Change Is Hard

…but change is certain.


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Lonely chickens

We’ve been taking care of our neighbors’ chickens for the past couple of weeks.  Well.  I have only been up there a couple of times; husband has head egg collection duty.

Busy chickens

Busy chickens

But I went up last weekend and as I approached their space they commenced to clucking and racing around, coming up to whatever side of the pen I was on.   I think they miss their people.  Husband says no – they’re just excited to get fed.

Whatcha doing out there?

Whatcha doing out there?

Which could also be true.

But I prefer to think they enjoyed my company while I was there.  I talked to them and took their pictures.  I thought they were quite beautiful.

So are their eggs.

Yum

Yum

 

 

 

 


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WordPress Photo Challenge: Intricate

As usual I had lots of ideas, places to go, things to look at.  And then I decided to stay at home and enjoy this beautiful weather in my own yard.

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You can see all the interpretations of Intricate at the original post, or check out a few of my favorites here, here and here.

This is a really interesting topic and one I’d like to explore further.  We’ll see if I find anything more.  Might be later this summer.  Or winter.  Or sometime.  Meanwhile look around in your own life.  What do you notice, what’s beautiful because of it’s intricacies?

 


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WordPress photo challenge: Early Bird

This photo challenge was supposed to be about getting out at dawn and finding something spectacular to photograph, something that glows in the early light or floats magically in early fog.

That’s all well and good, but in our household Early Bird can only mean one thing.

I love mornings mama!

I love mornings mama!

Here she is after this morning’s walk through dew covered grass, sitting in the morning glow.  Yep, she’s the one responsible for me catching many beautiful early morning shots.

What does Early Bird mean to you and your family?  Share a photo or two of your world as the sun comes up.

You can see all the posted responses that have come in so far here at the original post.  Or check out a few of my favorites here, here and here.

Mornings.  Gotta love my early bird Katie-girl.

Stepping out with mama.

Stepping out with my girl.


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WordPress Photo Challenge: Afloat

After a long week of work visiting my favorite park keeps me afloat.

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You can see other interpretations of ‘afloat’ at the original post.  Or see a few of my favorites here, here and here.  I like this one too.  And this.

OK.  I have to stop now.  But this one made me giggle.

Care to share what floats your boat?  This challenge lasts till next Friday.  Let’s see what’s floating near you!

 

 


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Saturday morning light

Weekend possibilities are endless.

Weekend possibilities are endless.

Saturday morning, early because some short furry member of the household insisted that I get up before 5 a.m., I am puttering around trying not to feel grumpy and tired.  But I am grumpy and tired.  Said furry member of the family has long since gone back to sleep when I notice the sun tipping the tops of the trees out back.

Happy light.

Happy light.

I hurry her awake and we go outside, slipping on the frosty deck and almost falling, but feeling decidedly less grumpy.  I take a few shots of sun on birch.  Katie stands hopefully in her kennel.

Hey mama!  Can I stay outside?

Hey mama! Can I stay outside?

And then I notice this:

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Two sandhill cranes flying silently across the sky.  Amazing.  And I would have missed it if someone hadn’t insisted I get up.

I forgive her.

Told you mama!

Told you mama!