I love Bobolinks! Some nest around here though not many places. I always want to go to them and hear their skylarking song. Wonderful page about this special one. I'm always amazed at how well the fancy frames work with your bird photos.

Chris, thank you so much for liking my page!! Makes me very happy. :lovey3:

I didn't do the earlier weeks, but the wrap pushed me to grapple with the concept on some level. At least I got to make something I like.

Fortitude is a big word. I have goals, experience, and get from one day to the next. I don't usually think about big words like this. But it felt good to have a go at saying that.

Yup, me too. But sometimes the most beautiful papers are too beautiful. I just want to look at them and NOT cover them up with my scrapping. Wonderful way to describe the process.

Chris @faerywings hope you see this when you get back, you might enjoy it.

Nesting birds are a special summer treat and these are a special memory.

I spent so many hours in Lake View in 1995 trying to redo our 1983 survey of breeding birds for data I used to write a booklet on them. One special part of that time was these woodpeckers. Text: From May 10 I followed a pair of Red-headed Woodpeckers until I found their nest in a gray birch...

Such a handsome page and perfect use of the frames to pick out the buildings. Great touches in the lower corners.

I'm not a fan of pink, but you have carried it off so well in this beautiful page. Love all the little touches like the twigs and the 3-D of the flowers. Great title font.

These are always a real challenge for me, but I think it came together. from 1st LO I used framed photo layered with branch and butterfly on the left from 2nd LO I used paint, tag & stitching on the right

I like this photo with the silver-spotted skipper clinging onto the goldenrod from below. They're large for skippers, a slightly subtle butterfly. In this double scraplift from 1st LO I used framed photo layered with branch and butterfly on the left from 2nd LO I used paint, tag & stitching on...

Definitely not my comfort zone either, but it can be fun to try.

A red fox hunting in the snow could use some camouflage or hiding places but scolding birds would alert any prey to its presence.

For Chris @faerywings and any other bug lovers: A new PBS documentary series, called Bugs that Rule the World, is a four-part global investigation into insect declines, exploring their diversity and their critical roles on the planet. During the series, scientists highlight the beauty of bugs...

I'm not positive, but I think Staples and Office Depot will both do spiral binding. Not sure about printing quality. Did you check Walgreens? There must be others.

Used two freebies and one other element.

I used two freebies and an additional element to showcase a photo my DH took from our upstairs windows of a goldfinch when they were just beginning to show their yellow feathers.

Thanks for the template. It was great for these photos.

Photos from last May that I hadn't gotten to yet that DH took of baby Common Grackles in our yard.