640-h480/IMG_1088.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAxm5211So4hj3DkwfACwFt1XGqs3p4RFGwfCVBRPtogmAvY2m1eT51d-sjryvpfJ9R6iE7tXtaHXpwKF5fOzBiMqIS80a6F1_nj3bCKUgO2sUdk5I1G3WRikEEExw02yHS7QfqR-a70ur/s4608/IMG_1090.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAxm5211So4hj3DkwfACwFt1XGqs3p4RFGwfCVBRPtogmAvY2m1eT51d-sjryvpfJ9R6iE7tXtaHXpwKF5fOzBiMqIS80a6F1_nj3bCKUgO2sUdk5I1G3WRikEEExw02yHS7QfqR-a70ur/w640-h480/IMG_1090.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I suspect that I left my camera on a High shutter speed and the Asa was high enough to slightly blur the photos. My bad!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I was in an area that was new to me and had the privilege of driving on about a three km road made of wooden planks. It must have cost a fortune to put in! I The area was bottomless sand , with steep hills so I saw why it was necessary. I did not go to the end.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizFXfiCDJMJ1VrKBfO3po0PJGyiN7O1yhMhsm45WnK1b4Q7xe7ESGDOmx3nVo3pKw1eC-3kGeIVoc_qNy3Q_UNzaAg2ybHiuDW5lq5Dwv7QM3BV4Zt17IApUNPus0vWh_MpbTqWQZVKZd0/s4608/IMG_1108.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizFXfiCDJMJ1VrKBfO3po0PJGyiN7O1yhMhsm45WnK1b4Q7xe7ESGDOmx3nVo3pKw1eC-3kGeIVoc_qNy3Q_UNzaAg2ybHiuDW5lq5Dwv7QM3BV4Zt17IApUNPus0vWh_MpbTqWQZVKZd0/w640-h480/IMG_1108.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLXYFMcZARacUwYska2gqs62xRQCEDRnE6iLNgWW6Xb3_bve5Gt-93K4bUrNZIU_zzjnzuWgNRGtgHFRUztzZpaD03R1mcNDbuFLJ-W0kBlVRdH3zfgFvJS2eZXjcGJMzZawsvzA9XZ3uN/s4608/IMG_1101.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLXYFMcZARacUwYska2gqs62xRQCEDRnE6iLNgWW6Xb3_bve5Gt-93K4bUrNZIU_zzjnzuWgNRGtgHFRUztzZpaD03R1mcNDbuFLJ-W0kBlVRdH3zfgFvJS2eZXjcGJMzZawsvzA9XZ3uN/w640-h480/IMG_1101.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /></span></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>IanHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15874490886311041312noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5420428411794914404.post-39708224147662094562021-09-24T15:28:00.003-06:002021-09-24T15:28:33.039-06:00It's Been Too Long!<p><span style="font-size: large;"> I will try to do better!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I guess I am still adapting from the loss of my lifelong companion. There were also a lot of details around that loss that needed handling. Fortunately I think they are mostly done and that I am getting used to the " new normal".</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I finally got out and did a little hunting (with the camera, of course).Only one thing showed up and that was a Spruce Grouse. The lighting was difficult but I took the pictures anyway.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnbLpyoGGvUYVmXD16LoX1XPe4E5g44K2soC0hMCDJOWpm1Vi6GUPbA9dhFjNc9YQ8PdBOugoOBxwrpHmYctJH5DSDiic4fyGt9hlvr9qD-2-mUO0ZKf40SOchZfuuZ3Sdn7QvK2l-9sm8/s4608/IMG_1077.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnbLpyoGGvUYVmXD16LoX1XPe4E5g44K2soC0hMCDJOWpm1Vi6GUPbA9dhFjNc9YQ8PdBOugoOBxwrpHmYctJH5DSDiic4fyGt9hlvr9qD-2-mUO0ZKf40SOchZfuuZ3Sdn7QvK2l-9sm8/w640-h480/IMG_1077.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Spruce Grouse</td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p><br /></p><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2jqKfQV4IgpjOcTiF9kQfHzs_3INWGC_zjaWmHYxKX8kScxFy8pBl78EQ1WDkIbLOQIteFYtQe63ADFs0mp5Mu5qa36kjkx0yl1QEIcc7pxNPVzM5BtaLnrJ1hZ_FKZXwrPjvMiSQ6w81/s4608/IMG_1072.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2jqKfQV4IgpjOcTiF9kQfHzs_3INWGC_zjaWmHYxKX8kScxFy8pBl78EQ1WDkIbLOQIteFYtQe63ADFs0mp5Mu5qa36kjkx0yl1QEIcc7pxNPVzM5BtaLnrJ1hZ_FKZXwrPjvMiSQ6w81/w640-h480/IMG_1072.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Spruce Grouse</td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZuFBuLRfdxXmnC1ofVqnrVfZjE7ZRJmEMBHCWzzoc04MU4NFb5Vs7Jmm2QWuWyiNJ4MtA2riFjFjhAMcvQpqZBmshVKlxkUq4NYdISY_Te44lwxwdA9wEoXl5XvJ5T3044RWG6wV6FS34/s4608/IMG_1080.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZuFBuLRfdxXmnC1ofVqnrVfZjE7ZRJmEMBHCWzzoc04MU4NFb5Vs7Jmm2QWuWyiNJ4MtA2riFjFjhAMcvQpqZBmshVKlxkUq4NYdISY_Te44lwxwdA9wEoXl5XvJ5T3044RWG6wV6FS34/w480-h640/IMG_1080.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tamarack Turning<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Needless to say, after a three mile hike through the bush the dogs were worn out! I have to post an "after" photo of each dog!</span><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBs5qvq_0urXaSYjKNAlEPO7F2qASoCf-D9vVq1HFhAHT7bv9f9TLuR0RY90gJy8qhVp7dZYCEY1QopAt5d1I7AbSW2bTivyCtyZI4K430yWCli9V5n45pUqMvzYwk10Si8UZxoEnki7tH/s2048/IMG_0300.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBs5qvq_0urXaSYjKNAlEPO7F2qASoCf-D9vVq1HFhAHT7bv9f9TLuR0RY90gJy8qhVp7dZYCEY1QopAt5d1I7AbSW2bTivyCtyZI4K430yWCli9V5n45pUqMvzYwk10Si8UZxoEnki7tH/w400-h300/IMG_0300.HEIC" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Missy<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvlQnrPhkRJJmoJ8kz-QhmEjlP4MUXC0hIJ9DM-IQv1ot90P7ge-GhztegwxqmHZ_JZJynkp4bPv-obLIl5l3651dg1JGlB2-Jfb5gAR9g6_CCPuPgXhlg8_REa-24grDw5sHymA1L0jX_/s2048/IMG_0299.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvlQnrPhkRJJmoJ8kz-QhmEjlP4MUXC0hIJ9DM-IQv1ot90P7ge-GhztegwxqmHZ_JZJynkp4bPv-obLIl5l3651dg1JGlB2-Jfb5gAR9g6_CCPuPgXhlg8_REa-24grDw5sHymA1L0jX_/w400-h300/IMG_0299.HEIC" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Daphne<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /></div>IanHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15874490886311041312noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5420428411794914404.post-64592443188054584912021-05-18T13:44:00.000-06:002021-05-18T13:44:49.221-06:00Read It and Weep!<p> Here is a page depicting the 1946 Cost of Living! In 75 years how did we get to the prices of today?</p><p><br /></p><p>I am no economist, but I put it down to Compound Interest Charged on loans. For example, my parents bought their house, a three story 3 bedroom home with basement for $1500.00. When I sold it I got $35,000.00 for the house. To buy an equivalent house in 1983, would have cost $40,000.00.</p><p>Now if my parents had taken a loan out to buy the house at @7 % interest they would have to get the $35,000 equity out of the house.</p><p><br /></p><p>Other items affected by CI is the price of food, wages, etc. I would suggest that the buying power of todays wages is comparable to those in 1946.</p><p>I remember as a kid, a quarter meant you were rich and could buy a pop, a chocolate bar, and have change for a pocket full of candy.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZGVE6pgAJWkQz84tZNwXoFJLYKQsHZFcje5PfoebWo87_NxdxfoWmDTav4NhvlXFtuikg0HbwfwBvn694WbKs4ltMsNgh8WK1zzVqatXXGEponsIyplcZsPHGuQOmV69egdMMc-zU5Z9E/s2048/1946+living.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1284" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZGVE6pgAJWkQz84tZNwXoFJLYKQsHZFcje5PfoebWo87_NxdxfoWmDTav4NhvlXFtuikg0HbwfwBvn694WbKs4ltMsNgh8WK1zzVqatXXGEponsIyplcZsPHGuQOmV69egdMMc-zU5Z9E/w402-h640/1946+living.jpg" width="402" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>IanHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15874490886311041312noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5420428411794914404.post-54830533452437772012021-05-17T17:21:00.004-06:002021-05-17T17:23:21.560-06:00Items of Interest<p><span style="font-size: large;"> I found this little gem while cleaning up some bookshelves. I suspect someone gave it to Elaine as a birthday present. It is a small booklet full of interesting facts about 1946.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFt_qWfq1mdKDIqoV1eVvfTB0zlBI5I4K-BSLyGh5HvSGKgcKyh_DCJaKh5XWkglpyikvk7727e2rPlW9jZRIh3z_53q12IRsLx7hjVYqGMxuazLC3qY_IXkAMENBIl06u20-VA39LymaD/s2048/1946.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1158" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFt_qWfq1mdKDIqoV1eVvfTB0zlBI5I4K-BSLyGh5HvSGKgcKyh_DCJaKh5XWkglpyikvk7727e2rPlW9jZRIh3z_53q12IRsLx7hjVYqGMxuazLC3qY_IXkAMENBIl06u20-VA39LymaD/w362-h640/1946.jpg" width="362" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">For instance in 1946 the lifespan of a person was 62.9 years! That doesn't seem to me to be a whole lot!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">I looked up what it was for Canada for a person born in 2021. For both sexes it turns out the average is 83.0 years with females being 84.7 years.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Not to be outdone by other countries, I Googled and found that Canada the Great, was ranked #16 in UN Countries, behind counties like Hong Kong, Japan, Macao, Switzerland Singapore plus 11 other countries. The leading countries have almost two years greater life expectancy than us!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">What is going on? Is our diet to blame? Obesity, ? We are not behind by much, but we are behind!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Vaccinations have wiped out a lot of diseases and we have gained a lot of years due to modern medicine.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">As I keep reading, I will post other items of interest in future blogs</span></div>IanHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15874490886311041312noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5420428411794914404.post-55678230595571308042021-05-10T19:43:00.005-06:002021-05-10T19:48:29.106-06:00More Cuteness<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Not one, but two doggie beds, plus a teddy bear! Is this dog getting spoiled? Or what?</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1ZeB1JCEwPI-rYvFhWU3KdeiXcBdii8aLEn9lzESDM0eYW-QlIOeagMuvO1FKO41ReQW7BxMIW-_2H-_mIjMp9NqqHAcX4PNHdcG32h_KFx7EvUY5bcF8q-vYDu7FshxVbAuaMa304NcB/s2048/unnamed+%25283%2529+-+Copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1ZeB1JCEwPI-rYvFhWU3KdeiXcBdii8aLEn9lzESDM0eYW-QlIOeagMuvO1FKO41ReQW7BxMIW-_2H-_mIjMp9NqqHAcX4PNHdcG32h_KFx7EvUY5bcF8q-vYDu7FshxVbAuaMa304NcB/w640-h480/unnamed+%25283%2529+-+Copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p><span style="font-size: large;">She is also part kangaroo to go along with the Lab! Jump onto the chair and then onto the tomato patch. Needless to say, the chairs have been relocated. Fortunately the tomatoes will not be planted till at least June 1</span></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGWyv-KXyUq4usBK9MyaWn9lFv_fUjpnRqw3TV2sT_ugFOM5Aw1f3hccbghFYWrIULt3zsNuPCuXFE8fVEXByRDd9Gwz2wOWLpNKv-8fhmuFbyoh4uUPnmM17aeysWgw8ctYNGaHJJmIIU/s2048/unnamed+%25282%2529+-+Copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGWyv-KXyUq4usBK9MyaWn9lFv_fUjpnRqw3TV2sT_ugFOM5Aw1f3hccbghFYWrIULt3zsNuPCuXFE8fVEXByRDd9Gwz2wOWLpNKv-8fhmuFbyoh4uUPnmM17aeysWgw8ctYNGaHJJmIIU/w640-h480/unnamed+%25282%2529+-+Copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">And so, at the end of a day we have a worn out puppy! Not every pup gets a hand made blanket to cuddle on. How can you stay mad at a pup like this?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIBLUhPoLHPXd0LJn3cIVnqC6ODK7XMl6_Kb8l3BReJe6YKYSob5U4HsMqLtY2noMZmF89BX3PYYjJNqmbVbZ-Al05-yxHXsOiVnEbvVb93rXZ8TxLZ4HGxT-7PNpPYzIgPEH-_92rUsPX/s2048/unnamed.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIBLUhPoLHPXd0LJn3cIVnqC6ODK7XMl6_Kb8l3BReJe6YKYSob5U4HsMqLtY2noMZmF89BX3PYYjJNqmbVbZ-Al05-yxHXsOiVnEbvVb93rXZ8TxLZ4HGxT-7PNpPYzIgPEH-_92rUsPX/w640-h480/unnamed.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />IanHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15874490886311041312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5420428411794914404.post-5795134361906880052021-05-05T21:08:00.004-06:002021-05-05T21:11:57.289-06:00<p> </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Daphne has taken over training, like how to play tug-of war, keep away, and how to handle the outdoors! Here are a few pictures of the two of them.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0tyh6GoTHR2r2TC4Xe85MupUJC28N_5qvQQ7qlUfTn0r8gdBXkaq-emOw5hMrZNy0njwvDaqsJmtiHMJZAqC2Eu2NU3o7CAmOaeaWMxX4dgBKe-C8-Kf96IDADqNaG5VZgOT1Kod3yoUE/s1078/IMG_5791+-+Copy.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="805" data-original-width="1078" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0tyh6GoTHR2r2TC4Xe85MupUJC28N_5qvQQ7qlUfTn0r8gdBXkaq-emOw5hMrZNy0njwvDaqsJmtiHMJZAqC2Eu2NU3o7CAmOaeaWMxX4dgBKe-C8-Kf96IDADqNaG5VZgOT1Kod3yoUE/w640-h478/IMG_5791+-+Copy.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI0-UIGLPtGm2UZmo5iQFPvKxwrQi2CvaxqbKfB-vc_lM4rbpIqxmcwcKaWcuoPUiMJ8pMX0Vy0WclLhTipwb9YC2omut0pVI7LGpZZyoxpaEOws8IgB1scnQYAZkUpZY8LUv3je6wknjT/s1078/IMG_5796+-+Copy.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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IanHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15874490886311041312noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5420428411794914404.post-38740466653702616222021-04-08T13:51:00.005-06:002021-04-08T13:54:51.817-06:00New Returns<p> </p><p><span style="font-size: large;">The first shot is of of a Tundra Swan. There were lots more present in the fields today.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNJOuztX_3YhVAv0ROcIsqMrdB8W4n-7QWnXM63uOiUfQpp896GaIzgihygrbR2L8CdsVaFtRvQllfHXB3q-rd2ktwFdlgGGSvI-NlSXrOi1k6OBFY-gnIAHxcbjiyVSqsHXx-XBNQoM5d/s3897/IMG_0239.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3074" data-original-width="3897" height="504" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNJOuztX_3YhVAv0ROcIsqMrdB8W4n-7QWnXM63uOiUfQpp896GaIzgihygrbR2L8CdsVaFtRvQllfHXB3q-rd2ktwFdlgGGSvI-NlSXrOi1k6OBFY-gnIAHxcbjiyVSqsHXx-XBNQoM5d/w640-h504/IMG_0239.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">This is a Sandhill Crane, the first that I have seen this year. They are a stately bird. Unfortunately I couldn't get closer.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIDllFbX4NGZKz9htuYZ5DgAa4-WFgSGyWbBfkYc9HMxZWKnkvCxUFQyK1s0O6_8qUuU_r2dBEDfpT3uBreBQ_X_bc56IzpIVgqsBLepVKukrbkHm_WPekVnYCjlDrVNBQnEa15ybeT0-t/s4608/IMG_0219.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIDllFbX4NGZKz9htuYZ5DgAa4-WFgSGyWbBfkYc9HMxZWKnkvCxUFQyK1s0O6_8qUuU_r2dBEDfpT3uBreBQ_X_bc56IzpIVgqsBLepVKukrbkHm_WPekVnYCjlDrVNBQnEa15ybeT0-t/w640-h480/IMG_0219.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Yet another Tundra Swan!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgYW4xgT6SE0btBwZ6qzhcGjMRw9BDxeO-i88AujyeEn5cGzykVVNNyTG_0z9Pf7JxEp8E_As8b-29aRJD9KiD69MCx0q1XtEYjPewQX0VcWHtF6gEvlmfaO4mzzKiUBWWGofIYYuXUE-g/s4608/IMG_0069.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgYW4xgT6SE0btBwZ6qzhcGjMRw9BDxeO-i88AujyeEn5cGzykVVNNyTG_0z9Pf7JxEp8E_As8b-29aRJD9KiD69MCx0q1XtEYjPewQX0VcWHtF6gEvlmfaO4mzzKiUBWWGofIYYuXUE-g/w640-h480/IMG_0069.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">A flock of Mallards was just leaving a field pond. If you bigify the photo you will see some Pintail Ducks include with the Mallards.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3FSDTTP-MiFm_S5FDH8osekE2apQlfFrfIWpLMAFWtb8kMvswi_1nz9dyaPPzRw6bnuv8FZp4o8dYrAd2yFI_TmBTYc39xUKf_rtEtWMroJ0SGF8FBBMAdES3dbb2bj7HtDMyKPsko-jE/s4608/IMG_0146.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3FSDTTP-MiFm_S5FDH8osekE2apQlfFrfIWpLMAFWtb8kMvswi_1nz9dyaPPzRw6bnuv8FZp4o8dYrAd2yFI_TmBTYc39xUKf_rtEtWMroJ0SGF8FBBMAdES3dbb2bj7HtDMyKPsko-jE/w640-h480/IMG_0146.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">This is another newcomer for the year, a seagull.</span></div><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaGQ0yTaRwi_0TIagEovWCOM3aBYp5Ka9B6_iAmy7lvoGBLCeieO4JTDxtlMkFWUfLybLMtHlfruoqqS7svFD7I_z9rhuLF_WKqVuJk4GDAXmeLctEcl-UQixxj7RuxF_qzkH2Clrz7zgG/s4608/IMG_0161.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaGQ0yTaRwi_0TIagEovWCOM3aBYp5Ka9B6_iAmy7lvoGBLCeieO4JTDxtlMkFWUfLybLMtHlfruoqqS7svFD7I_z9rhuLF_WKqVuJk4GDAXmeLctEcl-UQixxj7RuxF_qzkH2Clrz7zgG/w640-h480/IMG_0161.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Can you find the Pintail Duck?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTxllBFUE02zjqBE9U8kR36XMXb7uVhFajs_aH_3jOK2y5F7WI5dJrzPafVsFx8G67tI7kluWMhU8ER-YWrudR_smbzeabLO_UMVSQPsjHExVzdL8X0rCJdShsCZFcgIqRPUgPXsgh-VjN/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTxllBFUE02zjqBE9U8kR36XMXb7uVhFajs_aH_3jOK2y5F7WI5dJrzPafVsFx8G67tI7kluWMhU8ER-YWrudR_smbzeabLO_UMVSQPsjHExVzdL8X0rCJdShsCZFcgIqRPUgPXsgh-VjN/w640-h480/IMG_0173.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">That's all for now. It may be a few days before I can get out again.</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /> </span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p><br /></p>IanHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15874490886311041312noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5420428411794914404.post-66192329137154684962021-04-07T09:41:00.000-06:002021-04-07T09:41:36.237-06:00Nice Approach<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Wheels down, Flaps down, on short final. Camera stretched to its limit, so a little blurry. Tundra Swan coming in for a landing on the other side of the field.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkrg5KZVHn0gKmo84OrV2YxQ_ygQ3fMgEM5CCS_H9chUrVxFkVxzkS9uyAFAmLI_YCBjUUfb3wPPZrk1g9sJb1NTa6W6owluKBjZpZfa-4IUtwrFqdz-ZlU0Diaes2Uqr4LCjjZn9VvKqA/s3790/IMG_0049+%25283%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2746" data-original-width="3790" height="464" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkrg5KZVHn0gKmo84OrV2YxQ_ygQ3fMgEM5CCS_H9chUrVxFkVxzkS9uyAFAmLI_YCBjUUfb3wPPZrk1g9sJb1NTa6W6owluKBjZpZfa-4IUtwrFqdz-ZlU0Diaes2Uqr4LCjjZn9VvKqA/w640-h464/IMG_0049+%25283%2529.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>IanHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15874490886311041312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5420428411794914404.post-76012185362488656062021-04-06T12:16:00.001-06:002021-04-06T12:16:23.781-06:00First of the Year, April 6,2021<p><span style="font-size: large;">I was out with Daphne this morning and saw a lot of new faces in the fields. First of all the Tundra Swans are back! They were kind if skittish, but I got a few shots.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5BIuix0TRROTOSzNSSCOLXqf7wrO5db-U-dsMIbkHUweAD0St-BRTSrmGWXx_bSGlg8o6KB7CYXIybBwrTylx18Mw-7MSb_0BCbJs4qpGeCKl-MVWZzwBZva4XSa9QZd-r_akmSkoQoVy/s4608/IMG_0069.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5BIuix0TRROTOSzNSSCOLXqf7wrO5db-U-dsMIbkHUweAD0St-BRTSrmGWXx_bSGlg8o6KB7CYXIybBwrTylx18Mw-7MSb_0BCbJs4qpGeCKl-MVWZzwBZva4XSa9QZd-r_akmSkoQoVy/w640-h480/IMG_0069.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg48Ip74_zXv_IcadNmEkv2OBQBN1hoQnaM0WpACxPXPisPM66BWthpHhJW5wbBV0Ms_8mYBISR37dqkjPP3jpBCbGip8LWfCfpC746e4VP4zNQjoaGovPd7DqxNGYT3eA_ZNyC2BtwHCK/s3683/IMG_0076.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2848" data-original-width="3683" height="494" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg48Ip74_zXv_IcadNmEkv2OBQBN1hoQnaM0WpACxPXPisPM66BWthpHhJW5wbBV0Ms_8mYBISR37dqkjPP3jpBCbGip8LWfCfpC746e4VP4zNQjoaGovPd7DqxNGYT3eA_ZNyC2BtwHCK/w640-h494/IMG_0076.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2JUDjtS3CTlDCAwKRqwty6cY97GjUZ0lM-haUgVbU3bpDyK_Xnl4_m1Wl-rUzEpDdUZwlMUs-4v4xHjrLgTn7brQI53_3q_DAVgSRFuWBjEPaXQwiFbE_J6oOE3WvQS8vIl7CJ7HzdaWz/s4608/IMG_0080+%25281%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2JUDjtS3CTlDCAwKRqwty6cY97GjUZ0lM-haUgVbU3bpDyK_Xnl4_m1Wl-rUzEpDdUZwlMUs-4v4xHjrLgTn7brQI53_3q_DAVgSRFuWBjEPaXQwiFbE_J6oOE3WvQS8vIl7CJ7HzdaWz/w640-h480/IMG_0080+%25281%2529.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Then there were a few Pintail Ducks, also the first of the year</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZOck-kUxuMT7XC5xI5iiLF12jabfKSKFwUhQOEWNkK3ixETnhuQN_EbxyyBLwrRJAZL-z1A7T018nj0Axc8iUBoNlTAwtfRgUcJ8PTpks9Dp_65g1WxdAdwmOVrcqTX7SVn_8OQ8d_ugu/s4608/IMG_0108.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZOck-kUxuMT7XC5xI5iiLF12jabfKSKFwUhQOEWNkK3ixETnhuQN_EbxyyBLwrRJAZL-z1A7T018nj0Axc8iUBoNlTAwtfRgUcJ8PTpks9Dp_65g1WxdAdwmOVrcqTX7SVn_8OQ8d_ugu/w640-h480/IMG_0108.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-size: large;">Of course there were a few Mallards in the group. They have been back for a while.<br /><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzDNfQjeV6hHf3nJFMjJIldhCzrtzLalwRLokBViUAj3EiT3tvguRuZ9FjPI5dKECdE08HD-j9_C0OSCh2Cq0H2QG6-c6VMlkg3JX6JU1VfIqNy-oGQmLOwyXOsd0QFIl9hSXhv7Gpq2nT/s4608/IMG_0115.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzDNfQjeV6hHf3nJFMjJIldhCzrtzLalwRLokBViUAj3EiT3tvguRuZ9FjPI5dKECdE08HD-j9_C0OSCh2Cq0H2QG6-c6VMlkg3JX6JU1VfIqNy-oGQmLOwyXOsd0QFIl9hSXhv7Gpq2nT/w640-h480/IMG_0115.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-size: large;">It is good to see them back! it makes it feel like spring. Besides you cant fool waterfall! Have a great day!</span><br /><p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>IanHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15874490886311041312noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5420428411794914404.post-89191386122229994002021-04-02T15:22:00.000-06:002021-04-02T15:22:35.146-06:00Early Birds on the River<p><span style="font-size: large;"> The last few sunny days have been spent on the river tracking the incoming geese and other birds. I did manage to get Geese and some Mallards between snow, storms, fog and bad lighting. There were lots of Canada Geese and quite a few Mallards</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8rOp9Aly4FqmsXWyPpXQcVSfU1tBTB0m9hnEMR56oq-yKzcWMKXrajo2g-2FXwWmksainrl33yJPYjrleC99CRNGUUgGmZkSYr_gonNLpu_z-66YfgolWb5bYFLYXCKBJZ2INlUF8_FTt/s4608/IMG_0094.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8rOp9Aly4FqmsXWyPpXQcVSfU1tBTB0m9hnEMR56oq-yKzcWMKXrajo2g-2FXwWmksainrl33yJPYjrleC99CRNGUUgGmZkSYr_gonNLpu_z-66YfgolWb5bYFLYXCKBJZ2INlUF8_FTt/w640-h480/IMG_0094.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Some Geese were content to graze</span></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ9-Q4Xp-puH1bnDUwaLRBft6PLtzsI-B5e0PySkP9GLohacoXCWY6SDIwL5U6Nk9v-18m1edvBavdQNY6Bk8MzAeVCzbml-6lap1c6HddBFO17m2p0nyTz3t2aJC1vq7B3HFsPVBp_w8h/s4608/IMG_0045+%25283%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ9-Q4Xp-puH1bnDUwaLRBft6PLtzsI-B5e0PySkP9GLohacoXCWY6SDIwL5U6Nk9v-18m1edvBavdQNY6Bk8MzAeVCzbml-6lap1c6HddBFO17m2p0nyTz3t2aJC1vq7B3HFsPVBp_w8h/w640-h480/IMG_0045+%25283%2529.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">The Mallards were content to try to get a mate.</span></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuJMiyUFKmStP9GE-EkJ5cUZgRhKXQHifpZDYhlk54l9QFAGbh5LIa0pMwvcWQtvs31ySLeyQAJOFXGQHUv5za7lF6LpjyZ-GWOE3KeK3_P8r3IzZ5A60ER1ggKvBrvMpHFAt79sj71ecQ/s4608/IMG_0083.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuJMiyUFKmStP9GE-EkJ5cUZgRhKXQHifpZDYhlk54l9QFAGbh5LIa0pMwvcWQtvs31ySLeyQAJOFXGQHUv5za7lF6LpjyZ-GWOE3KeK3_P8r3IzZ5A60ER1ggKvBrvMpHFAt79sj71ecQ/w640-h480/IMG_0083.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Hey, look missy, a duck march just for you.</span></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk_U3d4hxvUXTEBII_V5dKm-tPaqooRq2Yovs9-U3_uWJmJ6_803hok5JEIahXJLKcgkEOZmIpn7uwk4CVDwiMN0BsHtAykGqHTRBLlovFvPDwup_gR9mJSPvn9s2XFwr5PAfYNx1NQ3pT/s3846/IMG_0087.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2674" data-original-width="3846" height="444" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk_U3d4hxvUXTEBII_V5dKm-tPaqooRq2Yovs9-U3_uWJmJ6_803hok5JEIahXJLKcgkEOZmIpn7uwk4CVDwiMN0BsHtAykGqHTRBLlovFvPDwup_gR9mJSPvn9s2XFwr5PAfYNx1NQ3pT/w640-h444/IMG_0087.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Sleepy geese must have been up all night flying here.</span></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB5aSgmtihNXCnTI4LTMWhyphenhyphenIWR6lwuuU9o0G9VKcDBeg4RWOcRHN7v2rXUYTZhmCenT2OQC5lTFF3EbnFvqrHjUHdYFrYZ_NO6pP9g-t71k8MHRfFEzQHtzY7d2EPQ7GUbtQksHpvifgyM/s4608/IMG_0090.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB5aSgmtihNXCnTI4LTMWhyphenhyphenIWR6lwuuU9o0G9VKcDBeg4RWOcRHN7v2rXUYTZhmCenT2OQC5lTFF3EbnFvqrHjUHdYFrYZ_NO6pP9g-t71k8MHRfFEzQHtzY7d2EPQ7GUbtQksHpvifgyM/w640-h480/IMG_0090.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p><br /></p><span style="font-size: large;">A little bit of open water is appreciated.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWs2IoZriJsFie8lV568k5hQ6lXrlahsmpr14Spt6T0FavO1NpXIXKemP987U_QsBEp6nDNdpmaY1zOJgCqmthcNITo-IkLVhMgDjZ76MJF8IjBww6fJFAlG-4liQ70j3uSKe8tmSw-GF3/s4235/IMG_0036+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3133" data-original-width="4235" height="474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWs2IoZriJsFie8lV568k5hQ6lXrlahsmpr14Spt6T0FavO1NpXIXKemP987U_QsBEp6nDNdpmaY1zOJgCqmthcNITo-IkLVhMgDjZ76MJF8IjBww6fJFAlG-4liQ70j3uSKe8tmSw-GF3/w640-h474/IMG_0036+%25282%2529.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>IanHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15874490886311041312noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5420428411794914404.post-85761386683475983722021-03-28T20:53:00.000-06:002021-03-28T21:17:13.507-06:00Out Driving Around<p><span style="font-size: large;"> I took Daphne out for a walk today looking for Geese and maybe some Sandhill Cranes. I had no luck on the Cranes, but all the fields were loaded with Geese. Instead of photo shooting a bunch of Geese, alright, I took a few, I concentrated on two bunches of White Tail Deer out playing in the fields.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF227TxiCjKWdgr9CWYjPln_l9iaQY28IVNuHsHnoAy9psfq52lxFXbE5gn4_oFn9W8eQlMkc9P9hp2mJ6wS13tj3_obb0EeqK1zApPU_ZgiwwPIoyu_Og9g6cG3mieTBwShyphenhyphenxSCg7uZ3w/s4608/IMG_0006+%25283%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF227TxiCjKWdgr9CWYjPln_l9iaQY28IVNuHsHnoAy9psfq52lxFXbE5gn4_oFn9W8eQlMkc9P9hp2mJ6wS13tj3_obb0EeqK1zApPU_ZgiwwPIoyu_Og9g6cG3mieTBwShyphenhyphenxSCg7uZ3w/w640-h480/IMG_0006+%25283%2529.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGsT-nLHlSeJ78KF0sZ5jRf99T45BIMA-YSmPXXO-zsVrCKRMVBhq-mxQcXYgxzVgp7jptX3UFL-vPxuOxC-kGlOUVBcmWs_y2JVf9abcnTUWLcEnRwoUNoB45fMcaMfE_VnafNpr5X2Yd/s2985/IMG_0011+%25283%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2484" data-original-width="2985" height="532" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGsT-nLHlSeJ78KF0sZ5jRf99T45BIMA-YSmPXXO-zsVrCKRMVBhq-mxQcXYgxzVgp7jptX3UFL-vPxuOxC-kGlOUVBcmWs_y2JVf9abcnTUWLcEnRwoUNoB45fMcaMfE_VnafNpr5X2Yd/w640-h532/IMG_0011+%25283%2529.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfVOzd20LQ8nVn6MzlItLauxsWszRjeYpTtsPB31uoNDkVUOOqU4bRpq2S-O0OdTjSS7PuYg1XcEeSAE7jfHT4TFkrDQnIF_fLKUL8QYEiaU2Ry1FLE1QWEnths0FfReuSBiPf9J-uJ_Nr/s4260/IMG_0012+%25286%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3038" data-original-width="4260" height="456" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfVOzd20LQ8nVn6MzlItLauxsWszRjeYpTtsPB31uoNDkVUOOqU4bRpq2S-O0OdTjSS7PuYg1XcEeSAE7jfHT4TFkrDQnIF_fLKUL8QYEiaU2Ry1FLE1QWEnths0FfReuSBiPf9J-uJ_Nr/w640-h456/IMG_0012+%25286%2529.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>IanHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15874490886311041312noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5420428411794914404.post-77953575934444372372021-03-25T17:12:00.002-06:002021-03-28T21:16:47.185-06:00Puppies Grow Fast!<span style="font-size: large;">Our puppy, Missy, is growing fast!. She s now up to 13.5 pounds, 4 times her weight in 2 weeks. She and Daphne bonded immediately and scap all the time, <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0LHiNH04yAKv2hTVSCPctq3BeKBtyzPZlvScEyz1Lk6_LIWQxDMfIp-705z_GbDxxnmXpdgN78GDDGFJk-fDsGtfd0DKWHkYGqmHIm-rYij6Brm2pmnKI-F_3mG3G9NWiiZlbfFa6OdxJ/s4032/PXL_20210323_154440215.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0LHiNH04yAKv2hTVSCPctq3BeKBtyzPZlvScEyz1Lk6_LIWQxDMfIp-705z_GbDxxnmXpdgN78GDDGFJk-fDsGtfd0DKWHkYGqmHIm-rYij6Brm2pmnKI-F_3mG3G9NWiiZlbfFa6OdxJ/w640-h480/PXL_20210323_154440215.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWDr9jZREfAgsx1MoQ6uKbMFDmqj4FY_5J-IUz0zEximY_8vd1QI9cfX1rW1hMl_L9YBhIhh_puMfhfF0qDzjU-GzZyfym0aGbExnnef4Cb2dBjWZw_7-uFqAl39p9zLpe0fhuywImsZ5w/s4032/PXL_20210325_151124225.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWDr9jZREfAgsx1MoQ6uKbMFDmqj4FY_5J-IUz0zEximY_8vd1QI9cfX1rW1hMl_L9YBhIhh_puMfhfF0qDzjU-GzZyfym0aGbExnnef4Cb2dBjWZw_7-uFqAl39p9zLpe0fhuywImsZ5w/w640-h480/PXL_20210325_151124225.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />play fighting. There is never a dull moment when they are awake. Its better than watching TV.</span><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>IanHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15874490886311041312noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5420428411794914404.post-45540101365524216152021-03-24T17:13:00.000-06:002021-03-24T17:13:13.961-06:00Spring is Here!<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNfATr9H8howXWhXfz8YWC7YbmY0JdZoXV9Mj5sSdzmBxZ7iEyNYrALlGMQgC-NLUEb6w7yDj8fi7ELkrUyAVrwThEgrgdVsbYhtKIF9groVSzOtUQPf5_sISCblMqQ6m-gWPFc7R5NU4x/s4608/IMG_0002+%25283%2529.JPG" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" width="600" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNfATr9H8howXWhXfz8YWC7YbmY0JdZoXV9Mj5sSdzmBxZ7iEyNYrALlGMQgC-NLUEb6w7yDj8fi7ELkrUyAVrwThEgrgdVsbYhtKIF9groVSzOtUQPf5_sISCblMqQ6m-gWPFc7R5NU4x/s600/IMG_0002+%25283%2529.JPG"/></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS_vynovTQzplhiHOfL_ez4iG0WVA2ONeoqgR4OPZ8xwTK6Nh0GAQmuopb0UJ2D3AjnyQshX6h1R7QEjT5ZuFxyO2-51nXm4G0msfPIjQ5-ZOOBENEpODlQeYEIW_fBVFITuMVv4QgnzMR/s4608/IMG_0007+%25282%2529.JPG" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" width="600" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS_vynovTQzplhiHOfL_ez4iG0WVA2ONeoqgR4OPZ8xwTK6Nh0GAQmuopb0UJ2D3AjnyQshX6h1R7QEjT5ZuFxyO2-51nXm4G0msfPIjQ5-ZOOBENEpODlQeYEIW_fBVFITuMVv4QgnzMR/s600/IMG_0007+%25282%2529.JPG"/></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFkj5aaYfIrcvN-kZJR5yAZ8WfeEF3_cuo22P3IxkOyHMUFFl5FjHqoXqKoNHOprBWtHYzmVqCVYy3jvmeH-bbnVp7FOFf6gQfXXLOIWb96Dk_vAaJx-NaLrkKzdU4_Wmfs-z6h8zPTiTn/s4608/IMG_0013+%25282%2529.JPG" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" width="600" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFkj5aaYfIrcvN-kZJR5yAZ8WfeEF3_cuo22P3IxkOyHMUFFl5FjHqoXqKoNHOprBWtHYzmVqCVYy3jvmeH-bbnVp7FOFf6gQfXXLOIWb96Dk_vAaJx-NaLrkKzdU4_Wmfs-z6h8zPTiTn/s600/IMG_0013+%25282%2529.JPG"/></a></div>The migratory birds are showing up and starting to stake out mates and nesting spots
Even the crows are making a start at nesting
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There were lots of ducks on the River today, but it was snowing up a storm and I couldnt get any picturesIanHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15874490886311041312noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5420428411794914404.post-87660370520352198882021-03-17T20:31:00.000-06:002021-03-17T20:31:00.508-06:00Who's a Good Dog!ort though!Daphne is now 11 years old and still going strong!
Even when confronted with a new housemate, Missy.
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She outweighs Missy by 50 pounds and is very gentle.
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She does like her comfort
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She even has her own Teddy Bear to snuggle!
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check on the river. About 50 geese were staking out territory.<b></b>
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