Geese Update

Last evening I had to go out to the grocery store, so took a drive past The Rez to see if the geese were out and about. Sure enough, they were.

Papa Goose was resting, but on guard.

 Mama Goose was grooming.

At first I didn't see Baby Goose, but then I saw him/her—sleeping on a slope, just down from where Papa Goose was perched. 

Glad to see they are well.

Flowers and a Cow

Saturday night, I met up with Bro O and D. Bro has been remodeling a house in Palestine, so we drove down to see it. He still has lots of work to do, but it is much improved from its original state. 

I didn't get to take any pictures. We saw a hawk, a deer, and several other birds, but I wasn't driving and didn't want to ask them to stop. We drove the back roads through Annapolis and Hog Town. I don't know where Hog Town got its name, but fortunately for those who live there, their mailing address is Casey, not Hog Town. Can you imagine writing your return address on an envelope...Hog Town, Illinois. Nope! Wouldn't move there. It has one house and about 5 mobile homes, so not much to see in Hog Town.

We ate dinner at a restaurant in Robinson. The food was awful, so I won't mention the name. 

It was too dark for pics by the time we got home, so no photos. I hope to get out sometime today. For now I will post a couple gladiolas found in a ditch last weekend.

Those are the flowers...

...this is the cow.

Another Bird on a Wire

I'm not sure what kind of bird this is, but I think it is an Eastern Phoebe.

What do you think?

The Losers

Last Wednesday was Camera Club night. The assignment was FLOWERS. These are the two pictures we submitted.

My pic.

Hubby's pic.

Neither got a vote. Losers!

Below are my other options. Wonder if I just chose to enter the wrong picture. But the winners, especially first place, were pretty awesome, so doubt a different shot would have helped.

Oh well, better luck next time. The assignment is JUNK. I have tons of junk pics. All I have to do is look in my archives!

The Leaning Tree

Remnants of my Sunday evening ramble.

 As I drove down this old country road, this tree caught my eye.

 As did this old barn.

I like this old outhouse placed at the edge of the woods. I have several shots of it through the seasons. Nice reminder of how life has improved over the years. Grandma had one until the early 1970s.

 This is a shot of the Embarras (pronounced ambraw) River taken from the Ryan Bridge. 

A Pleasant Pheasant

And still there are more critters from my Sunday night drive.

When I first saw this gorgeous guy, he was heading west across the road.

 When he first saw me, he made an abrupt u-turn and headed back east. 

He ran faster and faster through a nearby graveyard and over a hill into a field beyond.  Where I couldn't see him, of course.

Road Runner

Continuing on with my Sunday evening drive. 

I skidded to a stop when I saw a critter running alongside the road up ahead. 

He veered off the road as I edged closer.

I guess he was running over to protect the Mrs. Meet Mr. and Mrs. Bobwhite Quail.