tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57939715074261129982024-03-13T20:06:14.883-07:00Mississippi River Chroniclesbarb meuershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17235761388878132164noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5793971507426112998.post-89188517277067986092013-06-03T18:10:00.000-07:002013-06-03T18:10:32.625-07:00Hey Judy, where are you?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> The fawns were in our yard just this past Saturday (June 1st) I think they are just a couple of days old</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> New leaves. all the different hues of green on the trail is just beautiful</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Crab Apple tree at work. the one right outside my office</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">The chipmunks in Basswood are out and hungry</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Spawning Bass</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> I have only seen one kit twice. Bums me out. Hope it is OK</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> The Red Breasted Nuthatch's nest</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Had to throw this in. It was so nice out but the trail still had snow on it. Of course, the snow is gone now</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Tree Swallows back and nesting. Haven't seen a Bluebird yet</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> Bass Wood early Spring</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Your rock :)</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">The Red Squirrel early Spring. Losing its winter coat</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> Marsh Marigolds are out</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">The Wood Ducks were by the bridge</span></div>
barb meuershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17235761388878132164noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5793971507426112998.post-86424532280916713152013-04-27T16:23:00.001-07:002013-04-27T16:35:21.935-07:00To Judy<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">These pictures are for you Judy</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">The bridge finally rid itself of snow</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> But THEN... You turn and look at the trail. YIKES</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">However, even if the trail is a mess, a big mess, the Mallards are back</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">There is the trail pavement. AFter I stepped through the ice. Still several inches of ice</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Flickers. Lots of them</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">And the Woodchucks are out!!!!! He/she told me to say hi to you :)</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">The ice at Turtle Junction is melting</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">As the snow melts the leaves from the fall show themselves.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> I just love taking pictures of pussy willows. The silvery buds are shining everywhere</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> Geese are so beautiful. I cannot get enough of them this year.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">I'm seeing a lot of fox sparrows this year</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Yes, the snowfalls have been beautiful this year. But I'm glad we have moved on into spring. (just thought I would throw in the Lake Ave bridge for ya)</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">The trail misses you. And so do I.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">If you look for it-- you can see signs of Spring</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> The willow and the red twig dogwood shrub deep in color</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Winter Bittersweet</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Willow branches turning the bright yellow/gold that spring brings</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">A LOT of geese and swans on the river. It is all so wonderful</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> Caught the Mink-- on the ice-- on the branch-- in the river</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> At first I couldn't figure out if this was a Mink or Otter. Decided it was a Mink. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">I know this now for today I saw an Otter on the river and it is much longer, bigger. The otter was eating on something and an eagle flew over and tried snatching the food, the otter was to quick</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> Golden Eye is back</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> Gotcha. My first chipmunk this season. In my garage eating up the sunflower seed on the garage floor. Also saw one in the woods on the trail.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The Trumpeter Swan is amazing and big!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">The Dark Eyed Junco. I was very excited to see it</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">I was super excited to see the Red Bellied Woodpecker</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">THe squirrel and the deer eating sun flower seed that I put out for the chickadees and nuthatches</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> My new favorite thing to take a picture of. They are so beautiful</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">So go outside and look around. Don't let this snow fool you. There are signs of spring everywhere. A fb friend saw robins today. THis is so exciting!!</span></div>
barb meuershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17235761388878132164noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5793971507426112998.post-91909375444481306332013-02-16T07:38:00.003-08:002013-02-16T14:20:13.320-08:00"Nothing Burns like the cold"<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> Only a couple of the pictures, in this blog were taken on the trail. Not much walking this winter. It has been so cold and------- <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #181818; font-family: georgia, serif; line-height: 18px;">“Nothing burns like the cold.”</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #181818; font-family: georgia, serif; line-height: 18px;"> </span></span></b></div>
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #181818; font-family: georgia, serif; line-height: 18px;">―</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #181818; font-family: georgia, serif; line-height: 18px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #181818; font-family: georgia, serif; line-height: 18px;"><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/346732.George_R_R_Martin" style="color: #666600; text-decoration: none;">George R.R. Martin</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #181818; font-family: georgia, serif; line-height: 18px;">,</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #181818; font-family: georgia, serif; line-height: 18px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #181818; font-family: georgia, serif; line-height: 18px;"><i><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/work/quotes/1466917" style="color: #666600; text-decoration: none;">A Game of Thrones</a></i></span></span></b></div>
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">The Red Squirrel. I'm afraid I'm beginning to like this rodent. Yup. They have a great personalilty.</span></b></div>
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">I love the white around it's eyes. They chatter a lot, but sometimes very annoying and loud. But to watch them is to laugh</span></b></div>
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">We've had a lot of snow this year. Many beautiful days. On these days the quiet is loud, I'm alone with the trees, birds, squirrels, and the world becomes private and still for a moment.</span></b></div>
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">This deer wanted the sunflower seed so bad that she took a chance I would be friendly. </span></b></div>
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">The blue jay. A very bright blue, smart, aggressive, loud bird</span></b></div>
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Female Pine Grosbeak</span></b></div>
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">OK, I lied!!!! I walked the trail today, Saturday 2/11th, and the river is open and the eagle was there.</span></b><br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Well, this is it. I haven't taken many pictures this winter. The trail hasn't been very user friendly. Between the roller coaster route and the winter bite my visits have been few.</span></b><br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">I lied again, the trail has been groomed. No roller coaster walk. A lot of snowmobiles on the trail today. And I'm sorry to report that some snowmobilers have been destructive to the wetlands. They aren't staying on the trail they have been given, they are going off into the wetlands. THEY HAVE THEIR OWN TRAIL SO STAY ON IT!!!</span></b><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b>The moon was out today. It sure has been brightly shinning in the night sky lately</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I haven't posted a blog in some time now so I thought I would just put together several, well, many pictures I have taken over the summer months.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This is a picture of my brother-in-law Gregory and his wife Lizette.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I was very happy they came with me. They also like to walk, but most of it takes place on the beach in CA.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Horsetail. I guess this weed was once used as a scouring pad</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> The wild cucumber vine reaching out for something to hang onto. Isn't it just beautiful?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The wild cucumber blooming, which it is doing right now</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Taking a much needed rest. The male mallard is just hangin out in the water near by</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> This little guy looks like he's been stuffed!! YIKES. I wanted Lizette to see a woodchuck but we didn't.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">A lot of showy lady slippers on the trail this year</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This is the only picture I got of the beards tongue. The DNR decided to mow the edges of the trail and totally destroyed them. They were ready to bloom, some had, but they were all cut down. Just like that, they didn't even think about it. They also cut the yellow lady slippers off their stems. I can't believe it. I was waiting for months!! for those wild flowers to appear and in an instant they were gone.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">There is a picture of a snake coming up after this picture. I know one person, in particular, who would want to know that.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Beginning to look like a goose</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Soaking up the sun. I told a friend about the snakes I saw today and questions just flew out of her mouth, like how many of them did you see? what color? how big? do they hang around in groups or do they like to be alone? She didn't draw a breath. These questions are from the person who would want to know there is a picture of a snake coming up. She doesn't even like pictures of snakes :):)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have grown to love the merganser.</span> </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Vireo nesting, so cute</span> </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I guess this was the year for hummingbird moths</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The nuthatches and chickadees are coming back to feed. They have been busy raising their families but now they are back eating sunflower seeds out of my hand.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I really really LOVE Black Eyed Susan's </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Kinda out of focus but I'm posting it anyway for I like the idea of it</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">More Black Eyed Susan's</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The beautiful Bindweed flower</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The false sunflower</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">A couple of hummingbird pics</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We have about 8-9 hummingbirds drinking sugar water</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Bandi</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Just a few of my tomatoes. The only veggie I planted this year</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Our flowering crabapple tree. Full of apples. The hummingbirds just love sitting in this tree</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Found this critter in the river. I dedicate this picture to Michael. For those who know Michael you will know why</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The red winged blackbirds are gone now. Have been for a couple of weeks. Sad. They are very annoying, but they are only around in the summer.</span> </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The trail is a place where you will find a lot of diversity. People running, walking, biking, roller blading, fishing off the bridge, swimming, wading, in the winter snowmobiling, sking. Where you will find different cultures, races, genders, ages and languages. Yes, heard German the other day. The trail is a place where you will find each other getting along, all within a width of 10 feet. We smile at each other, laugh with each other, look at different animals, wild flowers, birds. Where we say good afternoon, evening, morning. I just love the trail</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">After months of not seeing any deer on the trail they are finally showing themselves. Probably because the bow hunters aren't there any longer. They have taken enough deer!!!!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">I usually see deer all year round and it didn't amazing to me to see them. NOW, it is rare and I get excited seeing them again.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">The tree swallows are claiming their nesting places. They are so cute</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">A Bluebird?? A rarity to me. So beautiful</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Spring's birth. How amazing this process is. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana;">The first buds are showing off their tiny leaves. Close to unfurling </span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">The first turtle I have seen this year. I was very excited to discover it. Now waiting for the hummingbirds to arrive</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">The grass on the trail is greening up</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">The Marsh Marigold has arrived. I didn't know what this flower was. But a couple of people informed me. Thanks</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">The wild cucumber's are showing off. They are everywhere</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">The Chickadee checking in on her babies</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">The Common Merganser. The top one is the female, the bottom the male. However, I thought the female had ragged "hair" on her head. Maybe this one is a young female.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">One of the many willows on the trail. Several are growing right on the shore out of the rocks</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">I did not know that this was poison ivy. I just thought they were some kind of berry. Oh dear</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> I love when the European Larch starts showing off its' leaves.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Thanks for taking the time to walk the trail with me.</span></div>barb meuershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17235761388878132164noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5793971507426112998.post-6292428586709304022012-04-16T16:17:00.001-07:002012-04-16T16:19:18.659-07:00Kits<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Today was amazing and I didn't even take a walk. I'm not feeling well so decided against a walk today. I have been watching a fox hole for months now with no luck. My friend Judy told me that she did see the mother fox and her kit yesterday. So on the way home I decided to park close to where they were and walked 1/4 mile. I was completely and utterly satisfied. More happening in that short distance than many days I walk 8</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijjWcLVEVN8aNUImgjkdWuOec2dypNso1kPVvJNcbzZZsZQSFbcvRLqkdJgpfTZL4xlQSw0ChKWZQL2MnB3spVkT6B070Dtq2n8Orn_5lFspTrTy3ZZfDeAUZ8JeWnqIExEDNg8zzjviEU/s1600/IMG_1402.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijjWcLVEVN8aNUImgjkdWuOec2dypNso1kPVvJNcbzZZsZQSFbcvRLqkdJgpfTZL4xlQSw0ChKWZQL2MnB3spVkT6B070Dtq2n8Orn_5lFspTrTy3ZZfDeAUZ8JeWnqIExEDNg8zzjviEU/s400/IMG_1402.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">First, I saw two loons. Yes, they have been here but I haven't seen them. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQZ4jELSMwGiz_sY60-NjyHkBtxhe-AjPWHu-SZHz2XYpACwHbqMRuCm65QrdlwZ0aaMTEcU9-c8Ls9-Xwwd00udD_7AONFxzncg0BV3KUaEFJZPVwmsV_C2BAxbqMSqI1ORbUvG2cY-0x/s1600/IMG_1398.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="278" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQZ4jELSMwGiz_sY60-NjyHkBtxhe-AjPWHu-SZHz2XYpACwHbqMRuCm65QrdlwZ0aaMTEcU9-c8Ls9-Xwwd00udD_7AONFxzncg0BV3KUaEFJZPVwmsV_C2BAxbqMSqI1ORbUvG2cY-0x/s400/IMG_1398.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> And THEN, oh my they are so cute!!!!!!!!!!! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxQv5UoTsM3_xvBdssN3E4e4DVjLyKIvqQmlPuq5ohG9fYkz8feIjKI4iU4DJ4mV70YieRMH8UYAXC-lcYn2CTw8B-FxAOlTauaklMI9dujoTEBBHOWQdUjfMWu4qW4341dhr_0G-1wfr4/s1600/IMG_1401.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="308" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxQv5UoTsM3_xvBdssN3E4e4DVjLyKIvqQmlPuq5ohG9fYkz8feIjKI4iU4DJ4mV70YieRMH8UYAXC-lcYn2CTw8B-FxAOlTauaklMI9dujoTEBBHOWQdUjfMWu4qW4341dhr_0G-1wfr4/s400/IMG_1401.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Just look at that face.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div>barb meuershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17235761388878132164noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5793971507426112998.post-58676246382459587042012-03-18T16:15:00.000-07:002012-03-18T16:15:27.019-07:00March 2012<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">It was 74 degrees today. And today is March 16th!!! It is suppose to be 72 tomorrow. My goodness</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">GEEZ It is taking me forever to get a post out so I'm just going to publish it without trying to get it right. There is so much going on</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">This picture of the Chickadee was taken after the last wind/snow storm we had, that was also in March. What a psycho month</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">AND what a psycho post for I'm going to be jumping all over the calendar. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA1b4EgMswR9IoPKVtQwKfmYRT-rUlFwlFFgQHdepXvkaGpF78apkD8h_SH_eumY2RtUO7iXbvSM02wLSv5aKy4_nlEa3jiYllnC1tjwVUifJv_EJHs21214laPT1an1hwjcZEj4UQIW-H/s1600/IMG_0837.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA1b4EgMswR9IoPKVtQwKfmYRT-rUlFwlFFgQHdepXvkaGpF78apkD8h_SH_eumY2RtUO7iXbvSM02wLSv5aKy4_nlEa3jiYllnC1tjwVUifJv_EJHs21214laPT1an1hwjcZEj4UQIW-H/s400/IMG_0837.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Everybody has their own ideas of what the "signs of spring" are. Before I started paying attention I figured that seeing a robin was it. Well, I haven't seen a robin yet but there are many other signs. The following are examples of what some other signs of spring might be.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">I "heard" spring on Tuesday, March 6th. Standing on the bridge I was lucky to hear the whistling sound of the Golden Eye flying towards me. How exciting. I think they are the first duck back. </span></div><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;"></span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDLaoW-PaTvkZgIkZ1EuVSqB_g8eYe8oHTUtlOPEIPSPYQKIkj7ddNId07KxlbMX_NglQ47DluB5O8q5YbcUWfxu7wnCCSRwgzKvrIQu4RXvA4gl4Y17J1_ZabpmZfEXMpgpecdHDEBfa9/s1600/IMG_0897.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDLaoW-PaTvkZgIkZ1EuVSqB_g8eYe8oHTUtlOPEIPSPYQKIkj7ddNId07KxlbMX_NglQ47DluB5O8q5YbcUWfxu7wnCCSRwgzKvrIQu4RXvA4gl4Y17J1_ZabpmZfEXMpgpecdHDEBfa9/s400/IMG_0897.JPG" style="cursor: move;" width="400" /></a></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">OK, back to the trail and the wonderful color that is out there. The gold and red are brilliant next to the snow (this picture taken a couple of weeks ago)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXx5wFmj_lQs8Qso3ZbI3bbddMRHAaZR-pBLjmayz_GVJDOHyyJj3NGZSYB7hLlmobrY_uN9gbORqamPNDMOk913dEMm5mDNre2K0HY-7mwitCFcjYsxmV_eyzEYS2rRWDfIhWXarEDW_L/s1600/IMG_0860.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXx5wFmj_lQs8Qso3ZbI3bbddMRHAaZR-pBLjmayz_GVJDOHyyJj3NGZSYB7hLlmobrY_uN9gbORqamPNDMOk913dEMm5mDNre2K0HY-7mwitCFcjYsxmV_eyzEYS2rRWDfIhWXarEDW_L/s400/IMG_0860.JPG" width="400" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">This squirrel was pissed off at me for standing there. Ya see, I put seed out for the birds and he wanted to eat</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9fzghdzTxRFDS8dcyaes8hC5XsWf3IVol-j5eHnIXJ6glRxjGxRwq3GG7rhwAHTl0YNp-0hUiCKb32FgJ7XYAf6ctIEtZ-3FswJEHz_iDGVw9B8xy6G1wU1yTYGbyWtc4fxMkwmQ62OFU/s1600/IMG_0898.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9fzghdzTxRFDS8dcyaes8hC5XsWf3IVol-j5eHnIXJ6glRxjGxRwq3GG7rhwAHTl0YNp-0hUiCKb32FgJ7XYAf6ctIEtZ-3FswJEHz_iDGVw9B8xy6G1wU1yTYGbyWtc4fxMkwmQ62OFU/s400/IMG_0898.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">There is no snow left on the trail as of today. Today bikers, roller bladders, runners, walkers were all able to navigate the trail without worry of having to turn back.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUYMD0zTSOM8A4wJgqZNRPR93J5bz0B87POmEAQ4n1LJq7KlW-jFNJuLiInUPvEghodXOdaDFhvZtzomDjoY0X_HIwT2WNuaHFP2J7oAgDBJxMeWUF3SwEtiPXtMKKQL4bZGHYlGf83rbN/s1600/IMG_1081.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="368" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUYMD0zTSOM8A4wJgqZNRPR93J5bz0B87POmEAQ4n1LJq7KlW-jFNJuLiInUPvEghodXOdaDFhvZtzomDjoY0X_HIwT2WNuaHFP2J7oAgDBJxMeWUF3SwEtiPXtMKKQL4bZGHYlGf83rbN/s400/IMG_1081.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">A lady bug on the snow in march??? sorry, had my sunglasses on so she isn't focused</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh5qvOfQh-SlO9t0ocmorwmJIdEoAYdVymicu-zFFk579AjcieIpLix-nvjhnNjR-lIlO6voANa3Rpxa9hA34k14ErT1ABJNB9wcknpHCwf7f0wChNuC4zP8taZmIflbgQTFKjcmda61cp/s1600/IMG_1077.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh5qvOfQh-SlO9t0ocmorwmJIdEoAYdVymicu-zFFk579AjcieIpLix-nvjhnNjR-lIlO6voANa3Rpxa9hA34k14ErT1ABJNB9wcknpHCwf7f0wChNuC4zP8taZmIflbgQTFKjcmda61cp/s400/IMG_1077.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">the pussy willows are so beautiful right now. they glimmer in the sunshine-- all silvery. You can't miss them</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWh3keJBmFRpVvJNqa7EaroHHexeo_QSx5G6stZwizBqbo9uunIWyHmsH_aU_NBid3GjOSaT7nIDDXAqTMQDtpht8m0siEz0nukhS1_Wc4FmM0-4MKDBFGI41J9IRGehndXHd6Tq8MXjAp/s1600/IMG_1028.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWh3keJBmFRpVvJNqa7EaroHHexeo_QSx5G6stZwizBqbo9uunIWyHmsH_aU_NBid3GjOSaT7nIDDXAqTMQDtpht8m0siEz0nukhS1_Wc4FmM0-4MKDBFGI41J9IRGehndXHd6Tq8MXjAp/s400/IMG_1028.JPG" style="cursor: move;" width="400" /></a></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdJWg4tfX51-5AoUcfQ2gVIj1IYhv1vh5azUmSdCGtV06TryMIWZZRABIrhJKdOfeeSGgO1v6BVDZAQ8K21UOqZFIRM3OakmzkuFEvtSw8nOA3vPM4pIZhsfod0K9vcC5-_cqCWFPadxvq/s1600/IMG_1070.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdJWg4tfX51-5AoUcfQ2gVIj1IYhv1vh5azUmSdCGtV06TryMIWZZRABIrhJKdOfeeSGgO1v6BVDZAQ8K21UOqZFIRM3OakmzkuFEvtSw8nOA3vPM4pIZhsfod0K9vcC5-_cqCWFPadxvq/s400/IMG_1070.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">FLying over the bridge on the trail</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8jzeDo8tMhVyLdHHxJSgVwR3_pzeFf_G0wVlmeGpkG7kdS0JKqg2qcKU4Tg-CtzDmO_G3pUK8WPrYSOsXvV4-B28x9t2KgG36mkdUjTOSc2IN7oYg3JM7Crrw5lapet6eYbJtRTSvTf4H/s1600/IMG_1061.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8jzeDo8tMhVyLdHHxJSgVwR3_pzeFf_G0wVlmeGpkG7kdS0JKqg2qcKU4Tg-CtzDmO_G3pUK8WPrYSOsXvV4-B28x9t2KgG36mkdUjTOSc2IN7oYg3JM7Crrw5lapet6eYbJtRTSvTf4H/s400/IMG_1061.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />
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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrNNv5C8WS8E0fJ6O8kIMLwyq4JyGjIxUuK452LFN-oULaHjjB4chf6EQrOO-GRvhAnPQskm8tTWTSoa0R8RZIaxXk6lo73xh4_N1i7KMKlw7N2pVdZSQbS-oJLyrrsu3gFVVmvg68B9h3/s400/IMG_1043.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> In the reflection you can see an eagle, teeny tiny reflection</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE3iLnbfGc_kT_OBxMEk4NWte4-D7Pf1RiOKsJBa0fGehSOAQWtdAojOAHClj0ybxCNACw-wb9yR0bJjU0sNqdbnuGQJh3EIvAnSdh80bY54iFb-esETex1RO06I9iStGEvU7CelB-Bj7l/s1600/IMG_1101.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="333" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE3iLnbfGc_kT_OBxMEk4NWte4-D7Pf1RiOKsJBa0fGehSOAQWtdAojOAHClj0ybxCNACw-wb9yR0bJjU0sNqdbnuGQJh3EIvAnSdh80bY54iFb-esETex1RO06I9iStGEvU7CelB-Bj7l/s400/IMG_1101.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> caterpillar in march (not sure if this is a wooly bear)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxVg8olVqf2mb3Sz4tlnmBHqGFi8ag9Iv6ufloe6y8958VKzV3ChhT54Mn0-09kLMoSWuXiwkimJxzYNfcysLzxUF3EHt5U3M91CNyyCFL9HpXXH5YNP-fsd-QZmEOs-0ksmSrQRckJJC7/s1600/IMG_1099.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxVg8olVqf2mb3Sz4tlnmBHqGFi8ag9Iv6ufloe6y8958VKzV3ChhT54Mn0-09kLMoSWuXiwkimJxzYNfcysLzxUF3EHt5U3M91CNyyCFL9HpXXH5YNP-fsd-QZmEOs-0ksmSrQRckJJC7/s400/IMG_1099.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">I wait and wait for the fox to appear.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJzDJdjcdRFJDf1CXaPuV6BTu7wEsiYLBoIV_6_BrrEebyzeH03mrpIDyo-TIyuYUDlQQV_eLczQYIIorgkGEcQBCjt2bQ8lWskL8NJCKIDFISpdS-q6NJbFHz3mpTHOuzFDJMNBfaFHYB/s1600/IMG_1096.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJzDJdjcdRFJDf1CXaPuV6BTu7wEsiYLBoIV_6_BrrEebyzeH03mrpIDyo-TIyuYUDlQQV_eLczQYIIorgkGEcQBCjt2bQ8lWskL8NJCKIDFISpdS-q6NJbFHz3mpTHOuzFDJMNBfaFHYB/s400/IMG_1096.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">SO much color</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrTBbtyUsuQO9qESGON6Sibbz2D5gYZiofqR9pQesqhr_XJ4wCOoJD7j4uycAFssl16vaYGyEvn8g5IIYXd02BecsgwBPnKnBYKVR66A2du9986x80Eu58FCdENkAbhx5evFtV9rcJzrH6/s1600/IMG_1089.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrTBbtyUsuQO9qESGON6Sibbz2D5gYZiofqR9pQesqhr_XJ4wCOoJD7j4uycAFssl16vaYGyEvn8g5IIYXd02BecsgwBPnKnBYKVR66A2du9986x80Eu58FCdENkAbhx5evFtV9rcJzrH6/s400/IMG_1089.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> chickadee collecting for her nest</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqXg4URkZRh4ylCokd_PHIXchJOQky_pmtY3dvwH5yQnBnwnMoS44pZvZkVTZn27RqwMNKxT1vYySeBk_im0zCBxcB-4aZD2bQF6EdWasMeb1IBi7FH0z9grDpszvkzB4Emtoa9C_2QAef/s1600/IMG_0986.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqXg4URkZRh4ylCokd_PHIXchJOQky_pmtY3dvwH5yQnBnwnMoS44pZvZkVTZn27RqwMNKxT1vYySeBk_im0zCBxcB-4aZD2bQF6EdWasMeb1IBi7FH0z9grDpszvkzB4Emtoa9C_2QAef/s400/IMG_0986.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Bittersweet</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: orange; font-size: large;">Today, Sunday March 18th, I DID see a Wooly Bear caterpillar</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: orange; font-size: large;">Last night we had company over for dinner. They both said they were bit by a mosquito, yup, I don't believe it either.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Pay attention “out there” you will notice all kinds of changes. Go outside, get to know nature.Then you will KNOW that there is more to life than just yourself. There are miracles all around you. Nature is doing her best to teach me patience. How to live a simpler, quieter more introspective life. Also, thank you Michael and Judy for <b>helping </b></span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">me see that nature is very healing. Michael for the years of long discussions about spirituality and finding it in nature, and Judy for showing me HOW to slow down and actually SEE what was surrounding me. </span></div>barb meuershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17235761388878132164noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5793971507426112998.post-4726543521052451482012-02-19T16:10:00.004-08:002012-02-20T19:23:15.483-08:00Signs Of Spring<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> Birds are passing through, the fox is pregnant, the eagles are nesting and the chickadees are singing the fee beee songs. Spring you say. Woodpeckers, I think the downy or maybe the hairy, are busy making their shrill calls and extremely interesting drumming sound. Today the pileated woodpecker was trying to out drum the hairy or downy woodpecker. Can't be done</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6pw33V6xqGAYDN095ghHIaXAQ63N-f_r7L9kt99V4E9a_LfN3nL_MZxb5R749wv8AQBNhUzYDkAtovP7Z_V3zP6lYfvjjnLA9t_OpTeEWGwjOSXsyH5SncwUnFCozBxNcH8eyd_b9mbHa/s1600/IMG_0577.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6pw33V6xqGAYDN095ghHIaXAQ63N-f_r7L9kt99V4E9a_LfN3nL_MZxb5R749wv8AQBNhUzYDkAtovP7Z_V3zP6lYfvjjnLA9t_OpTeEWGwjOSXsyH5SncwUnFCozBxNcH8eyd_b9mbHa/s400/IMG_0577.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">The male pine grosbeak in my flowering crab apple tree. They are so beautiful. Their song, like google states, a sequence of very clear, flute like notes.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioeSaA44oM9-W6XtcBxb-_-pVWOtLcvtCNf4FJu53AOOAS4bnKUBm8TUnnX07GQpGf8x-N1f9ZCG0qzBbwPyJCexSyxGA1PSmGlYKVuVM-ZGOR-1yZJkgQL7NoiTUCgtkJbogOm9rB3B8H/s1600/IMG_0643.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="227" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioeSaA44oM9-W6XtcBxb-_-pVWOtLcvtCNf4FJu53AOOAS4bnKUBm8TUnnX07GQpGf8x-N1f9ZCG0qzBbwPyJCexSyxGA1PSmGlYKVuVM-ZGOR-1yZJkgQL7NoiTUCgtkJbogOm9rB3B8H/s400/IMG_0643.JPG" style="cursor: move;" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Yes, yet another picture of a chickadee</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTDYFB1n6QWD-7qe1ZKsI0RO_hyWS6eAaxv1D9y8kt2dgBt48boDQBcaqonNhy9VKrJp-T1-F3zjbEOLgVMosN-71InerY8DEGTId_hI-QviwdIQ7IvMlFpYwbzkD3iiLdBxRJIP3YG8KX/s1600/IMG_0617.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTDYFB1n6QWD-7qe1ZKsI0RO_hyWS6eAaxv1D9y8kt2dgBt48boDQBcaqonNhy9VKrJp-T1-F3zjbEOLgVMosN-71InerY8DEGTId_hI-QviwdIQ7IvMlFpYwbzkD3iiLdBxRJIP3YG8KX/s400/IMG_0617.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">The willows, on the trail, are becoming a brighter yellow, and the dog weed, pictured here, are becoming a deeper red.</span> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja-YUhZvWT9_uJV-38Ik65MUDslz_dihJ8p24BR3bmqj9-6aZ_PPLWZqiE_72FPPX0fn-lmnT_b379jxBWtWlXhovElydktoTBs6tWq-W2znoknrvneo5eMn78a1PHooWxhFsfO7aDXXbg/s1600/IMG_0637.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="185" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja-YUhZvWT9_uJV-38Ik65MUDslz_dihJ8p24BR3bmqj9-6aZ_PPLWZqiE_72FPPX0fn-lmnT_b379jxBWtWlXhovElydktoTBs6tWq-W2znoknrvneo5eMn78a1PHooWxhFsfO7aDXXbg/s400/IMG_0637.JPG" width="400" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Not sure if this is a female pine grosbeak </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg28mPZOE7vhW0A9Qlxdan3JZJu1iIW9MP63emXP2qcQxq8aRHecmmnmLljB6PvwY0wGtHOwMUZkxSczPeVebx0rkAzh5qNNKEHEgPuwGgOQ-blLf2Xw5x5UXC41tCg45QtCUNaiuBdx_bI/s1600/IMG_0670.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="181" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg28mPZOE7vhW0A9Qlxdan3JZJu1iIW9MP63emXP2qcQxq8aRHecmmnmLljB6PvwY0wGtHOwMUZkxSczPeVebx0rkAzh5qNNKEHEgPuwGgOQ-blLf2Xw5x5UXC41tCg45QtCUNaiuBdx_bI/s400/IMG_0670.JPG" style="cursor: move;" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Some times, just some times, while walking on the trail, you get something extra. Some personal moment that won't be shared with anyone, even if they were standing next to you. Something extra happened to me yesterday and it involved the trumpeter swan. They flew right over my head, about 7 of them. It became a whoa moment for me. I'm glad I found this one swan today.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs7G3lsjCavEXhJmiS_8jbuLxIhGx9LI_P6aqnFm44gPE6twXhuREIpG3KVtQE4QKB9XJyt0VuLwu_IhXtmTZ0AIrCtDkMJL855_4oM2AfHlLExe5yuCWzmWMu-JOwIhoTG4qEdONVDgBO/s1600/IMG_0649.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs7G3lsjCavEXhJmiS_8jbuLxIhGx9LI_P6aqnFm44gPE6twXhuREIpG3KVtQE4QKB9XJyt0VuLwu_IhXtmTZ0AIrCtDkMJL855_4oM2AfHlLExe5yuCWzmWMu-JOwIhoTG4qEdONVDgBO/s400/IMG_0649.JPG" style="cursor: move;" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">I had to take this picture and the next for my heart skipped a beat when I saw what I thought were buds--do I dare be that hopeful?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh61-VVmqn9pKQ7FLeMRbtBwA43K9CM0Ewxv5W2UvNl1V1LPnYLQs9FQ4FUzT9fDcwbKVN2oR8LQeJWxSHVSXJX78HlVUrJkJWa6VUf3rWSrLayj_93aViw2RbXR1Sj5RfDhoDyUmMQ3e0M/s1600/IMG_0650.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh61-VVmqn9pKQ7FLeMRbtBwA43K9CM0Ewxv5W2UvNl1V1LPnYLQs9FQ4FUzT9fDcwbKVN2oR8LQeJWxSHVSXJX78HlVUrJkJWa6VUf3rWSrLayj_93aViw2RbXR1Sj5RfDhoDyUmMQ3e0M/s400/IMG_0650.JPG" width="400" /></a><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">The American Basswood buds. I'll try and get a closer picture</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOJSLYEwL4rkHhgvR3_5gyEhBqBbEGpKWKI-O-XyAc5ANHp3pKBEPPnK1Y2gwtyzGNJtnFDmAhI_lZ2cZv5ynoICGrQrB7OMKCHN28-6AGoSIFk5RFDhppFKApwBx91G8gOObmkGhcdSIL/s1600/IMG_0677.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOJSLYEwL4rkHhgvR3_5gyEhBqBbEGpKWKI-O-XyAc5ANHp3pKBEPPnK1Y2gwtyzGNJtnFDmAhI_lZ2cZv5ynoICGrQrB7OMKCHN28-6AGoSIFk5RFDhppFKApwBx91G8gOObmkGhcdSIL/s400/IMG_0677.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Now, are these the winter version of the Forget Me Not? </span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqlgGzXWlXcZ1__JG54fxFlpzeIDYbGWd4MGbJn7VCE86EAf6WF3p_-5Znuj_FkkXf9fR2WkEqV9RFF1C9BppRxWLEgxforcJoMS8ZWkzMkjpYH-LkcMxyVWijgMbR1w_ifXPO9-c2bGjl/s1600/IMG_0683.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqlgGzXWlXcZ1__JG54fxFlpzeIDYbGWd4MGbJn7VCE86EAf6WF3p_-5Znuj_FkkXf9fR2WkEqV9RFF1C9BppRxWLEgxforcJoMS8ZWkzMkjpYH-LkcMxyVWijgMbR1w_ifXPO9-c2bGjl/s400/IMG_0683.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> I just love taking pictures of weeds, whether it be in the summer, spring, fall or winter.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Yes, there is hope in the air. Do you feel it?</span></div>barb meuershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17235761388878132164noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5793971507426112998.post-3376740813803245722012-02-05T18:06:00.000-08:002012-02-05T18:24:13.958-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #330000; font-family: georgia, 'bookman old style', 'palatino linotype', 'book antiqua', palatino, 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, garamond, sans-serif, arial, verdana, 'avante garde', 'century gothic', 'comic sans ms', times, 'times new roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Winter:</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #330000; font-family: georgia, 'bookman old style', 'palatino linotype', 'book antiqua', palatino, 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, garamond, sans-serif, arial, verdana, 'avante garde', 'century gothic', 'comic sans ms', times, 'times new roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">There is a privacy about it which no other season gives you.... In spring, summer and fall people sort of have an open season on each other; only in the winter, in the country, can you have longer, quiet stretches when you can savor belonging to yourself. ~Ruth Stout</span></span><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Nobody on the trail, I'm alone to think. I can pack a lot of thoughts into the 4 miles. Some times I can figure "it all" out. Most of the time I leave myself with more questions. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggt9OCDKthCUryldPgXKw7gBKDgzWBCUKOUhiCp4b4shj5jl3FU-HM-u-pTwtY2BLbwKXwJIFTcex774dEIgsIj2xAYrjyxtvJtRwco2VL5a9dmavY1obMPJxqc46xaDra3jyBjiGnPLCJ/s1600/IMG_0242.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggt9OCDKthCUryldPgXKw7gBKDgzWBCUKOUhiCp4b4shj5jl3FU-HM-u-pTwtY2BLbwKXwJIFTcex774dEIgsIj2xAYrjyxtvJtRwco2VL5a9dmavY1obMPJxqc46xaDra3jyBjiGnPLCJ/s400/IMG_0242.JPG" width="400" /></a></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Today is the second day of the beautiful hoarfrost. I am a bit disappointed that I couldn't take my walk on the first day of the frost for it was very spiky and I would have loved to get some pictues </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2_sat8EzBW1rmaxsyrP99Prov8V1WNNWy29xD9uqelt1HqlmE-FztXNARf_f6EqYsxCfVbei7O2DFJ0YQeinHElDz2lM50NnYPUhKaCO9eqa-QqP6dSPL47XfS1yOTWCNUKX92dQAH-qv/s1600/IMG_0332.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2_sat8EzBW1rmaxsyrP99Prov8V1WNNWy29xD9uqelt1HqlmE-FztXNARf_f6EqYsxCfVbei7O2DFJ0YQeinHElDz2lM50NnYPUhKaCO9eqa-QqP6dSPL47XfS1yOTWCNUKX92dQAH-qv/s400/IMG_0332.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">It was falling off --so I'm glad I saw what I did</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1px;"></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo9S6IbgWe_V6RD8VDkvs1hcPKUA4nOS6QzQxFSiYGJ_9c1EZHK1pOPvqvxZkwQhgq3-Kyj9sppB1Ac5EcDCsPeK9EVp-3teCAt-cgxc1-GUF5kqCFVQ7_RlHn8c5TZipSc1k7emmKvy9G/s1600/IMG_0396.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo9S6IbgWe_V6RD8VDkvs1hcPKUA4nOS6QzQxFSiYGJ_9c1EZHK1pOPvqvxZkwQhgq3-Kyj9sppB1Ac5EcDCsPeK9EVp-3teCAt-cgxc1-GUF5kqCFVQ7_RlHn8c5TZipSc1k7emmKvy9G/s400/IMG_0396.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #330000; font-family: georgia, 'bookman old style', 'palatino linotype', 'book antiqua', palatino, 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, garamond, sans-serif, arial, verdana, 'avante garde', 'century gothic', 'comic sans ms', times, 'times new roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">"I love to think of nature as an unlimited broadcasting station, through which God speaks to us every hour, if we will only tune in." </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5_Pnpp64InroCYulJNSeBkP7EnoSfv1xFl8DGdRrrsVW36U4GedBmBglyQ15M4n7vzgIcl8j3EWR1VjzSobv9bH2YJ6aYQdk8ls6Eqhyphenhyphen5KTyoHaziwBO5V8EIu1WJckEcPegG34GUwAF0/s1600/IMG_0251.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5_Pnpp64InroCYulJNSeBkP7EnoSfv1xFl8DGdRrrsVW36U4GedBmBglyQ15M4n7vzgIcl8j3EWR1VjzSobv9bH2YJ6aYQdk8ls6Eqhyphenhyphen5KTyoHaziwBO5V8EIu1WJckEcPegG34GUwAF0/s400/IMG_0251.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><h1 class="textXLarge" style="margin-bottom: 5px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-decoration: none;"></h1><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 15px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">There is something of the marvelous in all things of nature. <em>Aristotle</em></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhvTd8mAARnI7ZGAMlkaQ6drWe-e_Afr6v414hkCExU-C9EgrRJPTEZVU7-DBPtwUVLVDSaIR5QpvihNbk7buHHnscSgd5o02_pZXRYPjZ9YbMbOKMv8GdQQkbfBCc0L9q6011npZTcTy8/s1600/IMG_0363.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhvTd8mAARnI7ZGAMlkaQ6drWe-e_Afr6v414hkCExU-C9EgrRJPTEZVU7-DBPtwUVLVDSaIR5QpvihNbk7buHHnscSgd5o02_pZXRYPjZ9YbMbOKMv8GdQQkbfBCc0L9q6011npZTcTy8/s400/IMG_0363.jpg" width="265" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #330000; font-family: georgia, 'bookman old style', 'palatino linotype', 'book antiqua', palatino, 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, garamond, sans-serif, arial, verdana, 'avante garde', 'century gothic', 'comic sans ms', times, 'times new roman', serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;">I think I take more pictures of this spot, on the trail, than any other. The European Larch along with the pines, make this my favorite place to be. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV5xnsNLV6AWg7ZXkUR0_UJfwwIK_CrTZdl0Vw-b9K0EdpaXc-ijaESneilgoO1OVfdmHtTyVazFuT7-r3fNX3MpuwusIKqWyVx4mX0zBP4DONGYsT_cAGZhJ3wxYTPI5e37h02k-gK3W2/s1600/IMG_0338.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="263" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV5xnsNLV6AWg7ZXkUR0_UJfwwIK_CrTZdl0Vw-b9K0EdpaXc-ijaESneilgoO1OVfdmHtTyVazFuT7-r3fNX3MpuwusIKqWyVx4mX0zBP4DONGYsT_cAGZhJ3wxYTPI5e37h02k-gK3W2/s400/IMG_0338.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><h1 class="textXLarge" style="color: #333366; font-family: verdana, arial; font-size: 17px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: center; text-decoration: none;">"A snowflake is a winter's butterfly"</h1><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxwfeqkGis85lzsfxj_U41LMb0vOeImmIBpozVhg8_WSkYpDMp3U1rul6p1WTckh5R75R1XZjT0whJ-jQ1wbydCImZpT0NYKmp-pRs8r2qaofx9owgFFqZFFGYz0ORZ8MtkPKiLrolDiIw/s1600/IMG_0316.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="263" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxwfeqkGis85lzsfxj_U41LMb0vOeImmIBpozVhg8_WSkYpDMp3U1rul6p1WTckh5R75R1XZjT0whJ-jQ1wbydCImZpT0NYKmp-pRs8r2qaofx9owgFFqZFFGYz0ORZ8MtkPKiLrolDiIw/s400/IMG_0316.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> the winter version of the wild cucumber vine</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">The following are a few pictures of the hoarfrost </span><br />
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About 15 minutes into my walk the clouds gave away to the sun. I was over dressed and had to roll my sleeves up. Take my scarf off that was around my neck and unzip my wind breaker. I had thick socks inside my boots so my feet were very warm. Right now, walking the trail is a lot of work and when you over dress it makes it more difficult.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGZ2D58OIVvHBf_QnTWMYED5_x3qoTQXQSr8D_xyqCwxyKIF8In2N513PYYqnrf814hS2w5F2px8kXObaJ5Pb1WPpoZdfsfH3I8NSa2dVxIedKl2J7EwptMctA9v5ditlyuCTDbfauJt-A/s1600/IMG_8707.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGZ2D58OIVvHBf_QnTWMYED5_x3qoTQXQSr8D_xyqCwxyKIF8In2N513PYYqnrf814hS2w5F2px8kXObaJ5Pb1WPpoZdfsfH3I8NSa2dVxIedKl2J7EwptMctA9v5ditlyuCTDbfauJt-A/s320/IMG_8707.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">The trail still has it's very challenging spots. Deep snow and slippery. Walk carefully.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqgR2_JHnxWYXTKZAX7Y-NjXwjlt285u-drxqWntseWfWO15xnWSN1b5A44yOX66FgzR-j-EbdGwc3whKP6uICRlFhpSCCF0AVVCsPGVclGl7ahJxer40E5en7hgufuQN90RYoy49J00wu/s1600/IMG_8718.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqgR2_JHnxWYXTKZAX7Y-NjXwjlt285u-drxqWntseWfWO15xnWSN1b5A44yOX66FgzR-j-EbdGwc3whKP6uICRlFhpSCCF0AVVCsPGVclGl7ahJxer40E5en7hgufuQN90RYoy49J00wu/s320/IMG_8718.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Lake Bemidji was bustling with activity. Trucks pulling ice houses, snowmobilers, people walking, standing around their houses. In fact, Lake Bemidji was busier today than I have ever seen it. Busier than the summer months. No wind today, so the sounds of the activity around me was very evident. Drilling ice, trucks going across the lake, snowmobiles, people talking, a train in the distance. I didn't feel alone or isolated today. Those feelings happen a lot to me during the winter months. But today was like a spring day ---on the lake--- in January.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ_yKbckvvuhExhhXIke9jWRi-bKdAbJFkx_S_SuDSPs1eGDGt1eAF_Oi4PvEfin2Ic_Sz55_dIQs2wTBKinDBi_S3lBOmiH_wrzFJSKlyLOc6SP9s-fjMdwLI1Xr3Krs7_KS82UUWUlEp/s1600/IMG_8680.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ_yKbckvvuhExhhXIke9jWRi-bKdAbJFkx_S_SuDSPs1eGDGt1eAF_Oi4PvEfin2Ic_Sz55_dIQs2wTBKinDBi_S3lBOmiH_wrzFJSKlyLOc6SP9s-fjMdwLI1Xr3Krs7_KS82UUWUlEp/s400/IMG_8680.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> Many times during my walk a song will come to me. Most of the time it will be a silly song. But today it was the Phantom of the Opera. So over and over again I was singing, inside my mind </span></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">"Night-time sharpens, heightens each sensation ... </div><div style="text-align: center;">Darkness stirs and wakes imagination ... </div><div style="text-align: center;">Silently the senses abandon thier defences ... </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Slowly, gently night unfurls its splendour ... </div><div style="text-align: center;">Grasp it, sense it - tremulous and tender ... </div><div style="text-align: center;">Turn your face away from the garish light of day, </div><div style="text-align: center;">turn your thoughts away from cold, unfeeling light - </div><div style="text-align: center;">and listen to the music of the night ... </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Close your eyes and surrender to your darkest dreams! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Purge your thoughts of the life you knew before! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Close your eyes, let your spirit start to soar! </div><div style="text-align: center;">And you'll live as you've never lived before ... </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Softly, deftly, music shall surround you ... </div><div style="text-align: center;">Feel it, hear it, closing in around you ... </div><div style="text-align: center;">Open up your mind, let your fantasies unwind, </div><div style="text-align: center;">in this darkness which you know you cannot fight - </div><div style="text-align: center;">the darkness of the music of the night. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Let your mind start a journey through a strange, new world! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Leave all thoughts of the world you knew before! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Let your soul </div><div style="text-align: center;">Take you where you long to be! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Only then can you belong to me ... </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Floating, falling, sweet intoxication! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Touch me, trust me, savour each sensation! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Let the dream begin, </div><div style="text-align: center;">let your darker side give in to the power of </div><div style="text-align: center;">the music that I write - the power of the music of the night ... </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">You alone can make my song take flight - </div><div style="text-align: center;">help me make the music of the night ... "</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">I don't know all the lyrics to the song, so I sing it the best I can.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Every now and then, especially on a windy day(ask her), I know that my friend Judy is on the trail for I will hear her incredible voice. She will be singing away which will bring warmth to my heart. Thank you Judy</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgswQvvewJQ_8_4v1YdPEjdXJJ6bZOpKRprKTnXbWcAu9bBS46uDXXuuCEmwbEbrJ8iu7Q92E3Gtth1NiOVUYmDWB4WGUHfHPfS1Apt8QxSQr0LU9FKlwHYBexLpDgVXSpse8YWgXBzafDi/s1600/IMG_8720.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgswQvvewJQ_8_4v1YdPEjdXJJ6bZOpKRprKTnXbWcAu9bBS46uDXXuuCEmwbEbrJ8iu7Q92E3Gtth1NiOVUYmDWB4WGUHfHPfS1Apt8QxSQr0LU9FKlwHYBexLpDgVXSpse8YWgXBzafDi/s400/IMG_8720.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">See the tree leaning against the bridge? The birch tree to your left. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> Well, I think they got tired of trying, they have given up and now this tree will probably die. WHAT A BUMMER</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimp61jaKDLBoxxtG0JiGZNfaDIad2Bf7cRv-M636MG7zLtqICE6NcmNn6oXOGlvvcZk_yD-nK1JzZKCFmYLY37sBRg0bL82Q5bw2jc2vLegKVr1-tJ9dL-4ivpSNlLurt2qtf5cbx69_iY/s1600/IMG_8702.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimp61jaKDLBoxxtG0JiGZNfaDIad2Bf7cRv-M636MG7zLtqICE6NcmNn6oXOGlvvcZk_yD-nK1JzZKCFmYLY37sBRg0bL82Q5bw2jc2vLegKVr1-tJ9dL-4ivpSNlLurt2qtf5cbx69_iY/s400/IMG_8702.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> The red breasted nuthatch will be able to tell if there is a seed inside the shell by the weight of the seed in it's beak </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #330000; font-family: georgia, 'bookman old style', 'palatino linotype', 'book antiqua', palatino, 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, garamond, sans-serif, arial, verdana, 'avante garde', 'century gothic', 'comic sans ms', times, 'times new roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson</span></span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>barb meuershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17235761388878132164noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5793971507426112998.post-23810143507243627892012-01-04T17:06:00.000-08:002012-01-04T17:06:55.238-08:00January 2, 2012<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cYKW09XWxLA/TwIyIBvZDSI/AAAAAAAAAh8/dlFParGVH5U/s1600/IMG_8656.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cYKW09XWxLA/TwIyIBvZDSI/AAAAAAAAAh8/dlFParGVH5U/s400/IMG_8656.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> Took a walk on the PB trail today. The winds blew all this snow onto the trail and then the snowmobilers. IT WAS A MESS! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-f9TVsXAge0k/TwIyRLjcRQI/AAAAAAAAAiE/8a0E0t6oLRU/s1600/IMG_8642.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-f9TVsXAge0k/TwIyRLjcRQI/AAAAAAAAAiE/8a0E0t6oLRU/s400/IMG_8642.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">But, the wind left a lot of nice snow drifts</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JYwPFQGfPMk/TwIyWqUboKI/AAAAAAAAAiM/xAqtXjXHlhk/s1600/IMG_8644.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JYwPFQGfPMk/TwIyWqUboKI/AAAAAAAAAiM/xAqtXjXHlhk/s400/IMG_8644.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXk_geMjwKXHO-0c8ptxm2fOT2E7k8VDfI-SqkSCyqZT__R8Dn4il5rTZRQKZeAzWHaMMi5xjkCwCCKV_nGqwbh5ENbEBau7q9ehg52x-pBVSdfPzIRj9WcSdC9pRUC9T3p2nT7il0NrHj/s1600/IMG_8524.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXk_geMjwKXHO-0c8ptxm2fOT2E7k8VDfI-SqkSCyqZT__R8Dn4il5rTZRQKZeAzWHaMMi5xjkCwCCKV_nGqwbh5ENbEBau7q9ehg52x-pBVSdfPzIRj9WcSdC9pRUC9T3p2nT7il0NrHj/s400/IMG_8524.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Winter Solstice and still no snow. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtfkCtlY8-yeZN4C1XU6_tnUql_tw9PhRFCGZqOMTacr85a9QIDI1SgKKgEoGejmHmkrLNSiKna7s1co3QQfMyHN8X5hZC8pkyrwwNYEm7WSZMzTRtVQ2_WxcQ5j3jXjcxbZvsdrDzpM8d/s1600/IMG_8482.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7xf7yyqSKBSrK3B01GvKbedNGZcg4KIudwHeMJd_Lhkz3t_WcWu1_GJZ31nuChtcvIQpfbG4zXECrT9WXdm7vgjCDb30HTeo6UGh-JiDoXj4yPTwkR-Z5yqgEAJ3rfb7usdh-tqcNbhw-/s1600/IMG_8527.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7xf7yyqSKBSrK3B01GvKbedNGZcg4KIudwHeMJd_Lhkz3t_WcWu1_GJZ31nuChtcvIQpfbG4zXECrT9WXdm7vgjCDb30HTeo6UGh-JiDoXj4yPTwkR-Z5yqgEAJ3rfb7usdh-tqcNbhw-/s400/IMG_8527.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-gcOF9JFNPnMCFXAq5-d_YXS9h9_FdQS7OOekM2dMefhAzKSus8-l2xqaPl6XRZ5F7AfGo0zrjFf9cWm52Cs0FIuv3AUwNTgAl599XCfq84-rgPFQfw-5buSvq4qXzZqDEHA3HEhXZDIo/s1600/IMG_8517.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-gcOF9JFNPnMCFXAq5-d_YXS9h9_FdQS7OOekM2dMefhAzKSus8-l2xqaPl6XRZ5F7AfGo0zrjFf9cWm52Cs0FIuv3AUwNTgAl599XCfq84-rgPFQfw-5buSvq4qXzZqDEHA3HEhXZDIo/s400/IMG_8517.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">I have been known to feed chickadees sunflower seeds, they have been known to hide their seeds in the pine cone.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim_wk7Kp_ECj3QmoKJz0Gnm7NdCbsvQ5i0KeF5gSLPBwJYswlOt6YSQUD4m6Ng-HfvG4SObyZWMy7vCpFBoGdDltwIBd2sJd5DG0928BYuM1IICDBHt-97BixNGJDVO7D9ta37bN1jvtXz/s400/IMG_8307.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Can you find the rabbit? He thought he was hiding from me, silly rabbit</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVoB1sed5kRXi9bTScaqFXcHjGSK0pphrOyIUaxHZNmBzWiJFNaiVinYkkofLxPUdcV2mQYxEX17MkkacynW-Zd8kYXZbk2xmO0U6OyihiqvBFrHirNBhvv9JeRkeMkWe_UTB6pXrsobBp/s1600/IMG_8155.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVoB1sed5kRXi9bTScaqFXcHjGSK0pphrOyIUaxHZNmBzWiJFNaiVinYkkofLxPUdcV2mQYxEX17MkkacynW-Zd8kYXZbk2xmO0U6OyihiqvBFrHirNBhvv9JeRkeMkWe_UTB6pXrsobBp/s400/IMG_8155.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">The red breasted Nut Hatch. This bird is very friendly</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3NG2o_jhwi9eplCK0G5c7iZuo2vv6Thyphenhyphens1SNiBEzxHpYpOXwaR6aaY2u4dY_NizH2uayTeoLuBtqY_6L0kxhARvC7wWpLqlryaJ_rLKdskFScD8Yq7l7LSfkEgkxgtSvatk_vEGrvoAH4/s1600/IMG_7996.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3NG2o_jhwi9eplCK0G5c7iZuo2vv6Thyphenhyphens1SNiBEzxHpYpOXwaR6aaY2u4dY_NizH2uayTeoLuBtqY_6L0kxhARvC7wWpLqlryaJ_rLKdskFScD8Yq7l7LSfkEgkxgtSvatk_vEGrvoAH4/s400/IMG_7996.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">This picture, and the next, was taken at the water front.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB1W937mdM3fhmFgVnOze_rmWkIxY3uWqmhHXEXfvP0BtNrj3E5k7dpX5S6ZW6JWBrdOJtm0qT_D8I6s59KO6nmCIFDmPngIl-iCZWNKIrNgt2xc7spzb8q0VIYDfik-mBvmPlxo2tUj9V/s1600/IMG_8001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB1W937mdM3fhmFgVnOze_rmWkIxY3uWqmhHXEXfvP0BtNrj3E5k7dpX5S6ZW6JWBrdOJtm0qT_D8I6s59KO6nmCIFDmPngIl-iCZWNKIrNgt2xc7spzb8q0VIYDfik-mBvmPlxo2tUj9V/s400/IMG_8001.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDW0TBiJZOpFX-URb73Yh1ITGWHOqCvDwA-1VQ-wiMQH-BPqMFtTeqkX8vXijjH_nGJa35VQbVQ1gLRADVzqPPAALaG-3prD8ecvfZwj7sz1lDbccQQcoO9Cj5lsy61YDOAgxlvaKKN4Th/s1600/IMG_2328.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDW0TBiJZOpFX-URb73Yh1ITGWHOqCvDwA-1VQ-wiMQH-BPqMFtTeqkX8vXijjH_nGJa35VQbVQ1gLRADVzqPPAALaG-3prD8ecvfZwj7sz1lDbccQQcoO9Cj5lsy61YDOAgxlvaKKN4Th/s400/IMG_2328.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Maybe, just maybe, the trail will look like this soon</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><!--StartFragment--><span style="font-family: Verdana;">"It speaks well for the human spirit that our greatest religious celebrations take place at winter solstice time, as people radiate warmth of fellowship and love on these dimmer days. The festivals of darker days are really <span style="color: #123652;"><u>celebrations of light</u></span>."</span><!--EndFragment--></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div>barb meuershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17235761388878132164noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5793971507426112998.post-68444111823397883842011-10-26T18:03:00.000-07:002011-10-26T18:03:03.639-07:00OH MY<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrLhqTphQcsY0n2f5IRHwqIwKVIAh3Xo1w0yBXHSWcLpKD3bgsvF-r0om1E1zQlM6o1xf-IVn6zJsBE1q1lQA-Z6d_JPirkV9bYuW56wCnG7LIJbhh-jCEdM-PzBse3qrAypiZEofEEwR6/s1600/IMG_7825.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrLhqTphQcsY0n2f5IRHwqIwKVIAh3Xo1w0yBXHSWcLpKD3bgsvF-r0om1E1zQlM6o1xf-IVn6zJsBE1q1lQA-Z6d_JPirkV9bYuW56wCnG7LIJbhh-jCEdM-PzBse3qrAypiZEofEEwR6/s400/IMG_7825.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> I was standing on the PB trail bridge at sunset tonight and this picture is the direct result of the next picture</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie3sogwQpwIS5qq8IukQgFOYgkJZt65A4MOAXtIS_Znx_rdj2IgbEHb49GOxLhvpV9_6C6e-j4lG11Vr9Eypuap5fS_HIkswki98UbipRnnYvNMsahnqPSVbtqJchMZqF3ImEyL3Gfpsrr/s1600/IMG_7851.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie3sogwQpwIS5qq8IukQgFOYgkJZt65A4MOAXtIS_Znx_rdj2IgbEHb49GOxLhvpV9_6C6e-j4lG11Vr9Eypuap5fS_HIkswki98UbipRnnYvNMsahnqPSVbtqJchMZqF3ImEyL3Gfpsrr/s400/IMG_7851.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">what an amazing evening. I have never been on the trail at dusk, but after tonight I will do it again and again. In the right hand corner of this picture there is a tiny dot in the tree, it is an eagle. </span></div>barb meuershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17235761388878132164noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5793971507426112998.post-46500259333414358252011-10-21T15:22:00.000-07:002011-10-21T15:22:12.993-07:00Fall<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">It was a moody day on the trail. The day was Thursday, the Month September and the date 29th</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxPiy5fhTG2nxxfHhchhuZ6ZgQP1FBe1Dp3zd3Gct0DZHkUVxie6bSoDywt2MykvNLp2cvPMbvyz09KOva28rab8FnILVeo13OkCl1GUMG5TiRN61yfEIQejaEqrRpuYqkCMWthqoXQcoM/s1600/IMG_5272.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxPiy5fhTG2nxxfHhchhuZ6ZgQP1FBe1Dp3zd3Gct0DZHkUVxie6bSoDywt2MykvNLp2cvPMbvyz09KOva28rab8FnILVeo13OkCl1GUMG5TiRN61yfEIQejaEqrRpuYqkCMWthqoXQcoM/s400/IMG_5272.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">It was, by far, the moodiest day that I have experienced on the trail</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWGoFDJIim8NmF54NXoBmiLNVdV08aMLBU9Gq4HrIfZIQygzwtZtBym9ev5I8niA5BxG7HKo4JRCVblkqDIp6lTVRIaAmajYSB72fZgQ5dPiV7iW-DCPKqPqlfos3BACvyt7yzEa6bNIyH/s1600/IMG_5277.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWGoFDJIim8NmF54NXoBmiLNVdV08aMLBU9Gq4HrIfZIQygzwtZtBym9ev5I8niA5BxG7HKo4JRCVblkqDIp6lTVRIaAmajYSB72fZgQ5dPiV7iW-DCPKqPqlfos3BACvyt7yzEa6bNIyH/s400/IMG_5277.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Sorry for the sun glare in this pic but I had to show you the wildness of this day, so windy, with dark clouds, also clearing where the sun hit the yellows and they danced with the warmth laughing at the darkness that the clouds produced.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0oi7G8y8iJw6aKskDOYdkVVUh-dAcrF1m4Mr4KK_Pfdd0UGBumFYT1yYX5P6aAgMQQm1P4juhbQuqExYsX-oWtTcbpzll-fIIyXz-gECwC6ZnUhCidUDEy57KUACcsDA3Dmjf5kUHuQAF/s400/IMG_7107.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">the beginning</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtHLUq6GMtWI8Hhnf8aZLjpumkURgfYxrf6qFRTy-_qvNc7a2wkhAWqKW3KJuTZSAxXt63iLKy20PgpnyRFhx24YnlL_AS711kSM2tKIZtE6ReUFbC8K7_x8eAtJcL0oLjPzC9zgjCoXq_/s1600/IMG_7505.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtHLUq6GMtWI8Hhnf8aZLjpumkURgfYxrf6qFRTy-_qvNc7a2wkhAWqKW3KJuTZSAxXt63iLKy20PgpnyRFhx24YnlL_AS711kSM2tKIZtE6ReUFbC8K7_x8eAtJcL0oLjPzC9zgjCoXq_/s400/IMG_7505.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">my favorite moons come in October</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRmbABxBkSp8jPNG2EUrcCf8C8NzuT-Q1a2Y1M0vfeJYh78VzjhSCZ4uQBeeE52hgtAOA5LbAgTaBoV6IxCqu5FAN-oKeUGhojd8wZ7tW9HrJqnxzG1_RCgGjqaHHljEBh5mRHtGy2cHY5/s1600/IMG_7520.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRmbABxBkSp8jPNG2EUrcCf8C8NzuT-Q1a2Y1M0vfeJYh78VzjhSCZ4uQBeeE52hgtAOA5LbAgTaBoV6IxCqu5FAN-oKeUGhojd8wZ7tW9HrJqnxzG1_RCgGjqaHHljEBh5mRHtGy2cHY5/s400/IMG_7520.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">The deep reds against the brown, my goodness</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPD-b6ixgiYx_QVbfsa0tw76zs7ys3xlQ0N0PO3Vm0O_S9vL_MNrMJfLUzmtnt1iXs5laYqXYM1MUn4JETHAFadsXZfmTAiHjOi3sBxpSaZCqTfFqP2L9qzK2jYwuBZpCLfxZbYNm-jmhN/s1600/IMG_7538.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPD-b6ixgiYx_QVbfsa0tw76zs7ys3xlQ0N0PO3Vm0O_S9vL_MNrMJfLUzmtnt1iXs5laYqXYM1MUn4JETHAFadsXZfmTAiHjOi3sBxpSaZCqTfFqP2L9qzK2jYwuBZpCLfxZbYNm-jmhN/s400/IMG_7538.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">The European Larch is dressing for fall</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUPYB6lGWBLCTE4AN-cbheUwUlty_B6QfkwAigCkdznA33RZEi5HZ2U_4vmbJ2Taj8rCpV_eYXL4koGPbN1DmSdrT7rRAu_gJhvcgtcjQNu_RN_vuEOKCk48UZ2uZ2PiouzLzcc2vvl95S/s1600/IMG_7552.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUPYB6lGWBLCTE4AN-cbheUwUlty_B6QfkwAigCkdznA33RZEi5HZ2U_4vmbJ2Taj8rCpV_eYXL4koGPbN1DmSdrT7rRAu_gJhvcgtcjQNu_RN_vuEOKCk48UZ2uZ2PiouzLzcc2vvl95S/s400/IMG_7552.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Yes, the flowers are blooming in October</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNHEOn_vY7ZkwtRAvghjvVHMdjWkSNq5nOZ_uhA_2XKNqutp_VfTEU2Vtb_zE4LA6nbRAyWFDBG76cV_rq3wUf3N71bZlNADV1pfZY8DWK1_M7373b8jm2xOYhcw2hPQ8toTFGXyz9FBr5/s1600/IMG_7564.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNHEOn_vY7ZkwtRAvghjvVHMdjWkSNq5nOZ_uhA_2XKNqutp_VfTEU2Vtb_zE4LA6nbRAyWFDBG76cV_rq3wUf3N71bZlNADV1pfZY8DWK1_M7373b8jm2xOYhcw2hPQ8toTFGXyz9FBr5/s400/IMG_7564.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Watcher of the river</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNTRwkXoisDkrU8nWHJf8qXjHk6qJM31tSw6GR1K-0hBeL1bKsc1x8rNrKtI_R9la064cKMCTVLa3VkDf-g04pawBeV-iqpwsqbQSu-2s6vppIJhWaEFwCtOPnp8AD20VLnGFfqTHInFTx/s1600/IMG_7572.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNTRwkXoisDkrU8nWHJf8qXjHk6qJM31tSw6GR1K-0hBeL1bKsc1x8rNrKtI_R9la064cKMCTVLa3VkDf-g04pawBeV-iqpwsqbQSu-2s6vppIJhWaEFwCtOPnp8AD20VLnGFfqTHInFTx/s400/IMG_7572.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Observe the beauty this world offers, it will help you let go of the negativity</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhwRPKFS_a2_iGwcp7RXfxKwLAZoc61s8aqrkFzJCWYpVKflB5T-C9RVV30Icd3SzxNGJYTczYqIWUwRpqcmKKbvIgo_JUHXz1xbJWtjt9TH2LSO1ssp-y8T_2119hGlbDsF55Fj8JsAmy/s1600/IMG_5481.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhwRPKFS_a2_iGwcp7RXfxKwLAZoc61s8aqrkFzJCWYpVKflB5T-C9RVV30Icd3SzxNGJYTczYqIWUwRpqcmKKbvIgo_JUHXz1xbJWtjt9TH2LSO1ssp-y8T_2119hGlbDsF55Fj8JsAmy/s400/IMG_5481.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">can you pick out the flower from the leaves?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDTFcO92SInCvN5n6di4gEV-oOq7CR8JTHCUO2sHchwqj8H_zPbKJEcaF8hdKucd9L41gTr977JjVEEMuJjtYg9kzNaqn52xyHlJSxdh15O0k9wztUPKkz09MDH51hoE0ElIEhjEtRbX86/s1600/IMG_7072.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="393" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDTFcO92SInCvN5n6di4gEV-oOq7CR8JTHCUO2sHchwqj8H_zPbKJEcaF8hdKucd9L41gTr977JjVEEMuJjtYg9kzNaqn52xyHlJSxdh15O0k9wztUPKkz09MDH51hoE0ElIEhjEtRbX86/s400/IMG_7072.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">If you stand out, alone, don't worry, others will soon follow</span></div>barb meuershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17235761388878132164noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5793971507426112998.post-23661208824862354632011-09-18T17:33:00.000-07:002011-09-18T17:44:09.896-07:00The color of August<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5GOaaWtddWh26iXzEskBD75AH5mCRK1Hei4T1B5bX-HPI23XO8Cpc8zI0-7G5xKYOaB0g4xTnuaHyZONAlDHy5G3WxnpzS3r1jpBgV7oCMV7dGEdt9TUbky1MZCmkX3S8pMgTB92Gfr4s/s1600/IMG_6266.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5GOaaWtddWh26iXzEskBD75AH5mCRK1Hei4T1B5bX-HPI23XO8Cpc8zI0-7G5xKYOaB0g4xTnuaHyZONAlDHy5G3WxnpzS3r1jpBgV7oCMV7dGEdt9TUbky1MZCmkX3S8pMgTB92Gfr4s/s400/IMG_6266.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">August is the color of sunshine</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLyZBjhRaxP1xwzMFSL0FZ8LzdCytRUsJOu1KqZoWw1n5_ai9wvtaSPVQf0li92dW6Fqq_0C_6C-KRBgkQBykUPZeuUNkmWkgZwHhbc6Cmk-dPyTcZ7q26-T4XwRWLl3i8iGd8c1Csu2ct/s1600/IMG_6027.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLyZBjhRaxP1xwzMFSL0FZ8LzdCytRUsJOu1KqZoWw1n5_ai9wvtaSPVQf0li92dW6Fqq_0C_6C-KRBgkQBykUPZeuUNkmWkgZwHhbc6Cmk-dPyTcZ7q26-T4XwRWLl3i8iGd8c1Csu2ct/s400/IMG_6027.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">The golden color </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_ii5RrVlW0K089vzxaWw_8MB9pKrg-ghLSG1Sti-l4-2qg0mxXQrsqQLkUQYPoyR9xd6EtYfPJfuDrYcd8hf_hVmqQ5cM2By2UI_ou_3KE7ErDjp0oGhFOQKjpeBW6K_3uAkZFIf8SP-Q/s1600/IMG_6401.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="262" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_ii5RrVlW0K089vzxaWw_8MB9pKrg-ghLSG1Sti-l4-2qg0mxXQrsqQLkUQYPoyR9xd6EtYfPJfuDrYcd8hf_hVmqQ5cM2By2UI_ou_3KE7ErDjp0oGhFOQKjpeBW6K_3uAkZFIf8SP-Q/s400/IMG_6401.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">August is a melancholy month for me. Thank goodness it's color is so alive, fun... a hint of energy</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9kEj1XzgnMLxFktPj2DnDGpRuOFYxsP08p2J14njYlvn7rAvUEGbfMuCs3sAGjwcvrFDHi-mgQ37UFfhQEV3vsKjsa6pkNHM-hxhDRhhB-JM9PFhX8RBALrsa0MXAEN4ycpi86l7NUKJY/s1600/IMG_5706.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9kEj1XzgnMLxFktPj2DnDGpRuOFYxsP08p2J14njYlvn7rAvUEGbfMuCs3sAGjwcvrFDHi-mgQ37UFfhQEV3vsKjsa6pkNHM-hxhDRhhB-JM9PFhX8RBALrsa0MXAEN4ycpi86l7NUKJY/s400/IMG_5706.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">August leads the way to whimsy, fantasy that summer will not end. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE6UH6pkcqDy-QP51dGxY3bKno3tdpLyV2PXSttXJpLS8REFIKLsGFJuhq8J-xxP4sOUQh_ltUTMZgxztz2PU-7gSiqZmG_lUp6ocNNgvi-jGyk5SsGUssUU1jBeXNDpGUAE-1ToX3LKU3/s1600/IMG_5997.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE6UH6pkcqDy-QP51dGxY3bKno3tdpLyV2PXSttXJpLS8REFIKLsGFJuhq8J-xxP4sOUQh_ltUTMZgxztz2PU-7gSiqZmG_lUp6ocNNgvi-jGyk5SsGUssUU1jBeXNDpGUAE-1ToX3LKU3/s400/IMG_5997.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Live in August, the sun brings growth, energy, and a feeling of lightness</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY7IeIYfZy3ukw__0xvatXi0tJWa3aLX3YwDvTYUTDEhQ5B1gwd7-6T3q0_gWdGgncT0n9mFB0unU-sZK-otn_6zf2NZciZ61YGGVIrT0WLYsIWGVMRvvmwZrSomxLb5SClRltUS5WdHa9/s1600/IMG_6398.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY7IeIYfZy3ukw__0xvatXi0tJWa3aLX3YwDvTYUTDEhQ5B1gwd7-6T3q0_gWdGgncT0n9mFB0unU-sZK-otn_6zf2NZciZ61YGGVIrT0WLYsIWGVMRvvmwZrSomxLb5SClRltUS5WdHa9/s400/IMG_6398.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">For September brings RED, sweaters and introspection of the spirit for...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6ztReHKUa__h7ij5O-jv_Y1fs5S9o8NZnQKlgJe33iF_PKvyFTRSa2o6zogXSeCBZdY8X1dWRUW-Y2X84lYQh8JkjVj4QgwPhHtlBBJGGMurZfxEeS7TELILgqAU_jBvOlzOA8_NUqisG/s1600/IMG_6424.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="356" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6ztReHKUa__h7ij5O-jv_Y1fs5S9o8NZnQKlgJe33iF_PKvyFTRSa2o6zogXSeCBZdY8X1dWRUW-Y2X84lYQh8JkjVj4QgwPhHtlBBJGGMurZfxEeS7TELILgqAU_jBvOlzOA8_NUqisG/s400/IMG_6424.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">The glistening water of August will bring the cooler days and nights of September which brings thoughts of the hard crust of snow, isolation and a time for deep thoughts for the soul</span></div>barb meuershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17235761388878132164noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5793971507426112998.post-40943401943365124002011-08-13T08:33:00.000-07:002011-08-14T11:31:09.376-07:00"These are a few of my favorite things"<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvPfCbUX6Okxu5kixAqIjZ4YxMd233KTq_MxjR-VISiXngYnEd_berpNEPIq1oZQRYZEuNirirGDdTH5yWELHzFAY7MZCTGfHNPHuAicu3sXB_kHJqKZrollM5YutIX5ToUIl6PiJ7IKVp/s1600/IMG_5870.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvPfCbUX6Okxu5kixAqIjZ4YxMd233KTq_MxjR-VISiXngYnEd_berpNEPIq1oZQRYZEuNirirGDdTH5yWELHzFAY7MZCTGfHNPHuAicu3sXB_kHJqKZrollM5YutIX5ToUIl6PiJ7IKVp/s400/IMG_5870.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> What a beautiful gift given to my sister and I today. This baby eagle was first sitting in a secure spot in the tree then climbed up on the very precarious limb and positioned itself and tried several times to take off, finally got it right. OOHH how Priceless</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizWwOdKFkzl6u0UD6xt1sPwnephwl70MEGDWQiKQN0HNmsNY00CSTwg7u4Qya2VPyAENdi4h8h70sQe2HX3RVmH4myXFrpCBvJETYyXeuZj-f9OWuDeiQO7g5Lsh_BJdF-hMh4RUmXYrMW/s1600/IMG_5804.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizWwOdKFkzl6u0UD6xt1sPwnephwl70MEGDWQiKQN0HNmsNY00CSTwg7u4Qya2VPyAENdi4h8h70sQe2HX3RVmH4myXFrpCBvJETYyXeuZj-f9OWuDeiQO7g5Lsh_BJdF-hMh4RUmXYrMW/s400/IMG_5804.JPG" width="340" /></a></div>Did you know that we are in the year of the rabbit? I'm a rabbit in the Chinesescope :) And this is the first bunny that I have seen on the trail in 3 years. Do I dare hope that they are coming back?<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs07GAntLMw9Nf5Qm18RAKGifV1ljg6Qkp_SAlAsaDt70reEpko09szZO9jH06sr9GAmwcK9CBOWz7KnKZxcEdn945Yp8na7L91lHDaNpeqY5n0lQ1sJjrehAJcC3G5yFh4TkAq6QFq9-J/s1600/IMG_5796.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="283" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs07GAntLMw9Nf5Qm18RAKGifV1ljg6Qkp_SAlAsaDt70reEpko09szZO9jH06sr9GAmwcK9CBOWz7KnKZxcEdn945Yp8na7L91lHDaNpeqY5n0lQ1sJjrehAJcC3G5yFh4TkAq6QFq9-J/s400/IMG_5796.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The white water lily pad late July. Their simply beauty takes my breath away.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7kQl3EB4rYUZkyvnnz8g5Z4rrzfl3E1VGfTUvlDAySJ3Q7AiDxcbQF9WmKZw_6WaKIjH-ceIEmxOfMlufPkj-PrTsGz4GOwOSRBQIwNEe72ZcidEHxDepl8MY-x3MUknKM1X6UKUfogDd/s1600/IMG_573%255B1%255D.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="385" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7kQl3EB4rYUZkyvnnz8g5Z4rrzfl3E1VGfTUvlDAySJ3Q7AiDxcbQF9WmKZw_6WaKIjH-ceIEmxOfMlufPkj-PrTsGz4GOwOSRBQIwNEe72ZcidEHxDepl8MY-x3MUknKM1X6UKUfogDd/s400/IMG_573%255B1%255D.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">This picture actually captured the way I felt when I saw it. The butterfly, the waves of the water. It was a lazy, layed back beautiful July day</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvq-aIWFs-wMWp-RNT2WWM6Avtu7XJy1yXX2QLoHe2QV4bNFKClRAPV6szLYLPtZqIMSA2_AL_3i13-1B1PlVd__c5EYZcdqjZQKcL6of4hJIzgDHeaB5NIzU-LBZ5yJXoQ_kjeqTdpmIe/s1600/IMG_5727.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvq-aIWFs-wMWp-RNT2WWM6Avtu7XJy1yXX2QLoHe2QV4bNFKClRAPV6szLYLPtZqIMSA2_AL_3i13-1B1PlVd__c5EYZcdqjZQKcL6of4hJIzgDHeaB5NIzU-LBZ5yJXoQ_kjeqTdpmIe/s400/IMG_5727.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Trying to hide little chipmunk???</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvm-GF9uJv1Rd3ApGmHE75VjIT0ntpCQDkdp9NyuFJgUOz8X5an2BKziikWdvHTiZE-og2FXA9NsWrbaNldyP_LE1fpL5U7T82V3iUYZfxLthyScJbYudPGqN2fzxVtc26fno80tZ2LFef/s1600/IMG_5709.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvm-GF9uJv1Rd3ApGmHE75VjIT0ntpCQDkdp9NyuFJgUOz8X5an2BKziikWdvHTiZE-og2FXA9NsWrbaNldyP_LE1fpL5U7T82V3iUYZfxLthyScJbYudPGqN2fzxVtc26fno80tZ2LFef/s400/IMG_5709.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Berries everywhere on the trail</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLR4vLwItWDGtBw0CN5WeTlTeYq44njE9fzn75dTgVN8tRZ0IuEukr1KdFYdTQH5tcEOnuRIg5_BdNFvWscEDy4dbuLgMP_USDOtCWnlDfTJFSR7-ZsVVcaiYaHuryJW-gmYsykDghmjD4/s1600/IMG_4845.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLR4vLwItWDGtBw0CN5WeTlTeYq44njE9fzn75dTgVN8tRZ0IuEukr1KdFYdTQH5tcEOnuRIg5_BdNFvWscEDy4dbuLgMP_USDOtCWnlDfTJFSR7-ZsVVcaiYaHuryJW-gmYsykDghmjD4/s400/IMG_4845.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A view from my dock. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5hHRzV_PP3Q_J9W-8EpLlRaWx7ijKajNvUP6UxmIvRZV-7OvYaJM_qcDuquEz_zW7nGOwxk8klvgaDAlhfqrkUstPJVq-ENcHcYT0CQPYpY0mSdYUGbYDhTtduZRsHlV5o_hy81POp_19/s1600/IMG_4847.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5hHRzV_PP3Q_J9W-8EpLlRaWx7ijKajNvUP6UxmIvRZV-7OvYaJM_qcDuquEz_zW7nGOwxk8klvgaDAlhfqrkUstPJVq-ENcHcYT0CQPYpY0mSdYUGbYDhTtduZRsHlV5o_hy81POp_19/s400/IMG_4847.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Lately I see the shadows before I see the real thing</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEickOkFAUKEqoh9xpBFkatX3CEv2Lz9piLEjreBRc-Bj_9y2A_bOc2OwhKVWRNQhOQEQWdV6N2wcCv3g6O_G0Q-RtQrlNp7z9QMFSAF2RxruOhcYy4CLlspDPu9-N4nDXCyGvezs-NfZdoO/s1600/IMG_4870.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEickOkFAUKEqoh9xpBFkatX3CEv2Lz9piLEjreBRc-Bj_9y2A_bOc2OwhKVWRNQhOQEQWdV6N2wcCv3g6O_G0Q-RtQrlNp7z9QMFSAF2RxruOhcYy4CLlspDPu9-N4nDXCyGvezs-NfZdoO/s400/IMG_4870.JPG" width="371" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Out of the murcky waters of the Mississippi comes this white beauty</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCF0Vrd4zeaueReKXMIjXEYJb9C3UAIm2jfDu82cmcrZYE4K7yM3HlQFqLubNltnZo9JL9S28ihU00szIoWsW9YiYDmeKRK4TWlb-Vuu7dpdF_lMRK1KF5R34NQNfkmtVpnEfZNsZeYAup/s1600/IMG_4779.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCF0Vrd4zeaueReKXMIjXEYJb9C3UAIm2jfDu82cmcrZYE4K7yM3HlQFqLubNltnZo9JL9S28ihU00szIoWsW9YiYDmeKRK4TWlb-Vuu7dpdF_lMRK1KF5R34NQNfkmtVpnEfZNsZeYAup/s400/IMG_4779.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The wild black eyed susan, just nothin like it. They are every where on the trail and my camera seemed to take on a life of its own for I couldn't pass by a black eyed beauty without snapping away</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh76kWEzYI_8fZrsaAoVrvi10y1_MnIXK7isNhAi_jnzb6Kg0ajIqLxhgVSpK7TmyyMVEPOCcfaLcNgF7iKBgWj0QvFEH_N1dQUqlGrVzhERzEltBg4-YjDqH1y-3B4Ll28rcryTDJKmOpn/s1600/IMG_4647.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh76kWEzYI_8fZrsaAoVrvi10y1_MnIXK7isNhAi_jnzb6Kg0ajIqLxhgVSpK7TmyyMVEPOCcfaLcNgF7iKBgWj0QvFEH_N1dQUqlGrVzhERzEltBg4-YjDqH1y-3B4Ll28rcryTDJKmOpn/s400/IMG_4647.JPG" width="223" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Milkweed with a monarch caterpillar </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh35Eq0rASvDhVN5wKhoYZe9LjgHPI3x2m4hRjJZ-WPtQpU1j01qiIGESKvr4Jg7S7ZIiM8VLNJlItUPNeJojE13VU-eBaeAG5Zd2lyxuSHg6t_TtWdb-5EKS8qEJ-6gyAHp3luIWmcBa-Z/s1600/IMG_6193.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh35Eq0rASvDhVN5wKhoYZe9LjgHPI3x2m4hRjJZ-WPtQpU1j01qiIGESKvr4Jg7S7ZIiM8VLNJlItUPNeJojE13VU-eBaeAG5Zd2lyxuSHg6t_TtWdb-5EKS8qEJ-6gyAHp3luIWmcBa-Z/s400/IMG_6193.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I just LOVE wild flowers for they grow together in amazing ways</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiz64p48Cgi4vvsX5492WiHuhI9DZOLCE2ZmuP2RxdqFJZVaRRglYBa_qjqw5Z5E4t_YvOWacgDgBnto1ZE2knAkcnkBnDgaeCkRIQWWO6-4NQQzMbd7IB1Fb4aR4AZ66YYeQh_JS6DORA/s1600/IMG_607%255B1%255D.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="261" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiz64p48Cgi4vvsX5492WiHuhI9DZOLCE2ZmuP2RxdqFJZVaRRglYBa_qjqw5Z5E4t_YvOWacgDgBnto1ZE2knAkcnkBnDgaeCkRIQWWO6-4NQQzMbd7IB1Fb4aR4AZ66YYeQh_JS6DORA/s400/IMG_607%255B1%255D.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I think the color of July was purple. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv0KLT5fhRSRxYfU6US67zm-BTaXojXQiUFmgDwmwGNmWu7TJ98aiTxJjlgPVzW8wIejsS_O9cX0D0Yi8qC-m573UONvrvrt5f932Qw_TRprYuYTFqi_AUrrEet2XKuNg2-tYb8Ka5WgX6/s1600/IMG_6007.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv0KLT5fhRSRxYfU6US67zm-BTaXojXQiUFmgDwmwGNmWu7TJ98aiTxJjlgPVzW8wIejsS_O9cX0D0Yi8qC-m573UONvrvrt5f932Qw_TRprYuYTFqi_AUrrEet2XKuNg2-tYb8Ka5WgX6/s400/IMG_6007.JPG" width="388" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> You cannot miss a white flower on the trail. They pop out with all the green and yellow</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqy-RHTcZw_ClWg8Z2YMea2an3hseh7ycfu6erIGMrrKsE4rNnI-iRA_y8gs2hrAVkCc8ugs-z9LNaLLYdzH3eX10X57xCvWt7ARaqKpsw1tVRIybjhdIo1hrlN7v5h0YwMb0oLGj9krrc/s1600/IMG_6002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqy-RHTcZw_ClWg8Z2YMea2an3hseh7ycfu6erIGMrrKsE4rNnI-iRA_y8gs2hrAVkCc8ugs-z9LNaLLYdzH3eX10X57xCvWt7ARaqKpsw1tVRIybjhdIo1hrlN7v5h0YwMb0oLGj9krrc/s400/IMG_6002.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I have been told that the white vine amongst the cattails is cucumber vine. It is everywhere on the trail and makes wonderful shapes winding around its prey</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRy-jhyylqqPFmVjXkCv33PhMctBf-6ArPd3AeqODJuHBwQ9SlL8nSLF_ttrVkv6tSBDxEmyawvmf4e2D9kEr1nen4eM9ZKZopppVJ502Ukx1_n_buZeMIMvq0hR9PPtVhpd3fFwzBt6II/s1600/IMG_5985.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRy-jhyylqqPFmVjXkCv33PhMctBf-6ArPd3AeqODJuHBwQ9SlL8nSLF_ttrVkv6tSBDxEmyawvmf4e2D9kEr1nen4eM9ZKZopppVJ502Ukx1_n_buZeMIMvq0hR9PPtVhpd3fFwzBt6II/s400/IMG_5985.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px;">The trail is now bursting with wildflowers along with different types of grasses. I can feel autumn on her way </span></div></div>barb meuershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17235761388878132164noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5793971507426112998.post-3054012534590504322011-07-24T18:49:00.000-07:002011-07-24T18:49:36.537-07:00Wild Thing (s)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm going to dedicate this post , to my friend Jim who died of cancer, to the fawn I saw dead ( hit by a car) and the mother standing by her. And to Ivory, my nephews cat, who died. Nature is rarely wrong, however, today I have seen too much. Today, I feel the sadness. My friend, the fawn and her mother and Ivory. Today nature is harsh</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3xTkhRLTv5ta6otRhXZGJBO52yVqE2fE0pewCFHWVKpQa-Ghk3VGYY0wTdzIAJEyFBjmul35xmLup40WlwgSBDf5OrO_OKI_V_bpa2gmXuktlcVbwEctxb2YnuxLQWs3zYd6EZcjBtl0m/s1600/IMG_4502.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3xTkhRLTv5ta6otRhXZGJBO52yVqE2fE0pewCFHWVKpQa-Ghk3VGYY0wTdzIAJEyFBjmul35xmLup40WlwgSBDf5OrO_OKI_V_bpa2gmXuktlcVbwEctxb2YnuxLQWs3zYd6EZcjBtl0m/s400/IMG_4502.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So I am hoping that writing a blog about nature will help me remember that nature can also be beautiful.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You will see several pictures of moms and their babies. Like above. A loon and her babies going under the bridge on the PB trail. Birth!!! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrGgYAyjC6CGdEMBWZLS0Dd-rbqkUdjmVvafEneMJVDMVlJ_cMx8KGt27QdB9ZQfUxHIuOSfkC1sn6jJ7RAsf_O6elzq6oeogjEM92leNVUmNSayB6BE0Kq_x36zwVNgOP00kf7Rq0j0wx/s1600/IMG_4006.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="222" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrGgYAyjC6CGdEMBWZLS0Dd-rbqkUdjmVvafEneMJVDMVlJ_cMx8KGt27QdB9ZQfUxHIuOSfkC1sn6jJ7RAsf_O6elzq6oeogjEM92leNVUmNSayB6BE0Kq_x36zwVNgOP00kf7Rq0j0wx/s400/IMG_4006.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I really wanted to blow this into the air as I did when I was a kid and make a wish, but thought it just so simple and perfect to disperse </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwX9c4QfsbUcMOa8jOIWIBNch8LsjtryeDV_TkHU9FipnmxMsCCQTsgOEnzmlgwAJWsbwI0YtTWF5Bes3ukpoCZtQC15E3xmHWAn4dhJ9BhrkUP3YyVI6uwrI_x1GFLjFVxHgEl8KJ7dQT/s1600/IMG_4022.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwX9c4QfsbUcMOa8jOIWIBNch8LsjtryeDV_TkHU9FipnmxMsCCQTsgOEnzmlgwAJWsbwI0YtTWF5Bes3ukpoCZtQC15E3xmHWAn4dhJ9BhrkUP3YyVI6uwrI_x1GFLjFVxHgEl8KJ7dQT/s400/IMG_4022.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ferns have become one of my favorites. They are such a classy way to introduce the trees</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK6NDXwctPFgSa9eaLcuGvfBvXAR3s38Wg8DACgeuI2tbZ1Lc_drh7uMHNOKeJ0UlaN3sbs70mCO6C6EkKi9IUq1VIhg6WhcIpoB-VeoffL07Rgt6kmUU0gjBcKO_Sl_0YVvMfIssGd4tb/s1600/IMG_4603.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK6NDXwctPFgSa9eaLcuGvfBvXAR3s38Wg8DACgeuI2tbZ1Lc_drh7uMHNOKeJ0UlaN3sbs70mCO6C6EkKi9IUq1VIhg6WhcIpoB-VeoffL07Rgt6kmUU0gjBcKO_Sl_0YVvMfIssGd4tb/s400/IMG_4603.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Nature at "her" best. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaGaGNEAT9t1wnV-95SMyzL-hyP-ESknF9-k9ibwkDK1WuYQ5WYfmyvYy57FVl4Fw1Ss_DRZKWOEjxcADkqLRc1sqk1FWbZn1_ewnhVXzl5xWOEZsM0oxO1GFSBYqmUQmTSWD-AjC_eEXw/s1600/IMG_4602.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaGaGNEAT9t1wnV-95SMyzL-hyP-ESknF9-k9ibwkDK1WuYQ5WYfmyvYy57FVl4Fw1Ss_DRZKWOEjxcADkqLRc1sqk1FWbZn1_ewnhVXzl5xWOEZsM0oxO1GFSBYqmUQmTSWD-AjC_eEXw/s400/IMG_4602.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I was standing in the river and looked down. YIKES! But my friend told me that this leech had NO interest in attaching itself to me. THANK GOODNESS</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA0hEnhNMNCPHzEkfwOcyMuzwLiAB658a7suxR-xWV3hl9h0kKrs-igUJFBfM_k-bPZVAhA5uj3DkPMo6C0rFnIhT83R5TuGxNa2A62kxt4zajRXj9YKUea8O2dNPv5ED3uK0-bEw9gdL_/s1600/IMG_4594.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA0hEnhNMNCPHzEkfwOcyMuzwLiAB658a7suxR-xWV3hl9h0kKrs-igUJFBfM_k-bPZVAhA5uj3DkPMo6C0rFnIhT83R5TuGxNa2A62kxt4zajRXj9YKUea8O2dNPv5ED3uK0-bEw9gdL_/s640/IMG_4594.JPG" width="356" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A Weed? It is more delightful than just a weed. A purple wonder</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXWA5F8EE9IPo4_0XCxURywI_LmyItYy3sDYnsk4HK-Wnf4R4J5BcFbKq-OHllU2BC4lT8M-AHwpsgsgsJC9GOinl-RhAC9qRC4Y0y8QuK7hOTtf4K47tS7NgkhYbGVrtf_raJmhh1yjbI/s1600/IMG_4391.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXWA5F8EE9IPo4_0XCxURywI_LmyItYy3sDYnsk4HK-Wnf4R4J5BcFbKq-OHllU2BC4lT8M-AHwpsgsgsJC9GOinl-RhAC9qRC4Y0y8QuK7hOTtf4K47tS7NgkhYbGVrtf_raJmhh1yjbI/s640/IMG_4391.JPG" width="356" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">What an AWESOME tree. It entangles itself</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuzayJf5thLTIAirNk9Mi7tC-yF9lBB4Mrjvtx9-O3Rc0F-74cB0yW8S1Y2Y5jol0BheKTBvOKvGFNTsLZmqHgBwQOUmOQePQprTJEgzwvQjLiWr21pyA3gbsHYzRVwZ1pR4TPMQAMBfkd/s1600/IMG_4577.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="221" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuzayJf5thLTIAirNk9Mi7tC-yF9lBB4Mrjvtx9-O3Rc0F-74cB0yW8S1Y2Y5jol0BheKTBvOKvGFNTsLZmqHgBwQOUmOQePQprTJEgzwvQjLiWr21pyA3gbsHYzRVwZ1pR4TPMQAMBfkd/s400/IMG_4577.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNNobUnAhbAhWH_Ijt_t_N7wRO-uarScKsKpoQEpVgrZwJ7kogIOYJA19WtEVvsoOtIeZpKCHFMysDhTedVzEVaJ8FIqkppIJBjASeqC_IAIP6L8wV_eemRmzh-n-PcM5V3bvKyBnZwEKn/s1600/IMG_4565.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNNobUnAhbAhWH_Ijt_t_N7wRO-uarScKsKpoQEpVgrZwJ7kogIOYJA19WtEVvsoOtIeZpKCHFMysDhTedVzEVaJ8FIqkppIJBjASeqC_IAIP6L8wV_eemRmzh-n-PcM5V3bvKyBnZwEKn/s400/IMG_4565.JPG" width="223" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The birth of a cattail</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLZ5RTiNbivOQFyeeMgoDfq7ycFgxeGZqZHHTXaWd-U55BXjH9ziOefC3-gKfNJ5E08liJuJHg0z2yU7sA4MflYs0RfukhyphenhyphenCiqwbl7zJzq7xVImpOCl9_B6uiCuANRtffg2SXnB6mLsrDe/s1600/IMG_4547.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="222" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLZ5RTiNbivOQFyeeMgoDfq7ycFgxeGZqZHHTXaWd-U55BXjH9ziOefC3-gKfNJ5E08liJuJHg0z2yU7sA4MflYs0RfukhyphenhyphenCiqwbl7zJzq7xVImpOCl9_B6uiCuANRtffg2SXnB6mLsrDe/s400/IMG_4547.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The aroma of the milkweed is captivating</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwGUWWjNKQKwNXPlp8OO3bdIyEWJMqIhpKOPtVw8ASvdo5P2EnzHY6qc4ql2cgwQOTdI6lRhDvtJ56y7jEO6sPnZWt-LJQhT2zszy7BjcsieXJHcpSfyYyXRIaGDnypShx8tC1MRCu23fA/s1600/IMG_4223.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwGUWWjNKQKwNXPlp8OO3bdIyEWJMqIhpKOPtVw8ASvdo5P2EnzHY6qc4ql2cgwQOTdI6lRhDvtJ56y7jEO6sPnZWt-LJQhT2zszy7BjcsieXJHcpSfyYyXRIaGDnypShx8tC1MRCu23fA/s640/IMG_4223.JPG" width="356" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Rain, so refreshing for nature and for me</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4oSeuz38UiZDuamXJPccK3pzWQs3kELQsAT1HoYUJh9A4hQrUHWAFHYDkXbOnOLH-VsZdzDT0Wg6lGDtBQP3iifuRpYnymQ8zWMJANKFmICcHJcAKqHncv-l4XSLlxXxl6b5H1ELXPeVa/s1600/IMG_4205.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4oSeuz38UiZDuamXJPccK3pzWQs3kELQsAT1HoYUJh9A4hQrUHWAFHYDkXbOnOLH-VsZdzDT0Wg6lGDtBQP3iifuRpYnymQ8zWMJANKFmICcHJcAKqHncv-l4XSLlxXxl6b5H1ELXPeVa/s400/IMG_4205.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu6qH66ATDVsTbAlQetgSRgC-CUcR5_y8drsVijdwYkGKXwPwM2si0caTXBL5VbfVWPzLLYdaa5NAeTg1LulBlPOheBbPVxPmQ0cyvbOgNdsiVqr_6wDojDlsD2_I7vyX0s3tbcKyxQKT2/s1600/IMG_4175.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu6qH66ATDVsTbAlQetgSRgC-CUcR5_y8drsVijdwYkGKXwPwM2si0caTXBL5VbfVWPzLLYdaa5NAeTg1LulBlPOheBbPVxPmQ0cyvbOgNdsiVqr_6wDojDlsD2_I7vyX0s3tbcKyxQKT2/s400/IMG_4175.JPG" width="223" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Are these flowering into pine cones? Not sure</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLJ0khREsgiMAKJYeKNRKNU9H3ew_1zhrnugTF7ejgm-PEyN5QKOiKm9Q_6MFCI_pf6zqHVelP1nFsiq5u4-4SaUEvagzaYGuL2PVE0urjdUoZkwUChWxQRnqKQnpRxJswILHEYHVRUOFZ/s1600/IMG_4109.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLJ0khREsgiMAKJYeKNRKNU9H3ew_1zhrnugTF7ejgm-PEyN5QKOiKm9Q_6MFCI_pf6zqHVelP1nFsiq5u4-4SaUEvagzaYGuL2PVE0urjdUoZkwUChWxQRnqKQnpRxJswILHEYHVRUOFZ/s640/IMG_4109.JPG" width="356" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Saw a lot of yellow lady slippers on the trail this year but only one that had two slippers</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKT39NJRCSlVI8YcppJnct9zh7gjz16cAahzGMDjmhqBduLlZ6oTeqHaJ4lrR44jfqZFFa9ygOSFWwZZmT4HO7MTxAtQxG71lHWuLv8szteSXysEUBOWtIflWugto4zMAnvsslfINk97xx/s1600/IMG_2857.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKT39NJRCSlVI8YcppJnct9zh7gjz16cAahzGMDjmhqBduLlZ6oTeqHaJ4lrR44jfqZFFa9ygOSFWwZZmT4HO7MTxAtQxG71lHWuLv8szteSXysEUBOWtIflWugto4zMAnvsslfINk97xx/s400/IMG_2857.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is my cat Makwa and one of the many turtles in our yard. The cats don't even bother with the turtles anymore, boring</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5oUwW9sHMK7TqjdVQqjLvuliZOVOoz34KDFvBK9eLxjig9pp2yFMlPBlBP73j7ZHx8oHNxU0gIM9UpWpfBRYD3RcnZx8Uk8EW9Y49pxpBg-t2Zolnr76xihTooUEU5BpT9OprbKS0tsRt/s1600/IMG_2816.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5oUwW9sHMK7TqjdVQqjLvuliZOVOoz34KDFvBK9eLxjig9pp2yFMlPBlBP73j7ZHx8oHNxU0gIM9UpWpfBRYD3RcnZx8Uk8EW9Y49pxpBg-t2Zolnr76xihTooUEU5BpT9OprbKS0tsRt/s400/IMG_2816.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This beautiful bird flew into my dining room window. It took awhile for it to catch it's breath to move on, but it did and I was so grateful that she lived.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmUZbZAUyO7zIlQirxKm8hyphenhyphenWUXlTUMsVtzq_jmLTZdTV30ORyeaX1EV261jrUisr9HIPHFOw8n8-3vHPVE1QV6eYO7549k7C1asQTqNZZ80iGtAgY_ynyBqoqCLqSGLWbcXOihxUS_Xv_7/s1600/IMG_2782.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmUZbZAUyO7zIlQirxKm8hyphenhyphenWUXlTUMsVtzq_jmLTZdTV30ORyeaX1EV261jrUisr9HIPHFOw8n8-3vHPVE1QV6eYO7549k7C1asQTqNZZ80iGtAgY_ynyBqoqCLqSGLWbcXOihxUS_Xv_7/s640/IMG_2782.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">"Wild thing, you make my heart sing, you make everything groovy." </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgziKjaOjvtaatbScAIjaL91RDmbrw35NpEDaBQY_jHkAq9nq7lRzkG4Hr0ptyDn9GrnZWvtNf-dApeWxnOe3VR6S7t4k9ZM2Kcf9e4zXyLfOoxB95kBiZEaCiI7nLxaVAN_R6LdX51Gru/s1600/IMG_4519.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgziKjaOjvtaatbScAIjaL91RDmbrw35NpEDaBQY_jHkAq9nq7lRzkG4Hr0ptyDn9GrnZWvtNf-dApeWxnOe3VR6S7t4k9ZM2Kcf9e4zXyLfOoxB95kBiZEaCiI7nLxaVAN_R6LdX51Gru/s400/IMG_4519.JPG" width="223" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I considered myself very very lucky to see a pink lady slipper on the trail this year. Isn't "she" amazing</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNVIgKSlPQoqV_dNSeDi5dKjbcy4MmbDMBCFuP6NyBBK1UDYKU62jv7eDKNJRRDty-sLUf-L1DvOy80z4W-nIIUGs9Scyu0gCP_VXQjvRPpAuB7IaGaHKGN1fQijY1KtusbC78sf04D-Bx/s1600/IMG_4534.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="231" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNVIgKSlPQoqV_dNSeDi5dKjbcy4MmbDMBCFuP6NyBBK1UDYKU62jv7eDKNJRRDty-sLUf-L1DvOy80z4W-nIIUGs9Scyu0gCP_VXQjvRPpAuB7IaGaHKGN1fQijY1KtusbC78sf04D-Bx/s400/IMG_4534.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The monarch, how graceful </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeBD2-X6NvBmY6toxCjkVXgw05ZSNPtWOGiNXKugmXg1fS0TbqbcNwn7_55gpkCd6vz4jQBQzndfhDAXrlFl4g72mUp6IR4WCULFbD08SOCfXqJufxdkCLGWvTA9kFM22UYazAi2FLQXIf/s1600/IMG_4763.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="195" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeBD2-X6NvBmY6toxCjkVXgw05ZSNPtWOGiNXKugmXg1fS0TbqbcNwn7_55gpkCd6vz4jQBQzndfhDAXrlFl4g72mUp6IR4WCULFbD08SOCfXqJufxdkCLGWvTA9kFM22UYazAi2FLQXIf/s400/IMG_4763.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The snapper. She had an audience today. There were a lot of us on the bridge</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It is now time to say good bye to Jim, little fawn and Ivory. I will miss you Jim and Ivory!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>barb meuershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17235761388878132164noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5793971507426112998.post-52958521112279934292011-05-04T17:46:00.000-07:002011-05-04T17:46:59.868-07:00<h3 class="post-title entry-title" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14px; font: normal normal normal 30px/normal Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; position: relative;">The Process of Spring</h3><div class="post-header" style="color: #997755; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div class="post-header-line-1"></div></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-4727792705666322564" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5; position: relative; width: 518px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">OK, this is the second time I have attempted to write this particular blog and post it. Some how I deleted the first one I wrote, I'm bummed for I happened to like that one. OH WELL!!! Soooo... The first two pictures are taken by me and ones that I particularly like</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipJc9fB-z-QOUBes0z5Ow6ZZ2MRJf_3q3EY9Uy_mn5_843cSeVCkuWm98s7-AmZvW_4iTTxoz472drcfkV_78giHdStzsXZbHpLouDSY1eDGY6RG7_LAjbevxi_8-3WVtybvXP4SfusiJb/s1600/IMG_3516.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="color: #cc3300; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration: none;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipJc9fB-z-QOUBes0z5Ow6ZZ2MRJf_3q3EY9Uy_mn5_843cSeVCkuWm98s7-AmZvW_4iTTxoz472drcfkV_78giHdStzsXZbHpLouDSY1eDGY6RG7_LAjbevxi_8-3WVtybvXP4SfusiJb/s400/IMG_3516.JPG" style="-webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.496094) 1px 1px 5px; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; padding-bottom: 8px; padding-left: 8px; padding-right: 8px; padding-top: 8px; position: relative;" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I like this picture for the colors. This is a picture of moss growing. If you look close enough you can see. Just joking :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwLsHGg70Vl69jLGyKQ75-UHFRDi4PrglUyKpRPZiRgmDmL5J_d2XBsW7yEviyLWGKVKj_38fGYRR8T8rgghea_XBkzIGgFvKs-_ORT2WK4SZZJw1eAVSeOMJiwvjuiYT0wXYUzV-GdxGt/s1600/IMG_3423.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="color: #cc3300; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration: none;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwLsHGg70Vl69jLGyKQ75-UHFRDi4PrglUyKpRPZiRgmDmL5J_d2XBsW7yEviyLWGKVKj_38fGYRR8T8rgghea_XBkzIGgFvKs-_ORT2WK4SZZJw1eAVSeOMJiwvjuiYT0wXYUzV-GdxGt/s400/IMG_3423.JPG" style="-webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.496094) 1px 1px 5px; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; padding-bottom: 8px; padding-left: 8px; padding-right: 8px; padding-top: 8px; position: relative;" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My husband and I had our first campfire this past Friday. I went out first. This poor duck didn't want me there. She kept quacking at me, I'm sure, asking me to leave. But I didn't. And she stopped.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr5I79avOwO3cH7clndFgBt7NJ4u2ipCAuRHjxF3khYFhse5KOZTlz0KeUwdIEXNswfASiaAgXVXetgOuw9KrYkBiBzmKGl9c90e2k8h4fclAspT8N0953_J3Jsw9qs-il6yn53ZBUxj6F/s1600/IMG_3496.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="color: #cc3300; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration: none;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr5I79avOwO3cH7clndFgBt7NJ4u2ipCAuRHjxF3khYFhse5KOZTlz0KeUwdIEXNswfASiaAgXVXetgOuw9KrYkBiBzmKGl9c90e2k8h4fclAspT8N0953_J3Jsw9qs-il6yn53ZBUxj6F/s400/IMG_3496.JPG" style="-webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.496094) 1px 1px 5px; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; padding-bottom: 8px; padding-left: 8px; padding-right: 8px; padding-top: 8px; position: relative;" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Last Sunday I went to the trail to jog. It was very very windy and cold. The waves were crashing against the shore and voila the ice. I hated that it was cold and windy, but I thought the ice was beautiful, and a big surprise to me</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkZPtAhmb1ws_uLAU-NqmRCh8dI7Rz2Pts6w6agJIGKKLbNsBlKWOqFaRnVPezqPvkJilS6OUmwP2KtgRFkcNqoc3juvf_eEja1lT7QRvm2K_2ExwD_TYDmWPLu5Zq_apKqi5UiJRrpWr1/s1600/IMG_3501.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="color: #cc3300; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration: none;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkZPtAhmb1ws_uLAU-NqmRCh8dI7Rz2Pts6w6agJIGKKLbNsBlKWOqFaRnVPezqPvkJilS6OUmwP2KtgRFkcNqoc3juvf_eEja1lT7QRvm2K_2ExwD_TYDmWPLu5Zq_apKqi5UiJRrpWr1/s400/IMG_3501.JPG" style="-webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.496094) 1px 1px 5px; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; padding-bottom: 8px; padding-left: 8px; padding-right: 8px; padding-top: 8px; position: relative;" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn1Q4eYPNNTPVE3BKWPsBEQjja955p02kTQRqIGKmkVQ7DbdxF25HpXdd0JHzw41-O_XxFBWvrMHEormGI2vShFkezwcrlULxl62pfqVYTUR_TVG_BaZnsvVj0dKdVg_V6AYwxgzz9ul0Z/s1600/IMG_3215.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="color: #cc3300; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration: none;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn1Q4eYPNNTPVE3BKWPsBEQjja955p02kTQRqIGKmkVQ7DbdxF25HpXdd0JHzw41-O_XxFBWvrMHEormGI2vShFkezwcrlULxl62pfqVYTUR_TVG_BaZnsvVj0dKdVg_V6AYwxgzz9ul0Z/s400/IMG_3215.JPG" style="-webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.496094) 1px 1px 5px; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; padding-bottom: 8px; padding-left: 8px; padding-right: 8px; padding-top: 8px; position: relative;" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Onto buds and birds and a few surprises. At least they were surprises to me</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivFftklTj-Ubg1iTLcblnTiD1SxdZ50tDhIyPyXm2R-RfGsCtfpn9bw7md3Xa5eGr05aTTwqmnIFjoC2D8of4jmOWDJVCcEcAsbiVEjPTEkNOcSFwsFqLkkL-A5moU2VlmfMRvOr-EsUKs/s1600/IMG_3219.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="color: #cc3300; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration: none;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivFftklTj-Ubg1iTLcblnTiD1SxdZ50tDhIyPyXm2R-RfGsCtfpn9bw7md3Xa5eGr05aTTwqmnIFjoC2D8of4jmOWDJVCcEcAsbiVEjPTEkNOcSFwsFqLkkL-A5moU2VlmfMRvOr-EsUKs/s400/IMG_3219.JPG" style="-webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.496094) 1px 1px 5px; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; padding-bottom: 8px; padding-left: 8px; padding-right: 8px; padding-top: 8px; position: relative;" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is another picture that I LOVE!! I took this picture from the trail on the very very cold Sunday</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg13fRRvz-EIB35UUzLgBaIaUIrERKC9zaab1XMkihVkZf3NFocQwkjbZcvkTyQP-XVI_gUvpiLllXFJ_MKxuqgT4GHJgmnqAGOvlisWFlFO0_Mwhr4k3iLgtPegx-RtQe9s6qN1enxkb9_/s1600/IMG_3250.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="color: #cc3300; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration: none;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg13fRRvz-EIB35UUzLgBaIaUIrERKC9zaab1XMkihVkZf3NFocQwkjbZcvkTyQP-XVI_gUvpiLllXFJ_MKxuqgT4GHJgmnqAGOvlisWFlFO0_Mwhr4k3iLgtPegx-RtQe9s6qN1enxkb9_/s400/IMG_3250.JPG" style="-webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.496094) 1px 1px 5px; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; padding-bottom: 8px; padding-left: 8px; padding-right: 8px; padding-top: 8px; position: relative;" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The above is a maple tree budding in our yard. In the fall it turns yellow.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now for one of the surprises to me. The following two pictures were taken Easter Sunday.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYagNMbKahxO-tdSBrUJfi7huerQSqq1VGneTDRiKlcmHnkvA-RYTSIuwaHfqAB6ZNEk4PBelsZ6Y8MTxZrHnbkaVHmQ5ui5iTkwzfvTOV4iF4s_Larxyj9JQZlkBpNrx2iSlze28qSvnS/s1600/IMG_3276.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="color: #cc3300; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration: none;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYagNMbKahxO-tdSBrUJfi7huerQSqq1VGneTDRiKlcmHnkvA-RYTSIuwaHfqAB6ZNEk4PBelsZ6Y8MTxZrHnbkaVHmQ5ui5iTkwzfvTOV4iF4s_Larxyj9JQZlkBpNrx2iSlze28qSvnS/s400/IMG_3276.JPG" style="-webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.496094) 1px 1px 5px; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; padding-bottom: 8px; padding-left: 8px; padding-right: 8px; padding-top: 8px; position: relative;" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On Easter Sunday I found my friend on the trail feeding this chipmunk. I'm sure there are a lot of people that have trained chipmunks to eat out of their hand but I found this very special, especially on Easter</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBb-YyVnBgAEDU6nci7BUBpoJkrzP5NQ57CDes4deTWwlHFSHuAwqBKMvVIuIBY2rrzjZxGmSkMt8qDPsHxZ0-5zw3ZF2Yfzp0uCABJV-OxD-tTCtTiYiEy2E6FlXSkvBFwK3iBtQzG_LF/s1600/IMG_3318.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="color: #cc3300; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration: none;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBb-YyVnBgAEDU6nci7BUBpoJkrzP5NQ57CDes4deTWwlHFSHuAwqBKMvVIuIBY2rrzjZxGmSkMt8qDPsHxZ0-5zw3ZF2Yfzp0uCABJV-OxD-tTCtTiYiEy2E6FlXSkvBFwK3iBtQzG_LF/s400/IMG_3318.JPG" style="-webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.496094) 1px 1px 5px; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; padding-bottom: 8px; padding-left: 8px; padding-right: 8px; padding-top: 8px; position: relative;" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is MY hand feeding the chickadee. This also happened on Easter Sunday. My friend introduced me to this place where she, must have, trained these birds to eat out of her hand. To me this was totally amazing and I will NEVER forget it. I was so connected to nature that day. My Easter miracle. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzgqgtdv2t2U4B992zEZSnI7COAlwJd7vEiVnnsoKtCp1nhuAcoSUA5JsvXHJG6NhFIhGtApqHA_kjZ_YzlwdOOQcKKZABCf-DQntnSRH5hQskGyHiywlUfGnZXutX64Q5bIZTW7TnJjuG/s1600/IMG_3330.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="color: #cc3300; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration: none;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzgqgtdv2t2U4B992zEZSnI7COAlwJd7vEiVnnsoKtCp1nhuAcoSUA5JsvXHJG6NhFIhGtApqHA_kjZ_YzlwdOOQcKKZABCf-DQntnSRH5hQskGyHiywlUfGnZXutX64Q5bIZTW7TnJjuG/s400/IMG_3330.JPG" style="-webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.496094) 1px 1px 5px; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; padding-bottom: 8px; padding-left: 8px; padding-right: 8px; padding-top: 8px; position: relative;" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This picture and the next two are nature at her best. Of course these pictures were taken on the trail</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipW5GuEBLZVexOF5rHaCMCR5EJU3H53nTFvxxtToTOmoem-m7ePUqmTKUE_hq-GMJPpZO6JlyDT_3xEdIDx4sUWGCUGtEODDhmReSKvRM2XrxTOL3QlHJ1Aj9Bmh2a_uaIZnRFUtWADbCJ/s1600/IMG_3333.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="color: #cc3300; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration: none;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipW5GuEBLZVexOF5rHaCMCR5EJU3H53nTFvxxtToTOmoem-m7ePUqmTKUE_hq-GMJPpZO6JlyDT_3xEdIDx4sUWGCUGtEODDhmReSKvRM2XrxTOL3QlHJ1Aj9Bmh2a_uaIZnRFUtWADbCJ/s400/IMG_3333.JPG" style="-webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.496094) 1px 1px 5px; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; padding-bottom: 8px; padding-left: 8px; padding-right: 8px; padding-top: 8px; position: relative;" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4hn2JfFghYzT_m1vP3qhOkZFTRNQDJmuC8R8V0phETWalsqGS5ckYjYwtHjIetO9lYl9UDoyBafrc_1Jxazg085AtKDx1gDKt4XqsvUi8760lj7q867FphDjxTJ8ZNqIsoIsP5UCWw3eU/s1600/IMG_3352.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="color: #cc3300; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration: none;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4hn2JfFghYzT_m1vP3qhOkZFTRNQDJmuC8R8V0phETWalsqGS5ckYjYwtHjIetO9lYl9UDoyBafrc_1Jxazg085AtKDx1gDKt4XqsvUi8760lj7q867FphDjxTJ8ZNqIsoIsP5UCWw3eU/s400/IMG_3352.JPG" style="-webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.496094) 1px 1px 5px; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; padding-bottom: 8px; padding-left: 8px; padding-right: 8px; padding-top: 8px; position: relative;" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Spring IS sprung(ing) and it makes me feel good.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> To my next trail surprise </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibU5HnkgJmqv_IJ55WT924dF439PVi-p67sHIdNmUPgbP74BB-gJR852E1e6HB_jzOEucqBFrfVDAxcN2_0rZBlp6GqeY6nJuvVEgClgLuGUtKzzqhkYBfY6p-34Y10cxYVkW2YCNryrnw/s1600/IMG_3370.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="color: #cc3300; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration: none;"><img border="0" height="282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibU5HnkgJmqv_IJ55WT924dF439PVi-p67sHIdNmUPgbP74BB-gJR852E1e6HB_jzOEucqBFrfVDAxcN2_0rZBlp6GqeY6nJuvVEgClgLuGUtKzzqhkYBfY6p-34Y10cxYVkW2YCNryrnw/s400/IMG_3370.JPG" style="-webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.496094) 1px 1px 5px; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; padding-bottom: 8px; padding-left: 8px; padding-right: 8px; padding-top: 8px; position: relative;" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Otters. You have to look closely to find the otter on top of the otter that you can make out (see). And YES, they were making out :) He had her by the neck and she was screaming. Making a very very loud noise that sounded like a sheep. It was abit un-nerving. Her noise that is. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTvp8jfkXaMf-EStDrP64bN8WZ98l_XAdCqGnjdt7mZKaOhjI254G-GOh1aUB6Mg4S2tkJF95YFMNigZx_8znu4CGN4CtTZcl2jg1pgDGF8_4y45edO0wYSC9RZQP9Am7v02Qmviprjy4h/s1600/IMG_3371.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="color: #cc3300; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration: none;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTvp8jfkXaMf-EStDrP64bN8WZ98l_XAdCqGnjdt7mZKaOhjI254G-GOh1aUB6Mg4S2tkJF95YFMNigZx_8znu4CGN4CtTZcl2jg1pgDGF8_4y45edO0wYSC9RZQP9Am7v02Qmviprjy4h/s400/IMG_3371.JPG" style="-webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.496094) 1px 1px 5px; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; padding-bottom: 8px; padding-left: 8px; padding-right: 8px; padding-top: 8px; position: relative;" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here ya go, you can see a little better. They were in the river current and moving fast and my camera doesn't click click click to get several pictures in a row. DARN</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZVG2fouJFCDTNrMZsH54PXrOBZ7P_eGodpzEFb-luE-Ql4U5dudapkyjSvSAH8YUdwS67sJZVYDXi_s6yR_bd1AxytGS_JMeG57KYpHIufjYnhIsv53m4zIQ6SvR__gdanOIY7EEPvxjc/s1600/IMG_3408.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="color: #cc3300; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration: none;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZVG2fouJFCDTNrMZsH54PXrOBZ7P_eGodpzEFb-luE-Ql4U5dudapkyjSvSAH8YUdwS67sJZVYDXi_s6yR_bd1AxytGS_JMeG57KYpHIufjYnhIsv53m4zIQ6SvR__gdanOIY7EEPvxjc/s400/IMG_3408.JPG" style="-webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.496094) 1px 1px 5px; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; padding-bottom: 8px; padding-left: 8px; padding-right: 8px; padding-top: 8px; position: relative;" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now I am on my dock which is on the Mississippi River. Here is the first Red Wing Blackbird that I could actually capture on my camera. I'm not sure but----- this bird was talking to other like birds---- and I think they were talking about me. Hoping I would leave</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiApXIoc_hoVn6Rp_esbf7ODTjSCh_shQuf6BoejHx6wgmxp7EIg8MAgIKCLMn0YLdeh_rMxSV_hl_wSrWaR9joCeQZ9zxqO4oaBk37qbVmpbsBSnPEGwj8IRwYMgQIcPTMavDdmBe7C29j/s1600/IMG_3419.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="color: #cc3300; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration: none;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiApXIoc_hoVn6Rp_esbf7ODTjSCh_shQuf6BoejHx6wgmxp7EIg8MAgIKCLMn0YLdeh_rMxSV_hl_wSrWaR9joCeQZ9zxqO4oaBk37qbVmpbsBSnPEGwj8IRwYMgQIcPTMavDdmBe7C29j/s400/IMG_3419.JPG" style="-webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.496094) 1px 1px 5px; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; padding-bottom: 8px; padding-left: 8px; padding-right: 8px; padding-top: 8px; position: relative;" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Back on the trail and more buds.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmuGev-Zv7OuOWDqBMJui_H2c3BbMu_pu4jZzov7imCfElFebvcLPe2tlz9g3F6M_6ZPGtl_I97cad2-c9utpDrmq8oJmH23y-GZtjBkIe27Z18dETl6o1pgjAw0idvA4i-AxVhfcmyyBx/s1600/IMG_3476.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="color: #cc3300; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration: none;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmuGev-Zv7OuOWDqBMJui_H2c3BbMu_pu4jZzov7imCfElFebvcLPe2tlz9g3F6M_6ZPGtl_I97cad2-c9utpDrmq8oJmH23y-GZtjBkIe27Z18dETl6o1pgjAw0idvA4i-AxVhfcmyyBx/s400/IMG_3476.JPG" style="-webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.496094) 1px 1px 5px; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; padding-bottom: 8px; padding-left: 8px; padding-right: 8px; padding-top: 8px; position: relative;" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This picture belongs to the Tamarack trees on the trail. I am anticipating the return of their leaves.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">More buds. If you are getting tired of looking at the buds just walk on the trail and experience the allure of the landscape and I'm SURE you will find them just as beautiful as I do and you will experience the excitement of spring</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5wbkrxCzVu-EXRn9BI2WA50Gth4ScDn0rkN75ajHL3DwDmjGmelCFafCCPWq_nJcHPbTJRnLoo6cfrK8KHEys2aRsxO9oeD_IEeIm5OB69IMC8zGtu16ghHGpY4XdqjpTQtoXIfwxi7r7/s1600/IMG_3468.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="color: #cc3300; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration: none;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5wbkrxCzVu-EXRn9BI2WA50Gth4ScDn0rkN75ajHL3DwDmjGmelCFafCCPWq_nJcHPbTJRnLoo6cfrK8KHEys2aRsxO9oeD_IEeIm5OB69IMC8zGtu16ghHGpY4XdqjpTQtoXIfwxi7r7/s400/IMG_3468.JPG" style="-webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.496094) 1px 1px 5px; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; padding-bottom: 8px; padding-left: 8px; padding-right: 8px; padding-top: 8px; position: relative;" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhONjXrKKlgolotQ3mZ9hTeXDMlVTXU9bxYiqzF21kgZINI1R4ZcjBvSaZl3T6vjpiiHWNDAPTVOCsEhGX5K5RbtzGdSSOKJVfOzQ8IJ3qud3v5pU3mfROwpA_S0PWhR880BgW_KwozuKQ5/s1600/IMG_3519.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="color: #cc3300; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration: none;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhONjXrKKlgolotQ3mZ9hTeXDMlVTXU9bxYiqzF21kgZINI1R4ZcjBvSaZl3T6vjpiiHWNDAPTVOCsEhGX5K5RbtzGdSSOKJVfOzQ8IJ3qud3v5pU3mfROwpA_S0PWhR880BgW_KwozuKQ5/s400/IMG_3519.JPG" style="-webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.496094) 1px 1px 5px; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; padding-bottom: 8px; padding-left: 8px; padding-right: 8px; padding-top: 8px; position: relative;" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Today, Tuesday, May 3rd, which is my brothers birthday, it was beautiful out, thanks brother. And when it is nice outside you will see all of these cars. If you read my last blog you will know that I am having a difficult time sharing the trail. And today it was very difficult for look at aaalll those cars. All those people were on the trial.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGgJdb6R-ni6c4jHkxIlSBFMLOZMxNzEnEMaWQ6LJnIvJDfoa1yRku2KySIYE3yuXBMlSw0gvvHjcT1Abt2xa0qBZLqBV6oAfPtzsVx5dse2DPdbFFg73Z82vIHzTq4pI228svhl1fcKFv/s1600/IMG_3526.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="color: #cc3300; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration: none;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGgJdb6R-ni6c4jHkxIlSBFMLOZMxNzEnEMaWQ6LJnIvJDfoa1yRku2KySIYE3yuXBMlSw0gvvHjcT1Abt2xa0qBZLqBV6oAfPtzsVx5dse2DPdbFFg73Z82vIHzTq4pI228svhl1fcKFv/s400/IMG_3526.JPG" style="-webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.496094) 1px 1px 5px; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; padding-bottom: 8px; padding-left: 8px; padding-right: 8px; padding-top: 8px; position: relative;" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I guess I better get use to all these people. Not only is nature coming alive, but people are also</div><div style="clear: both;"></div></div><div class="post-footer" style="border-top-color: rgb(119, 119, 119); border-top-style: dashed; border-top-width: 1px; color: #997755; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 10px;"></div>barb meuershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17235761388878132164noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5793971507426112998.post-69409637937464423572011-04-16T09:04:00.000-07:002011-04-16T09:19:20.022-07:00Sharing <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Spring happened all at once today. I went jogging on the trail, I stopped to talk with a friend and it happened. All of a sudden spring was EVERY WHERE. and people, oh my, a lot of people running, walking, biking, roller blading. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">It was spring over stimulation. </span></span><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT8ucNq6o9SqVp7aLTDw8WHbT0vzYbdZlQT9dh4qLvh5ui3bc9JNcrbPXBs8fbB2TFDORly6QeNdZBUxjy_ypolLIM6FZGxduQdEj3hNr0bTWGSp-AIZnUk-VgDToE8JhF9faUfM8O_OrP/s1600/IMG_3105.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT8ucNq6o9SqVp7aLTDw8WHbT0vzYbdZlQT9dh4qLvh5ui3bc9JNcrbPXBs8fbB2TFDORly6QeNdZBUxjy_ypolLIM6FZGxduQdEj3hNr0bTWGSp-AIZnUk-VgDToE8JhF9faUfM8O_OrP/s400/IMG_3105.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> At that moment I saw an otter sunning himself on the ice,</span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1rAIFZlxHGZv3xX8jQWYmAkEyt43dKgUnhrcU9uHIeVlO-PPAKPL31j2LCiUPLdF1kisOG1EQ5iYCJCqHPbyyco6QzLUlxhmhuLBgx7aHDn1ax1cHzt_oxUerrmurR_6mfIGcfQp24i7j/s1600/IMG_3115.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1rAIFZlxHGZv3xX8jQWYmAkEyt43dKgUnhrcU9uHIeVlO-PPAKPL31j2LCiUPLdF1kisOG1EQ5iYCJCqHPbyyco6QzLUlxhmhuLBgx7aHDn1ax1cHzt_oxUerrmurR_6mfIGcfQp24i7j/s400/IMG_3115.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">At that moment I saw a wood chuck</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjonftA4OLGHnSPE0tcmyOzJudZrqAKm2_-VsrPkuxaaTdBD3l-e8FvslbxRRZJWzOyPX2liJypP_YfqehAkozjmIl2gnpBklc5ZS8dPopOrpcOs116OnjHWBjVvPnpjZBo2A3HHRaBS5GC/s1600/IMG_3111.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjonftA4OLGHnSPE0tcmyOzJudZrqAKm2_-VsrPkuxaaTdBD3l-e8FvslbxRRZJWzOyPX2liJypP_YfqehAkozjmIl2gnpBklc5ZS8dPopOrpcOs116OnjHWBjVvPnpjZBo2A3HHRaBS5GC/s400/IMG_3111.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">At that moment birds were everywhere</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVUUIv3tjhYEFASX_c7JSdry3KvPhzPa_9ptH4CpzHGpj7kSkzXGgQSw34eUBq_ieRuQlz_AzE7hoQOEmVo6v4F-CP9x8MNjvrvPWwPsMS1mDbkce9hwt8l5cuh2TXcELcR_tcgTc33-eg/s1600/IMG_3129.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVUUIv3tjhYEFASX_c7JSdry3KvPhzPa_9ptH4CpzHGpj7kSkzXGgQSw34eUBq_ieRuQlz_AzE7hoQOEmVo6v4F-CP9x8MNjvrvPWwPsMS1mDbkce9hwt8l5cuh2TXcELcR_tcgTc33-eg/s400/IMG_3129.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">At that moment Eagles were screeching </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguw7Of4RBg0Q0VgjrNEszaqFe0hI-gZc68GUJNiYNAQD0HRpOUljjKRjoVIDopVgHsFhhUSG6dyvnq6LC7bJl0DfP4yz5wjqF-uGYxflAJMCxeTyKHLwIOnwO56yIc5uZCd_ml04hlwPnq/s1600/IMG_3135.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguw7Of4RBg0Q0VgjrNEszaqFe0hI-gZc68GUJNiYNAQD0HRpOUljjKRjoVIDopVgHsFhhUSG6dyvnq6LC7bJl0DfP4yz5wjqF-uGYxflAJMCxeTyKHLwIOnwO56yIc5uZCd_ml04hlwPnq/s400/IMG_3135.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Time stood still. At that moment I was filled with the sense of a new season that I have never, ever, experienced. I was so alive. I wanted to hold onto that moment FOR EVER! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5ir_vm_eYAsL0fo7FZ44LH_1xmHUm8m36ERZ67HAplpRq2tuBRjPicRC10cKg97bwzODd8Fbz_V2o2Ufmd5Qn7Ifoc0iVj8SxDqTJI3AjA67MJo3_OWNHM-Zyx9M6CwDA44dIaVuYBkZP/s1600/IMG_3140.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5ir_vm_eYAsL0fo7FZ44LH_1xmHUm8m36ERZ67HAplpRq2tuBRjPicRC10cKg97bwzODd8Fbz_V2o2Ufmd5Qn7Ifoc0iVj8SxDqTJI3AjA67MJo3_OWNHM-Zyx9M6CwDA44dIaVuYBkZP/s400/IMG_3140.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">That day I soaked up the season of life. However, also at that moment I was upset that I had to share my trail with other people. I DON'T WANT TO </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">SHARE </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">MY TRAIL. How dare they be "fair weather friends" I have paid my dues and walked the trail aaaalllll winter long. </span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">So when I got home I told my husband about "those" people. They should have been walking all winter. He quickly reminded me of what Bert and Erine would say about sharing. OK OK. </span>barb meuershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17235761388878132164noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5793971507426112998.post-46683578112880174022011-04-07T17:50:00.000-07:002011-04-07T17:50:38.058-07:00Saturday, April 2nd<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8G4nEdvzopKjQ8NM4w8JltKJpfTz52Key_N7yyJEHp0ne7qxBKSRgAcNnvXgvbOn-nNqOTdmXcZHa2rxre4tOXD_c_9XdGzVUihl8KF6MwWbr4Fc5m8w8xtYiAgNOlkbuUQeZQJia4woW/s1600/IMG_3080.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8G4nEdvzopKjQ8NM4w8JltKJpfTz52Key_N7yyJEHp0ne7qxBKSRgAcNnvXgvbOn-nNqOTdmXcZHa2rxre4tOXD_c_9XdGzVUihl8KF6MwWbr4Fc5m8w8xtYiAgNOlkbuUQeZQJia4woW/s400/IMG_3080.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">I walked the trial on Saturday. If you didn't get a chance to get outside that day you missed out on a amazing day. Now, I went jogging today and the above picture is what the trail is starting to look like, clear of ice and snow. However ....</span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2nNifAALL1SFiPENL-05HJEP6ErIaENCckObOTznvstaQcorz_4DtbJ5f-oTji18kCNJJbkYAWLY0xHv_l2X2X7iahwx77YhqvqCFKOzAjjCBTumf_o9oUkQEGk9qaL_9T9LwDRRF-__O/s1600/IMG_3055.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2nNifAALL1SFiPENL-05HJEP6ErIaENCckObOTznvstaQcorz_4DtbJ5f-oTji18kCNJJbkYAWLY0xHv_l2X2X7iahwx77YhqvqCFKOzAjjCBTumf_o9oUkQEGk9qaL_9T9LwDRRF-__O/s400/IMG_3055.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Just feast your eyes on this sky. The blue, priceless. And those clouds, they are perfecto</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAY4Jz4f3HsE3hQXm5R8E-wdCxlx0kiIzsfGfMRPci2oPRsMzSPFdIvkR6x3YMTX0dv7rGuAx527rd7Irrvo_xliU7AsF0APV9i8_P9yZMndeSSV4JEFwgx6EGQuAZdC9sOMLhousYBpOF/s1600/IMG_3066.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAY4Jz4f3HsE3hQXm5R8E-wdCxlx0kiIzsfGfMRPci2oPRsMzSPFdIvkR6x3YMTX0dv7rGuAx527rd7Irrvo_xliU7AsF0APV9i8_P9yZMndeSSV4JEFwgx6EGQuAZdC9sOMLhousYBpOF/s400/IMG_3066.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">The day was so clear, the river was so clear and the wind was windless</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiRVtPjdF4l4geRZv2x72Q9aC2dPwS5WfG5t8t4_Y0iDTb1YnsklCsDy8Sq6OAGdK24Y2E-YX6GSAZ8UXisAXWvwc_xObVY25ylZwjqTkreuHvaRY74cXJP21XRlu_uwwmlfBCc5Ba4yJW/s1600/IMG_3068.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiRVtPjdF4l4geRZv2x72Q9aC2dPwS5WfG5t8t4_Y0iDTb1YnsklCsDy8Sq6OAGdK24Y2E-YX6GSAZ8UXisAXWvwc_xObVY25ylZwjqTkreuHvaRY74cXJP21XRlu_uwwmlfBCc5Ba4yJW/s400/IMG_3068.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">I just couldn't ask for a more perfect first Saturday in April</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2i3FzslrLbwbl1UImsNthz-4Hone09Wt49Te-W1ScsYPRiLVZqBp3K-jgcn-l17IBzhZcgsg1N7-AEal7eQHM9F4lexAPDqh28clzf51pOrJEabB03otQ8UjJj-ZPefBStqHuJ8ZNS0-I/s1600/IMG_3047.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2i3FzslrLbwbl1UImsNthz-4Hone09Wt49Te-W1ScsYPRiLVZqBp3K-jgcn-l17IBzhZcgsg1N7-AEal7eQHM9F4lexAPDqh28clzf51pOrJEabB03otQ8UjJj-ZPefBStqHuJ8ZNS0-I/s400/IMG_3047.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">The geese are hangin out, along with ducks (Golden Eye) Otters, woodpeckers, song birds, bugs, yes bugs. I've been told that the fox are out and about, wish I would see one. Heard that bear are stretching their legs. Bikers are now on the trial. More and more people walking. AWWWWW Spring. I saw my first Robin today (Thursday)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Today I started jogging. I will try and run Grandma's half marathon June 19th along with my friend Tonya. I just started training. Should have been training a few weeks back. But this Spring I am strong, I can do it. I feel GREAT when I jog. Two years ago when I tried running the half marathon I had a very difficult time. Little did I know that I had breast cancer. Today I am strong. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Today I can do it. </span> </span>barb meuershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17235761388878132164noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5793971507426112998.post-75731483554700810502011-02-08T17:16:00.000-08:002011-02-08T17:16:36.364-08:00A Mix of Seasons<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">When the fog lifted</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQqs7uUs4gcl_ner1jKfmgbhcmJtgo58vkK5D_eQmSG48zIyyER3DSM2SR6Z4HEjs-FUHXmNB4UWMgICnJ44zDREf38UKgSXx3SnsilPJo2Ef9iMhl8xpxWAlGWHMoS37SQ5EBVnyU-JZh/s1600/IMG_2386.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQqs7uUs4gcl_ner1jKfmgbhcmJtgo58vkK5D_eQmSG48zIyyER3DSM2SR6Z4HEjs-FUHXmNB4UWMgICnJ44zDREf38UKgSXx3SnsilPJo2Ef9iMhl8xpxWAlGWHMoS37SQ5EBVnyU-JZh/s400/IMG_2386.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">We were greeted with the softness</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjk_of2AUxoG-MR9co0w6RVaiEndscCcpox0QMghxG1SQfTFiyp1dDOGSscH13dYHmCMt_bSQobQ8jubF9jzcUjlcBi9XLHht1nCmqgfRa7VHokpZVuSmBV_HqfN4MpIScyDPSO-Nc73Ob/s1600/IMG_2387.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjk_of2AUxoG-MR9co0w6RVaiEndscCcpox0QMghxG1SQfTFiyp1dDOGSscH13dYHmCMt_bSQobQ8jubF9jzcUjlcBi9XLHht1nCmqgfRa7VHokpZVuSmBV_HqfN4MpIScyDPSO-Nc73Ob/s400/IMG_2387.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">That it left behind</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUPmhheRfCSdAuYRspCYbMv7V3wsU75ROFeoo8S_0dqmGcynoxsJ4M6blIpfy3Oi9wp04WTWjXIOawjygVGwmJA3wSazHUXjXaTu2A0pMz54bLrAyT_ikk79BruKGG6nKsZrPxR6ylKo7q/s1600/IMG_2388.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUPmhheRfCSdAuYRspCYbMv7V3wsU75ROFeoo8S_0dqmGcynoxsJ4M6blIpfy3Oi9wp04WTWjXIOawjygVGwmJA3wSazHUXjXaTu2A0pMz54bLrAyT_ikk79BruKGG6nKsZrPxR6ylKo7q/s400/IMG_2388.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">What a lucky day that was</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYCiHoJriP-asuW1jrmupKDxJ64s8VDDuYl9up23cc4Gbpfig-IUK_nS_Y3YGmV8FiGWEnn1g21QpwnNPnfyU1OOzpi-CGMivf4AQZNrtWVoS_d5JyJXduneUKnfkNLeR7xBrWMDfaGLvS/s1600/IMG_2375.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYCiHoJriP-asuW1jrmupKDxJ64s8VDDuYl9up23cc4Gbpfig-IUK_nS_Y3YGmV8FiGWEnn1g21QpwnNPnfyU1OOzpi-CGMivf4AQZNrtWVoS_d5JyJXduneUKnfkNLeR7xBrWMDfaGLvS/s400/IMG_2375.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> Winter sun with a very blue sky. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Even though I fell in love with winter this year I do look forward to summer</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGHYax1iiJLGBPE4J2SNGj6SysrJxsI3XMwdA11dIYGd5GpeKMg974QS4TRYHDvnWCqZaZi1XhVTtfLhHhISkkZk9QXN9Oje9jkXrt0QbgaeQuI5FOZCHEH8oHZbU__h4IVX4A-DsrJTYN/s1600/IMG_0096+%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGHYax1iiJLGBPE4J2SNGj6SysrJxsI3XMwdA11dIYGd5GpeKMg974QS4TRYHDvnWCqZaZi1XhVTtfLhHhISkkZk9QXN9Oje9jkXrt0QbgaeQuI5FOZCHEH8oHZbU__h4IVX4A-DsrJTYN/s400/IMG_0096+%25281%2529.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> My yard comes to life</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ_Rbtef60_E1s2Shx_4lUlzxR03hQ-kq2a30wDgVV2wbbvaBmOtycbZLtAk97tN9wnGPiZcG8W-YwwzeQT3_W2bplPjVakPfANHLoiaqxPyGRoc4tMRjETacfYg5CCgkogD4osZCM7bOr/s1600/IMG_1287+%25281%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ_Rbtef60_E1s2Shx_4lUlzxR03hQ-kq2a30wDgVV2wbbvaBmOtycbZLtAk97tN9wnGPiZcG8W-YwwzeQT3_W2bplPjVakPfANHLoiaqxPyGRoc4tMRjETacfYg5CCgkogD4osZCM7bOr/s400/IMG_1287+%25281%2529.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Summer, a fun filled season where the process of going outside isn't so difficult</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhaO4b2qes6EkUPzACHd3gKQOCQK3XnC_IaLTqjoBYmfnKiH3BkH9KxJavEt0HlJFXOSDwlSTn_p-eVOsjFbid-bqHqbBm3RND6VBUIvk-Eu8dmWkBk_e3DQmObA4y59JZKPaJ9TSIovlt/s1600/IMG_1280+%25281%255B1%255D.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhaO4b2qes6EkUPzACHd3gKQOCQK3XnC_IaLTqjoBYmfnKiH3BkH9KxJavEt0HlJFXOSDwlSTn_p-eVOsjFbid-bqHqbBm3RND6VBUIvk-Eu8dmWkBk_e3DQmObA4y59JZKPaJ9TSIovlt/s400/IMG_1280+%25281%255B1%255D.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> Color is everywhere.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-vIAFPVyw8wm5gyDSYyliI7foBSGOC8JyUfzs7JheDJlq2noKgpIffo4DuVTmkGZgEFAhtTcF8pmnnU2TzxCyk_7KTwkF7vZaVHfFMJMU7AXrYAXims2aDw164zcrZv4h5a0_eNLbRHqc/s1600/IMG_1284+%25281%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-vIAFPVyw8wm5gyDSYyliI7foBSGOC8JyUfzs7JheDJlq2noKgpIffo4DuVTmkGZgEFAhtTcF8pmnnU2TzxCyk_7KTwkF7vZaVHfFMJMU7AXrYAXims2aDw164zcrZv4h5a0_eNLbRHqc/s400/IMG_1284+%25281%2529.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Awww. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Be patient. Winter will turn into Spring, leaves will appear in that beautiful spring green color. Which will turn into summer, the fun, happy go lucky season.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ1N0J3cf4zrxHgmopjoxtRYfdhQQ7rcz7k2WlmQHiPd1WEWYW7GejofWIc7fEOUN53K3kqFKEH86NTyRv6_67XioN3OEfPEcjgDeLphoquAZSfdzwSkUPlNYQom6yKA1nHeZQF1AyyLSN/s1600/IMG_2355.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ1N0J3cf4zrxHgmopjoxtRYfdhQQ7rcz7k2WlmQHiPd1WEWYW7GejofWIc7fEOUN53K3kqFKEH86NTyRv6_67XioN3OEfPEcjgDeLphoquAZSfdzwSkUPlNYQom6yKA1nHeZQF1AyyLSN/s400/IMG_2355.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>barb meuershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17235761388878132164noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5793971507426112998.post-34651185311157884192011-01-19T18:42:00.000-08:002011-01-19T18:42:06.399-08:00XC Skiing<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Montebello Trail</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjctWkUQVQ8yyUXB_x1Jo3Nn_GXuYhFbQkGTqAmo19w_r3pCXruYmopJEXYuZaD7MM1azzr9nFGPhlPuExT9u9zrpZKUyt7X6LnlgcOicEGFBjxvg7zgXeyCbrHsjbOS-YZ3PKp4PkQHGF/s1600/IMG_2341.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjctWkUQVQ8yyUXB_x1Jo3Nn_GXuYhFbQkGTqAmo19w_r3pCXruYmopJEXYuZaD7MM1azzr9nFGPhlPuExT9u9zrpZKUyt7X6LnlgcOicEGFBjxvg7zgXeyCbrHsjbOS-YZ3PKp4PkQHGF/s400/IMG_2341.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">This is Roger</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghUfBzMzk3YW5JvZnUgfcmC9OHvs_ZEHY3M1-49-muQuizZwxVIGQ0709H32-gacP-t77rpDfHDjjtuj_-iJc9SBlLmIyNDlwmolZrt4OIAZdu5s-LdEcW4hSUQAxzU3VOx2mhffIlAhWm/s1600/IMG_2339.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghUfBzMzk3YW5JvZnUgfcmC9OHvs_ZEHY3M1-49-muQuizZwxVIGQ0709H32-gacP-t77rpDfHDjjtuj_-iJc9SBlLmIyNDlwmolZrt4OIAZdu5s-LdEcW4hSUQAxzU3VOx2mhffIlAhWm/s400/IMG_2339.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">This is Barb</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-db1HjtSiCu-AEZHA0jxJzkTakXYnSuBADFv2j1Wt3XMrFx-lIdHS1AHjle45oLnucMRbxH8cj-MwicyAN8ECt4dm53mI-q4fRW2SvNGUOVEQOygpZJbJ-tnv4p978aURUQHZg_1FfRAD/s1600/IMG_2340.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-db1HjtSiCu-AEZHA0jxJzkTakXYnSuBADFv2j1Wt3XMrFx-lIdHS1AHjle45oLnucMRbxH8cj-MwicyAN8ECt4dm53mI-q4fRW2SvNGUOVEQOygpZJbJ-tnv4p978aURUQHZg_1FfRAD/s400/IMG_2340.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">This is Roger getting ready teach Barb how to ski. Good luck Roger</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2ff69Qh2OUPemrny5kpTuSJybBxCxjIXmfEAGPE6LKIw-XkfzwKnzXf-rw7D6kqii8TqSdWCwzuabMcJI_zl-oOU2q9vJ1r60z6cjBjzlc7492_Owo0Cf_L-nmiiHCHkV9rCZ9R_EUQdD/s1600/165519_1779823137684_1302573151_32008048_7011969_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2ff69Qh2OUPemrny5kpTuSJybBxCxjIXmfEAGPE6LKIw-XkfzwKnzXf-rw7D6kqii8TqSdWCwzuabMcJI_zl-oOU2q9vJ1r60z6cjBjzlc7492_Owo0Cf_L-nmiiHCHkV9rCZ9R_EUQdD/s400/165519_1779823137684_1302573151_32008048_7011969_n.jpg" width="267" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Well, this is Barb after 1.5 hours of skiing. Roger is a very good and patient teacher. He had to be to put up with me on skis. I had a great time, you will have to ask Roger if he did. I cannot count the times I fell. Apparently Roger wanted to teach me HOW to get up after a fall for he NEVER assisted me. He probably needed a good laugh that day. For I'm sure I looked like a little old lady trying to get up with these long things on my feet. I KNOW I looked particularly funny with one of the falls for I really couldn't get up. But he just watched--patiently--quietly--probably started to wonder if he would have to just leave me there. He taught me how to ski down the "many" mini hills. I always knew what to expect so I wasn't nervous at all. Thanks buddy. I will go again.</span>barb meuershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17235761388878132164noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5793971507426112998.post-27665476833195638112010-12-31T06:44:00.000-08:002010-12-31T06:44:42.556-08:00What is YOUR season?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">What season leaves you breathless?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpDlTrDflvU2tyEdioSGDB9jmtNKTLOLVGL35GUZ03fyU2pXipKA4tvduQa9A_nYmQrnBi7V0ej-pj-48dwHghhtcb4dVYm7cMwPvfjlcT-Y5Zax328sT4liu4BvVTNbZSsO5p3HkJI2Z4/s1600/IMG_1832.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpDlTrDflvU2tyEdioSGDB9jmtNKTLOLVGL35GUZ03fyU2pXipKA4tvduQa9A_nYmQrnBi7V0ej-pj-48dwHghhtcb4dVYm7cMwPvfjlcT-Y5Zax328sT4liu4BvVTNbZSsO5p3HkJI2Z4/s400/IMG_1832.JPG" width="300" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">To me it has become the season of winter. I am winter.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEsL-dMtIYufj2egv_Ga8yFmmR-wFsTX152cIwP0c3G9a8C_nwl2clcmlOKls9Y89K0XurxHlpqiYpbErrNjJQjyBFSTws5nxSuWMFYfbJ-MSOSB_G6Cs26TMmT-AYfMEpHAhncoJTl0Pb/s1600/IMG_1846.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEsL-dMtIYufj2egv_Ga8yFmmR-wFsTX152cIwP0c3G9a8C_nwl2clcmlOKls9Y89K0XurxHlpqiYpbErrNjJQjyBFSTws5nxSuWMFYfbJ-MSOSB_G6Cs26TMmT-AYfMEpHAhncoJTl0Pb/s400/IMG_1846.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">All my senses come alive</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVJ-ze-tLLejOR-TBxIZrszGJjW2jN43wA6P7Lfn4DuoWyxol-RJpWHUHzrk6Rha0wOdKh_z3DzcrA9adprtUL8JKrZwgpxU0u7wMcerGjKouxYDid_oUt-l29N8XmZQMjBEkDTfbHT-3K/s1600/IMG_1848.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVJ-ze-tLLejOR-TBxIZrszGJjW2jN43wA6P7Lfn4DuoWyxol-RJpWHUHzrk6Rha0wOdKh_z3DzcrA9adprtUL8JKrZwgpxU0u7wMcerGjKouxYDid_oUt-l29N8XmZQMjBEkDTfbHT-3K/s400/IMG_1848.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">The cold, the bundling up, the extra energy it takes to get around, I love it all. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZf3TKZu6DPlC9DCdjh4t8LN1Mge7WELwd-1ZUQRYUyKSAuKZGRksIcj3R4PUnNdSCMzwOkM32SQJ7ppH6QMpcKRzpS-Hh0_VLfpWmAHbKxAi-gwM7jB3TzDImikWlKavaoHrlx65_uiUB/s1600/IMG_1915.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZf3TKZu6DPlC9DCdjh4t8LN1Mge7WELwd-1ZUQRYUyKSAuKZGRksIcj3R4PUnNdSCMzwOkM32SQJ7ppH6QMpcKRzpS-Hh0_VLfpWmAHbKxAi-gwM7jB3TzDImikWlKavaoHrlx65_uiUB/s400/IMG_1915.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8N2vt7Lj5hm50WzLgl308xcQO3nLT5lSY_v8Ecqi52bBpfuyJ1X-sCi7UJ-EXpHV46z1lxE4b-apgM7huvPlNKBX7F1is4hEg_522jdR17RD1t_JEuZqJpixLeZtUqhgRj3tkTUc0mAYo/s1600/IMG_2047_2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8N2vt7Lj5hm50WzLgl308xcQO3nLT5lSY_v8Ecqi52bBpfuyJ1X-sCi7UJ-EXpHV46z1lxE4b-apgM7huvPlNKBX7F1is4hEg_522jdR17RD1t_JEuZqJpixLeZtUqhgRj3tkTUc0mAYo/s400/IMG_2047_2.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">What season takes you away. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGHjsXbGpOF_0NSosolNf3gMeWhBfgCdttkiVEjLp6eDYzkO0omAuJ_Gj9Z1lAJbPtxHgqig_mt_dhqUiglWgwf2dRRwIOy4vfmZYQdnCzeKQi7Ibj2Vqs6UhFLkx6j_7RUC6GrSh3qelJ/s1600/IMG_2096_2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGHjsXbGpOF_0NSosolNf3gMeWhBfgCdttkiVEjLp6eDYzkO0omAuJ_Gj9Z1lAJbPtxHgqig_mt_dhqUiglWgwf2dRRwIOy4vfmZYQdnCzeKQi7Ibj2Vqs6UhFLkx6j_7RUC6GrSh3qelJ/s400/IMG_2096_2.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">My SOUL fills with contentment when I take my first step onto the trail. I wonder what gift the trail will give me today</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyVpt7XFad262p6tgBlCqDMG7aqVb_4jcaRVukOX6ZX88kCEBB4uxQofnNzkuBcr3g1UWmRKhyzw20tr1OrQs0PULt3IlB_kGzcgfT8npPMGFIkMPhm-ENwGBpquSabLfkwIceNnjG-2_V/s1600/IMG_2103.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyVpt7XFad262p6tgBlCqDMG7aqVb_4jcaRVukOX6ZX88kCEBB4uxQofnNzkuBcr3g1UWmRKhyzw20tr1OrQs0PULt3IlB_kGzcgfT8npPMGFIkMPhm-ENwGBpquSabLfkwIceNnjG-2_V/s400/IMG_2103.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Often I feel like I'm in another place, I must be in heaven for how can I be experiencing such an overwhelming feeling of astonishment</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQfnn5ivT6d6H8gXdlrfnEY97-H-Sg_61giPvUOo47y_U-zc2UiSWeoX4gCqgUed3eRP3C2lXdqGXDCgaawBncAt744WJ7CBqsbTEBg9ZKWzNAhIvGpn7rRVLOWQTWCvfuE8guh4_2TVrQ/s1600/IMG_2108.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQfnn5ivT6d6H8gXdlrfnEY97-H-Sg_61giPvUOo47y_U-zc2UiSWeoX4gCqgUed3eRP3C2lXdqGXDCgaawBncAt744WJ7CBqsbTEBg9ZKWzNAhIvGpn7rRVLOWQTWCvfuE8guh4_2TVrQ/s400/IMG_2108.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">I am part of a miracle</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLCrWpbdEZ-hJmcawUBDCQhWbTvvVNYOBRjWJWvsBapu7bPmU6PAqH_or3eDg4MDPrLlUPuwaezkeOzX7mBmwllbJA4GH0YBFiPrvTh2MdueqQ-2_k4Fe8g-Q4oAYqIcOroGlaTFhvY-WT/s1600/IMG_1850.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLCrWpbdEZ-hJmcawUBDCQhWbTvvVNYOBRjWJWvsBapu7bPmU6PAqH_or3eDg4MDPrLlUPuwaezkeOzX7mBmwllbJA4GH0YBFiPrvTh2MdueqQ-2_k4Fe8g-Q4oAYqIcOroGlaTFhvY-WT/s400/IMG_1850.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>barb meuershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17235761388878132164noreply@blogger.com10