Mornings

Browsing the photography shelves at a bookstore yesterday, my eye was caught by a small book titled A Year of Mornings.

I imagined a years worth of views out the same window - all at dawn or at the same time or random or something.

I was quite wrong but the book still seemed intriguing, so i have it coming from the library for a more leisurely look.

So this morning I took an early picture out the back [above] and I will see if I might be able to take a picture every morning for however long.

Maybe out the back. I've taken many shots out the back of snow or flowers or whatever, and have enjoyed the contrasts.

Maybe they will be whatever i feel like.

Maybe one of each.

I think the primary benefit for me will be to have gotten the camera out and taken a picture, instead of letting the camera loiter in its bag day after day.

Maybe the benefit will be opening my eyes a little more, seeing a little differently.

Every morning.

Yard

The back yard of the house where Jo and her five siblings grew up.

An alternate view is on Facebook.

Today is our 26th Anniversary - Happy Anniversary, my Love.

Pirate Duck

We often see ducks at the beach but rarely one quite as charming as this pirate.

The pirates friend (or owner?) obviously thought so as well.

I really should have told her about Melvin & given her the address of this blog so she could check out his adventures.

Maybe then I could have seen more of the pirate duck's adventures as well.

House

Sharing

About a year and a half ago, when the construction work started next door, I set this place up for Webby so he could keep an eye on the activity (with the blinds opened a bit) & snooze when things were boring.

It turned into, and has remained, Webby's routine morning spot.

Until a week or three ago, Archie left it alone. Butt hen I started occasionally finding him there instead of Webby.

I didn't know if Archie was displacing Webby or simply taking advantage of a vacancy.

Then the other day I found this scene - apparently some kind of truce (disgruntled?).

No recurrence since, that I know of, but I'm keeping my eye out.

Airplane

Melvin was running around making airplane noises with his "arms" held out like wings.

Jo suggested paper airplanes.

I've hesitated to show him how to make them because I assumed that every piece of paper would get turned inot paper airplanes.

But I thought I would risk making one out of his sight & then giving it to him.

After I made a couple of demonstration flights and give it to him, he his simply stood there & quivered.

I think he is afraid of losing it.

Beach

We went to the beach yesterday.

Who'd expect turtles out on a chilly day in early March?

But they respond to the sunlight, not the temperature.

This slide was a surprise as well.

I see the new railroad signal towers often when I am driving, but not the slide.

This guy drifted on over while I was taking pictures of the slide.

For some reason, he was all alone in the sky.

I liked the colors of this boat & its sail.

There were lots of brant - many more in another picture, but as specks. These few were up close & personal.

I liked how they were drifting along with just anough water to keep from hitting bottom between the waves.

We had good beach.