‘Bottle Trees’ for Good Fences

Isn’t it funny how you used to be upset when your subject was behind a big ugly fence?

But now you go…YES!!! Good fences!!!

I have to admit to sticking my camera between the gaps in the gate to get a few pics though!

Maybe just once more! lol

But then, I just stand back and take more ‘good fences’!

We’ve driven by these bottle trees lots of times but never stopped to really look.

And we sure got a kick out of them!

Something you don’t see every day!

One more…

well maybe just one more…

Okay we’ve got to RIDE!

I’m joining Tex for Good Fences with some ugly fences (but beautiful bottles)!

Inverness, Florida

It’s too beautiful a day to stay inside! That’s what we say a lot during the summertime.

When you look outside, it’s bright and sunny with puffy white clouds.

Of course it’s 90 degrees…feels like 100! lol

So we take a drive!

This time we went to the tiny town of Inverness, FL to walk around downtown. Inverness is the county seat of Citrus County and very close to where we live.

The old Courthouse is a museum now so we plan to go back again soon when it’s open to go inside.

I thought of my friend, Debbi and her blog HERE when I looked up in the window and saw this! (she takes amazing photos of buildings and homes in Charleston!)

We had a wonderful day and saw lots of neat sights! I may just stretch this out to another post or two…like any good blogger will do!

I’m joining Cooking and Crafting with J & J HERE

AND Mosaic Monday HERE !

Do you like to photograph the courthouses in your home state?

Florida Lawn Ornaments

This Great White Egret is a regular visitor in our neighborhood.

Some of his poses look just like the ornaments that so many love here in Florida.

But of course the ‘real thing’ is animated!

And before I go on, I have to apologize for the ‘out of focus’ quality of my photos.

I was standing barefoot on my front driveway!

I was excited! lol

And I was trying to go fast!

Because this egret was here for a tasty snack.

And grabbed a small snake right out of the landscaping (across the street) !

Unbelievable!

And then off he went in his own graceful way…

so beautiful!

Well, until he found a lizard for dessert!

I’m joining Saturday’s critters HERE

and I’d Rather B Birdin’.

Hurricane Hermine hits Florida

We are alright…no damage here at our house. (power still on!)

(standing at the front door watching the clouds come in on Thursday afternoon)

We woke up at around 1 am this morning with the sound of pounding rain and high winds but looking out this morning, everything looks fine. Just a few leaves and small limbs down but no damage to our house or trees in our neighborhood…thankfully.

Yesterday we had bands of rain and stormy weather come through and may have the same condidtions today. But we are safe and appreciate your care and concern.

We live due East of Cedar Key and saw scenes of that small coastal town on the Weather channel a lot yesterday. Watched the surf coming over the sidewalk we’ve walked on many times and the little beach overtaken by the surf.

Old photos I’ve taken at Cedar Key on calmer days!

 

I hope and pray this storm doesn’t do more damage as it makes it way up the East Coast.

Have a beautiful day everyone!

I think I’ll COOK today! I have a roast to do in the crock pot and I may bake something good.

What are your plans?

Let’s take a short drive down a long road…

That’s what my husband said we were going to do last weekend!

So keep the windshield clean and let’s see what we can see!

There were lots of wide open spaces, mostly horse farms.

We saw horses but they were in the shade or near the barns so you’ll just have to ‘photoshop’ them in! lol

And as much as I would like to ‘photoshop’ the power lines out…

I decided to just embrace them.

Maybe Tex will think they look like ‘fences in the sky’!

Most of these huge trees are Live Oaks. They grow well here in Florida and grace the pastures and even our golf courses.

And how would you like this for a driveway?

We’re joining Tex for Good Fences!

Batten Down the Hatches!

I am writing this on Tuesday afternoon and we are spending the day getting ready for bad weather. Hopefully it will only be wind and rain.

Our skies are still bright and sunny but there are clouds moving in.

And I sure will miss going to the Farmer’s Mkt this week! It’s been so great to get lots of fresh fruits and veggies every week.

Last summer I made this cute outfit for Zeta and posed her with some gorgeous mums from the Farmer’s mkt.

So we’ll just share these photos this week and hope and pray for good weather.

I’m thinking about all of my blog buddies here in Florida too and hope we all escape the worst of it.

Take care and see you when the wind dies down! Keep us in your prayers, please!

Be sure to visit JoAnn today! She’s showing off her cute dolls HERE!

Happy Wednesday Wee Ones!

Don’t forget to

Take time to PLAY!

Butterfly Photography

I’ve never had much success taking butterfly photos.

 

I know I should learn to change my settings on my camera and that would help! lol

But it’s more fun to walk around Shalom Park, running from flower to flower like a crazy woman.

Every time I thought I was in the perfect spot, they would take off in another direction.

At least I got a little exercise on this ‘walk’! hahaha!

Are you tired yet? We could sit down on this nice bench.

WAIT…better watch where you sit!

Or better yet…let’s keep trying to take butterfly photos!

I’m joining Cooking and Crafting with J & J HERE

AND Mosaic Monday HERE !