Project 365: Day 20, birdwatching

We've still got snow on the ground, but the temperatures has risen to mid-50s and it's giving me SPRING FEVER!  All these lovely visiting birds do not make it any easier.  Seems like each year I find a "favorite" that I photograph over and over again.  Few years ago it was flowers, the next year it was butterflies... I can already assuredly say that this year is the year of the bird.  Only problem is, they move much faster than the flowers and butterflies; I'm going to want a better zoom -- stat!

 

Skywatch: Snow Day!

Snow is pretty rare in our part of North Carolina, and everyone gets excited when it comes!  We actually had a thundersnow, which is even rarer.  Thunder, lightning and snow all at once.  Strange, amazing, and oh so cool.  We ended up with close to 3" at our house, but this is North Carolina and it is fast melting.  The sun is out, the sky is blue.  After a week of gray skies and rain, this is such a nice change.

The best part?  In our neck o' the woods, everything shuts down when it snows.  The grocery store shelves are emptied of bread, milk and eggs (french toast, anyone?) and we prepare to hunker down.  Sounds silly, I know.  But that's just the way it is here "in the South".  Soooo, school was cancelled (SNOW DAY) and I spent the morning with the girls playing in the snow -- quick!  before it melts!

Last night, as the snow started falling

The snow was melting so quickly off of the top branches that it seemed to be raining.

And this little guy was hanging out in our front yard.

Project 365: Day 13

Bluebird

A good omen, considered to bring happiness, contentment and joy.

Prosperity, good luck, and the bluebird is the only bird considered not to have a dark side.

Saw two in the front yard today.

I'll consider that a good sign.

Project 365: January 11, 2013, Day 11

"The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain."

                                  ~~ Dolly Parton

Raindrops hanging delicately from the tree branches, nature's bokeh.

Project 365: January 10, 2013, Day 10

I thank you God for this most amazing day, for the leaping greenly spirits of trees, and for the blue dream of sky and for everything which is natural, which is infinite, which is yes.

~~ e.e.cummings

My lens has been focused towards the sky quite a bit this week.  This photo was taken about 8am, the sun beating through the thick clouds (screaming through, it seemed, the sun was bright) with the beautiful Carolina blue sky waiting for full exposure.  This photo is SOOC.

Also linking up with Cool Pics Thursday

Project 365: January 9, 2013, Day 9

Sliver of Moon at Sunrise

"You don't need somebody to interpret for you what a beautiful sunrise it is."

                                                                                 ~~Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh