Today I am so pleased to post on Eileen's Saturday Critters meme... I find the people who visit here are so friendly and just a delight to visit their fabulous posts... So many folks on here live near beautiful woodlands and coastlines and always have the most amazing nature shots to share...for me, I am most fortunate if I can capture a shot of a backyard invader or visitor.. This week, I spent the first three days seeing to my skin cancer removal and phase one of the reconstruct on my nose... and the last part of the week has been spent hermitting inside .... don't like explaining to strangers' odd stares...
But today is so do divine I had to check out ... the scene...the scene was set before me...
the crowning maple showing off in the sun
a hardy breeze that rustled the leaves .... secured aloft and scattered..
scattered among the growing grass that certainly will be mown tomorrow!!
aha... I just missed it... drat the luck!!!The rustling wasn't the wind at all, but a handsome chipmunk scampering through those leaves.Just as soon as I drew him into focus, he skittered off into the azalea row!!
I do believe there is a chipmunk burrow in there, as well as, rabbit warren.. If I don't have a camera at arm's length I'm sure to see them frolicking in the shadows!
Then I drew my gaze toward the bird bath!
That seemed a likely place to attract an unsuspecting critter...
and then he was there... A House Finch... he had been foraging in our neighbor's garden ...poor thing.... he must have been expecting a cool drink,, alas, the bath was dried up... We must refresh that right away!!! "Many thanks to you, Mr. Finch, for honoring me with your disappointed, though it may be, presence!"
Prayers for healing on your nose, my sis, had cancer on her nose and had reconstructive surgery, she is doing well.
ReplyDeleteChipmunks are so fast,it is hard to et a photo. Your Mr Finch is pretty. Have a blessed weekend.
Sue
Sue, many thanks for the encouragement about your Sis.. it is just an unexpected and long journey to recovery, but the good Lord knows when I need to learn endurance and a bit of perseverance... it does grow my faith and teaches much about His living kindness!!! Thanks for stopping by my site!!!
DeleteI'm so pleased to hear that you are healing up from your ordeal. That garden of yours must be part of the getting better process - it looks so lovely. Wish ours did, it is just saturated at the moment.
ReplyDeleteOh, my, I suspect you as well of most of our UK friends are feeling the ravages of Hurricane Ophelia..THank you for the kind comments above... we, here in Virginia, have been spared so much of the rains that invariably follow the mountain range north,and we get very little rain.... we have carried water to all of pottings to keep them going this summer! But we do have a lovely shower this weekend...I may go out and dance in the rain!!!But then, Alas, I cannot.. for this silly ordeal on my nose must remain forever dry... bummer!! Have a blessed day!
DeleteHello, sending my healing prayers for you. I hope you heal and recover quickly. The fall colors have been looking pretty, I keep hearing that we should leave the leaves on the ground for the critters. My hubby will be happy not to have to rake them. Cute shot of the Finch at the birdbath. Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Happy Saturday, enjoy your weekend!
ReplyDeleteEileen, thanks so much for your gracious comments even when I barely have a thing to share, but I do love sharing something here each week...You have a wonderful party here, and it is my joy to always feel invited!!!
DeleteEnjoyed your images and your words also. Speedy healing to you
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Thanks for stopping by and your encouragement means so much!!
DeleteI think the birds that visit my feeders know if I have my camera in hand or not. On the way to the mailbox one day this past week, I saw a Cardinal bathing in the birdbath. Did I have my camera with me? No, of course not. If I had my camera in hand, it would have stayed out of sight up in the trees!
ReplyDeleteWishing you a speedy recovery!
Many thanks for the get well wish... I do have many folks praying for that... I think my friends know me well enough to know Id much rather be doing something else!!! HAHA
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