Left It's that time of the year...the weather is warmer and so it's time for the bike riding to begin! Get the helmets and the camera! Get your gloves and your bike legs, Mark! It's time to ride!! 3/11/25 "The biggest adventure you can ever take is to live the life of your dreams." Unknown...

Left It's that time of the year...the weather is warmer and so it's time for the bike riding to begin! Get the helmets and the camera! Get your gloves and your bike legs, Mark! It's time to ride!! 3/11/25 "The biggest adventure you can ever take is to live the life of your dreams." Unknown...

Right There was not a cloud in the sky! The temperature was around 70 degrees. With the sun shining brightly, it was perfect weather! According to the GPS, it is 9.7 miles from our driveway to Ruby Tuesday...15 min, depending on the traffic! A good thing when you are hungry! After we got our...

Spring awakens the world with warmth, color, and new beginnings. A season of fresh air, blooming flowers, and moments filled with light and hope. Ilene discovered this bird nest on the wire shelving on her deck right outside her back door. She didn’t know what bird had built it. I told her it...

Family: Lamiaceae Subfamily: Lamioideae Tribe: Stachydeae Genus: Stachys Species: Stachys fontqueri I really couldn’t find out much about this plant that grows in our yard and all around in our region, at least. It is in the mint family and goes by several different names, one being...

Done for the Tic-Tac-Toe Challenge #6 found here: https://oscraps.com/community/threads/march-challenge-6-tic-tac-toe.41662/ I love to see the daffodils when they appear at our church…it means Spring is close at hand!

Done for the Letter Art Challenge #5 found here: https://oscraps.com/community/threads/march-challenge-5-letter-art-challenge.41687/

Done for the Border Challenge #3 found here: https://oscraps.com/community/threads/march-challenge-3-border-only.41708/ A surprise catch photo 3/25 This bluebird was trying to get inside the tree birdhouse but failed because the hole is too small for him. I snapped this photo just as he...

All at once I saw a crowd, A host, of golden daffodils From the poem, “I Wondered Lonely as a Cloud” by William Wordsworth, 1804

Handle a book as a bee does a flower, extract its sweetness but do not damage it. –John Muir (1838–1914)

My son goes on a fishing trip to Florida in February of each year with some of his friends. Looks like he caught some nice-sized fish this year! Feb. 2025

My son goes on a fishing trip to Florida in February of each year with some of his friends. Looks like he caught some nice-sized fish this year! Feb. 2025

My son goes on a fishing trip to Florida in February of each year with some of his friends. Looks like he caught some nice-sized fish this year! Feb. 2025

Done for the Anna Lift Challenge found here: https://oscraps.com/community/threads/annalift-challenge-01-17-25-01-31-25.41478/ Journaling reads: This white- throated sparrow is new to my feeders this year. But he mostly gleans the seeds that have fallen to the ground rather than the...

Snow falling and night falling fast, oh, fast In a field I looked into going past. And the ground almost covered smooth in snow, But a few weeds and stubble showing last. –Robert Frost (1874–1963), American poet

Identifying Characteristics: Both sexes’ colors can vary; some can be more grayish or tannish on their chunky body. Head is typically black and white striped with a yellow spot between the eyes. White throat patch, gray face, and small bill. Look for these sparrows in the woods on the forest...

If I had to choose, I would rather have birds than airplanes. —Charles A. Lindbergh, American aviator (1902-1974)

Journaling reads: Thanksgiving week is spent in WV and some deer hunting is mandatory. Ryan got his buck on Monday, November 25, 2024.

#3 Artist Inspiration found here: https://oscraps.com/community/threads/november-challenge-3-artist-inspiration.40749/ My inspiration was the landscape painting, Wheat Field with Cypress. I used Deep Dream Generator on my photo. Journaling reads: When we visit my son in Alabama we enjoy...