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Halloween Moon

November 1, 2023 Elizabeth

Steve captured some late night photos of this pretty cool looking Halloween Full Moon! … [Read more...]

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Fall Porch Toad

September 22, 2022 Elizabeth

Steve took these snaps of our porch toad. He's getting big! We typically keep seeing the toads until the temps get below 55 all the time. They sure are fun to have around! Here's a few more pics showing his size. I liked this close up of his face though. … [Read more...]

Fall, Toads

Sandhill Cranes

September 15, 2022 Elizabeth

Steve went for a walk down our dirt road today and he thought he was hearing sandhill cranes. He continued walking and spotted this pair in the back of the field. These aren't great pics because they are very zoomed in. Interesting to see them out here. We usually only hear them … [Read more...]

BirdWatching, Fall

Dogs Decide! The Dognald v. Joe Bitin’ #Decision2020

November 12, 2020 Elizabeth

Let the Dogs Decide!! The Dognald v Joe Bitin' Legal disclaimer: This canine election was not "rigged". It was conducted fairly and without use of treats or coercion for votes and was observed by no fewer than 2 poll watchers throughout to ensure impartiality. About the voters: … [Read more...]

Dogs, Fall decision2020, Dogs, Duke, Tilda

Evening Grosbeaks – New to Life List

November 8, 2020 Elizabeth

A brand new bird for Steve & I! We've been seeing evening grosbeaks for a few days now. Here's a few pictures of the evening grosbeaks. Not the greatest pics. Here's an article about the irruption we experienced this fall: … [Read more...]

BirdWatching, Fall BirdWatching, evening grosbeak

Happy Halloween

October 31, 2013 Elizabeth

We had 4 pumpkins to carve, but one was rotten in the middle!  Yuck!  So, here’s 3 pumpkins.  We carved these with my niece and nephew.  I did the gut clean-out and Steve & the kids did most of the carving. … [Read more...]

Fall Halloween, Jack-o-Lanterns, Pumpkins

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