tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72472414289495397012024-02-20T11:03:04.191-06:00Gun Barrel City Daily Photo -- Life around the LakeI chose Gun Barrel City because it's the nearest town with the coolest name, but my photos will be taken on and around Cedar Creek Lake, not just in GBC.
All photos are copyrighted to myself. Reproduction without express permission is prohibited.Lake Ladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00944377181484976150noreply@blogger.comBlogger151125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7247241428949539701.post-39883001847979725832009-02-09T08:51:00.002-06:002009-02-09T08:58:13.077-06:00Odd Shot? -- Kitty In a Cast<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRMQbzjXOYL8d6t3Y2AMQkRnB47KYZ1crNmLC7Aztfg64HwIABTykIO9uEUT9dKRkB3P7fnzLS2E4IlTYJCXA6o8YRhSIFZoUNXm3s0WMXbR1b9xkBASLjRlSik9tk1FQ8IdfoUYrjrcrI/s1600-h/img263.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRMQbzjXOYL8d6t3Y2AMQkRnB47KYZ1crNmLC7Aztfg64HwIABTykIO9uEUT9dKRkB3P7fnzLS2E4IlTYJCXA6o8YRhSIFZoUNXm3s0WMXbR1b9xkBASLjRlSik9tk1FQ8IdfoUYrjrcrI/s400/img263.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300810842435976194" border="0" /></a>She wasn't happy about it and, as you can see, worked diligently to get it off!! She finally succeeded, but luckily it was the day that the veterinarian was supposed to remove it anyway!<br />I apologize for the poor quality...sometimes the closest camera at hand is just your cell phone!<br /><br />More<a href="http://katneyskaboodle.blogspot.com/"> Odd Shots at Katney's Kaboodle.<br /></a>Lake Ladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00944377181484976150noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7247241428949539701.post-7815659102976624412009-02-08T07:30:00.002-06:002009-02-08T07:36:30.582-06:00Camera Critters Sunday -- No Eyeore here!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWn552F-BxAZP0ETo4H9HlER6R9dJ_OHHPD8l60McXaMS18f1gWQZAzV82KfWb9D9v3ume4CVCy6_b9DM5ciWr-_xkduFD28etMaZhQTT24J3EUhzYCuxDTdP83Isx53__LZWOaaRJ4NhT/s1600-h/IMG_2356.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWn552F-BxAZP0ETo4H9HlER6R9dJ_OHHPD8l60McXaMS18f1gWQZAzV82KfWb9D9v3ume4CVCy6_b9DM5ciWr-_xkduFD28etMaZhQTT24J3EUhzYCuxDTdP83Isx53__LZWOaaRJ4NhT/s400/IMG_2356.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300418930747480610" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbkosk6tlUfeLMAdcFY_PTMkGUMGCgJXP4TS_mrF67mpNUeNbuFw9BoGJUYQx9noSBg-72rj8DquAYL-ldtrRhLYPt2j85eV62yfdcruNhfki1QfpufkqWKvumz9dgcFlKRiB0ivW0ii-6/s1600-h/IMG_2357.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbkosk6tlUfeLMAdcFY_PTMkGUMGCgJXP4TS_mrF67mpNUeNbuFw9BoGJUYQx9noSBg-72rj8DquAYL-ldtrRhLYPt2j85eV62yfdcruNhfki1QfpufkqWKvumz9dgcFlKRiB0ivW0ii-6/s400/IMG_2357.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300418931784283394" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://camera-critters.blogspot.com"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 117px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhviyxzoihkb-8WZ3Yh_7HeY6dM7y383JZiddpeNn-hXl8pWsJ5bDCejfTMY6O1y7k9gVtDVHLygq53KpFspyZmAGTU9ZB4JxAMQ7f__NyTT4dhciuQOWDP98RaqdePZMexKTBleQwxaftb/s400/CameraCritters2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300418933758613506" border="0" /></a><br />In fact, these guys were very friendly! I spotted them on small rise in the field and was struck by their silhouettes against the beautiful, almost spring-like sky. But when I stopped the car, they quickly came right to the fence to say Hello! Too bad I had nothing to offer but an opportunity to be seen around the world by Camera Critter fans! Click the CC Logo above for more entries today!Lake Ladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00944377181484976150noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7247241428949539701.post-63852653860006857042009-02-02T07:48:00.002-06:002009-02-02T07:51:28.471-06:00One more frosty photo?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghB_EmPE2s9Swoa_02xjadqbA7HnYk7hjkR6c_EuEM0kM8IDi9lcrhdN1jEt8wfSM4_qieRz6-KyyVYphy81o_mOeXODiCnV0rVhF9FwkPdrYY93JSL7Vq58l1QCHACxXMDPP5hP0QpjJQ/s1600-h/IMG_2061.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghB_EmPE2s9Swoa_02xjadqbA7HnYk7hjkR6c_EuEM0kM8IDi9lcrhdN1jEt8wfSM4_qieRz6-KyyVYphy81o_mOeXODiCnV0rVhF9FwkPdrYY93JSL7Vq58l1QCHACxXMDPP5hP0QpjJQ/s400/IMG_2061.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298197069256109266" border="0" /></a><br />We actually have had beautiful weather the last couple of days....in the 70's. This is another shot from our frosty morning last week. I just like it! I don't think of our winter landscapes around here being colorful, but this one almost was!Lake Ladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00944377181484976150noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7247241428949539701.post-89672151992293524172009-02-01T15:06:00.002-06:002009-02-01T15:12:36.208-06:00Paths and Passageways -- Late entry!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL2DJiAXeasAmj5T8g-gAj4Nudc34fMwMpwiQP-58Dfm5jHQmc9yHunF-5JEChdxi-jhLnJXUrchQYcTPRXnv4vNYGFHQgjtXWtMUV560GoCa7cPsMiBUBY81a1HLbQA7tMOW4-sTISAA0/s1600-h/IMG_0060.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL2DJiAXeasAmj5T8g-gAj4Nudc34fMwMpwiQP-58Dfm5jHQmc9yHunF-5JEChdxi-jhLnJXUrchQYcTPRXnv4vNYGFHQgjtXWtMUV560GoCa7cPsMiBUBY81a1HLbQA7tMOW4-sTISAA0/s400/IMG_0060.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297939558287397378" border="0" /></a>I didn't get back from my "hiatus" in time to sign up for this month's Theme Day, but thought I'd throw out an unofficial entry anyway!<br /><br />Taken from a highway bridge, I'm shooting the Trinity River, an old railroad bridge, and power transmission lines!Lake Ladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00944377181484976150noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7247241428949539701.post-46400223903106377892009-01-31T07:48:00.002-06:002009-01-31T07:52:35.394-06:00Whatcha' been doin'?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghCt0sXPWfXl6uqpHwRwMWSs0wWLhvRMdwMzgXE73LdMPpTceyT8-2Hqx5DxfFpfqtqjwBg9FSq9HSlYYcogVNSMUs25xqUlW59YOd8TyNfeptRi-g0s5Ux0zmuuIGMvumauf0NcmeaGg6/s1600-h/IMG_1909.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghCt0sXPWfXl6uqpHwRwMWSs0wWLhvRMdwMzgXE73LdMPpTceyT8-2Hqx5DxfFpfqtqjwBg9FSq9HSlYYcogVNSMUs25xqUlW59YOd8TyNfeptRi-g0s5Ux0zmuuIGMvumauf0NcmeaGg6/s400/IMG_1909.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297454704629048306" border="0" /></a>Since all of my many fans (you 3 know who you are!) have commented on my little hiatus, I thought I'd let you see what I've been doing. The interior work is now going on and we're hoping to be in by Easter week! Good thing CDP has a limit .... I've probably taken 1000 pictures since we broke ground!Lake Ladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00944377181484976150noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7247241428949539701.post-66000395889877889852009-01-30T07:44:00.003-06:002009-01-30T07:58:39.390-06:00Sky Watch Friday --- peek-a-boo sun<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixZPwJTOAhUD_24karcmVprgIPWiNb6uIh87w7pjVS6JDhcUUzLL7FaXIjXGESc_XPzfysvHDyt8_PjgTNThYGNl07kkdMEsAGkEUKCleeRReDvuBlENwYtu-S5LI021FDLF3XjAOC7B1O/s1600-h/IMG_2035.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixZPwJTOAhUD_24karcmVprgIPWiNb6uIh87w7pjVS6JDhcUUzLL7FaXIjXGESc_XPzfysvHDyt8_PjgTNThYGNl07kkdMEsAGkEUKCleeRReDvuBlENwYtu-S5LI021FDLF3XjAOC7B1O/s400/IMG_2035.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297084234730790194" border="0" /></a>Some of you are laughing .... I know ... but ice is an infrequent experience in this part of Texas. We usually get 1-4 days a year of it! It was tough getting out of my nice warm car in 27 degree weather to take this picture for you, so stop laughing! <br /><br />More Skywatch <a href="http://skyley.blogspot.com/">here.</a><br /><br />P.S. Thanks, Babooshka! Happy Belated Birthday!Lake Ladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00944377181484976150noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7247241428949539701.post-38798566588291324302009-01-29T09:08:00.001-06:002009-01-29T09:16:53.074-06:00Hoary frost?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKtZS338W-r1nf_H3tjGHTS5TpdW2BlSziqdqV5p9NDCMOnAr_jMDc84Oc_WsUicLRy48CULL_hR-YI3EfkTD2qbGVhwjpheHLCvddagPTfC-3ake8mkw-oxAhwaBcFnD8KRzJ_yfmAVzH/s1600-h/IMG_2030.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKtZS338W-r1nf_H3tjGHTS5TpdW2BlSziqdqV5p9NDCMOnAr_jMDc84Oc_WsUicLRy48CULL_hR-YI3EfkTD2qbGVhwjpheHLCvddagPTfC-3ake8mkw-oxAhwaBcFnD8KRzJ_yfmAVzH/s400/IMG_2030.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296734436166716610" border="0" /></a>Lake Ladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00944377181484976150noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7247241428949539701.post-24286963400775684622008-09-05T09:05:00.003-05:002008-09-05T09:10:25.037-05:00Sky Watch Friday --- Double your pleasure!<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4ZsMV4JSwH9D-UspZ9_RwuwH-xy4PCovQZ9EELaTMCOL_cYDaAPuTGbuu8K1ANUbX0PC7-fbAHqOATbIyR0kWWw2Q6vd_coiskL0g1-DP7en5vPjjnvrzqPovUiGBlLavfBI9yBpzjYjO/s1600-h/IMG_8878.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5242538486153973842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4ZsMV4JSwH9D-UspZ9_RwuwH-xy4PCovQZ9EELaTMCOL_cYDaAPuTGbuu8K1ANUbX0PC7-fbAHqOATbIyR0kWWw2Q6vd_coiskL0g1-DP7en5vPjjnvrzqPovUiGBlLavfBI9yBpzjYjO/s400/IMG_8878.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://skyley.blogspot.com/"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5242539152227454706" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKZIwh5h7YDFzdubN5rfNii8dOKSR0kpcE8ghOmHmqdYGgtmNufdUanvGu8YKB7DBJ9w_lzelj-lZ3AKX3b8f50v9NiHy0w2vTNoQ0IpkRB2D9wLmJqprUfjJMlceHVX7s0z7M3f0IcnJf/s400/new+SWF+logo+071708.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>You may need to enlarge this to see what's going on. The bottom half of the photo is the reflection on a glass table top. Click the Sky Watch Friday logo above to watch the sky around the world!</div></div>Lake Ladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00944377181484976150noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7247241428949539701.post-41005746199892544092008-09-04T12:40:00.004-05:002008-09-04T12:43:35.507-05:00Another scene on it's way out.....<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgECx2mkrEKVlBNfDGVJGhow61l0B-TjO9sDLFd_DJzAKyJy1IjFip2tCXKcHDsZT3bKb3tvtAZeLxq0g_kIZBLe6LuEZvKu9qFfM8VhJuw6NV5K0sSa0xqEcSvOSgxIz44dprafMlPkBqS/s1600-h/IMG_0999.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5242222855291781730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgECx2mkrEKVlBNfDGVJGhow61l0B-TjO9sDLFd_DJzAKyJy1IjFip2tCXKcHDsZT3bKb3tvtAZeLxq0g_kIZBLe6LuEZvKu9qFfM8VhJuw6NV5K0sSa0xqEcSvOSgxIz44dprafMlPkBqS/s400/IMG_0999.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>This was taken at the north end of the other bridge that's about to be replaced. The heavy equipment and orange-flagged stakes tell me that this pretty area of rushes will soon be gone, too. The south side has already begun construction. This is between the bridge and the Caney City public boat ramp.</div>Lake Ladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00944377181484976150noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7247241428949539701.post-54976689679556244962008-08-29T07:18:00.003-05:002008-08-29T07:25:15.496-05:00Skywatch Friday -- scene on it's way out....<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAKljDsEB06LpjD_8s4jw9bkxIQwLf4COmRPjVHWPL0eEBpqdFJccV7hDIg-GHaSEZe4C0_fN9afH5-iphX4a3sIxf9ByDqeGiQ8pJTuEwpnibcXFYXz4bOwpZb0DSsePyE5AoY-11iEUI/s1600-h/IMG_0105.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239913265425707810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAKljDsEB06LpjD_8s4jw9bkxIQwLf4COmRPjVHWPL0eEBpqdFJccV7hDIg-GHaSEZe4C0_fN9afH5-iphX4a3sIxf9ByDqeGiQ8pJTuEwpnibcXFYXz4bOwpZb0DSsePyE5AoY-11iEUI/s400/IMG_0105.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://skyley.blogspot.com/"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239913266724888322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ18kk5NsXAiShK2xmewIxB7Sx4vyIo2Hg1M4_xs66ly9j2Ldd6dX7_Ea4aggmT6JEqTQOCULAB3jmMlU-Y8zWcCUm7qZ1apLbPaWWnLf31kA62GmDntHcbQLuPnt4fXf2UOOcBPtujRTh/s400/new+SWF+logo+071708.jpg" border="0" /></a>You may have noticed that I'm fond of shooting over my shoulder in the mornings and evenings as I cross two bridges going to and coming home from work. The sunrise scenes will be changing soon. Both bridges are going to be replaced. In place of the 2-lane bridges, we'll have 4 lanes...I think we'll have two 2-lane bridges at each location. They've already started the end supports of one of them. So, this quiet little scene with the old boat pier will be history soon.......<br /><br />Click the SkyWatch Friday logo above to see wonderful views of the sky from around the world!<br /><div></div>Lake Ladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00944377181484976150noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7247241428949539701.post-72877540648143987122008-08-27T09:05:00.002-05:002008-08-27T09:08:36.739-05:00ABC Wednesday -- F is for FISHING, of course!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJxbU2AElsqrsvdodKYRNjyPFGBy3QuCYTr_c8zKFXXnmQ6xc6QIuOv3Jt8Apr76ZZt6b-ByPD1EsI7K-WVN9Or45z8kH1TCI0DYsBC76BfIqcRLd2_Ep0NGMal46r9JbG581_Tz_c4Q6-/s1600-h/ABC+Fishing+082708.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJxbU2AElsqrsvdodKYRNjyPFGBy3QuCYTr_c8zKFXXnmQ6xc6QIuOv3Jt8Apr76ZZt6b-ByPD1EsI7K-WVN9Or45z8kH1TCI0DYsBC76BfIqcRLd2_Ep0NGMal46r9JbG581_Tz_c4Q6-/s400/ABC+Fishing+082708.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239198550638208082" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://abcwednesdayround3.blogspot.com"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 123px; height: 123px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlDhg88dqYkN3czIhDMavTVQnaAmbUh7AO_v0W9_n_a855tgGDwuhyphenhyphenuV0t1Gp3KefS_kDFUjnhRPo6myLpbJj9Y7YFRGjTtvLMXUye6MrQiyQKvkzD2_w3oOY8n7iXguJ8w3RBaKrvCwsS/s400/abc+round+3.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239198553903560498" border="0" /></a><br />OK, it's an easy out when you live on a lake! These are all cropped because nobody wanted to share their faces with you! All were taken right here on our dock or very near it. That's NOT me holding the one on the top right, but that's about the size I usually catch! LOL.<br /><br />Click the ABC logo above to see more participant entries in ABC Wednesday!Lake Ladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00944377181484976150noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7247241428949539701.post-67286721391838152302008-08-26T08:07:00.005-05:002008-08-26T08:18:06.121-05:00Wood Duck Nesting Boxes<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVkExuUPceEPQR6beTMOITvROrXoEoWEVIgESvrjU_huw95mQ2btiyHWXKs6zDFx4T6tSQcPLxzGOyt-v5cyHxNQ4tAHCJQE9DjJ9QBVf1RiwP0VZDw31wcW-V13g8Taxy_WHjSUq161MN/s1600-h/IMG_0020.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVkExuUPceEPQR6beTMOITvROrXoEoWEVIgESvrjU_huw95mQ2btiyHWXKs6zDFx4T6tSQcPLxzGOyt-v5cyHxNQ4tAHCJQE9DjJ9QBVf1RiwP0VZDw31wcW-V13g8Taxy_WHjSUq161MN/s400/IMG_0020.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238813264016905570" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDYoRWX1JC783P-brf6Ai4i_QHfmsaK7eVWAkvBnw6vL8DkTP92FZBoqSmhtIdZ-6aH4vpfTmY0Ykc9J24ksulLiQwp74aYxZPd-klxLVO2o1nouJij82nmpeQXVvAbstPB6P9oVPXP-Ls/s1600-h/IMG_0023.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDYoRWX1JC783P-brf6Ai4i_QHfmsaK7eVWAkvBnw6vL8DkTP92FZBoqSmhtIdZ-6aH4vpfTmY0Ykc9J24ksulLiQwp74aYxZPd-klxLVO2o1nouJij82nmpeQXVvAbstPB6P9oVPXP-Ls/s400/IMG_0023.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238813271400848146" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_F9pgovmaYddnCt-y6BkXPQsaqyIYyiPuxuENajkprbURUhFUhoWOSs76zkVy6XZV7t6z3JQvXt17CfvqxTvtFJmIoDIXCvorcwY7rjthBOeZm-w5I-hWvGXvLtih9y4go60UUobni9kE/s1600-h/IMG_0065.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_F9pgovmaYddnCt-y6BkXPQsaqyIYyiPuxuENajkprbURUhFUhoWOSs76zkVy6XZV7t6z3JQvXt17CfvqxTvtFJmIoDIXCvorcwY7rjthBOeZm-w5I-hWvGXvLtih9y4go60UUobni9kE/s400/IMG_0065.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238813290432784626" border="0" /></a><br />Our neighborhood has really gotten into our "Woodies" or Wood Ducks and we have several nesting boxes scattered around our cove. Some sources would say we have too many too close together. But the Woodies aren't reading those sources! This is a design enhanced by our own local Duck Lady. The first shows the hand carved male Woodie (not bad for an amateur carver!), the second shows the Plexiglas shield that holds the nest in the box while we sneak a peek occasionally (it can be lifted in it's slot for cleaning out an old nest) and the third shows it mounted over at Buster's house. It's been a very successful lake home! <br /><br />What you can't see is the hardware cloth installed below the opening on the front. The babies use it to pull themselves up and out of the box when mama calls (within 24 hours of birth). They must fall at least 5 feet to get their little digestive systems started! It's amazing..they hit the water running to mama! See my sidebar link to Michelle's Rambling Woods, too. She just ran a beautiful series of photos of Wood Ducks with a great story!Lake Ladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00944377181484976150noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7247241428949539701.post-3547754531122024342008-08-24T08:59:00.001-05:002008-08-24T09:02:47.445-05:00Camera Critters Sunday -- get those skeeters!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8AVPUL7ou7HF3k0hYIkDVWcR8Ff7f2bgNQ0TUfgg6cKA5F8KWalkm9B0vZVvlmJ8kQXzRABoC1OLcEg7bkjqhVsVY3dxilcGvvOdVEtBHejoxz6H-9aomx08s-6iFQcwLf3aDr-hEcUSO/s1600-h/IMG_0768.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8AVPUL7ou7HF3k0hYIkDVWcR8Ff7f2bgNQ0TUfgg6cKA5F8KWalkm9B0vZVvlmJ8kQXzRABoC1OLcEg7bkjqhVsVY3dxilcGvvOdVEtBHejoxz6H-9aomx08s-6iFQcwLf3aDr-hEcUSO/s400/IMG_0768.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238083868087817186" border="0" /></a>I'm not really sure what this is, but someone said it was a "mosquito hawk". If that means it eats mosquitoes (or "skeeters" as some call them around here), then I'm all for it!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://camera-critters.blogspot.com"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG9BtY7CSIthsek5LasScBQOEjvBXMWO0d5SkwoAagEGqSyBOGDc744kcn_sGsQqcFhOdnAYvRLOuOiGwXSDSP9c3DpVosvM58iCa7pUnhr7C0_c2OIJdCOLLRr7KLTQV4JQz7hEjrT9Zt/s400/CameraCritters2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238083876542781058" border="0" /></a>Click the CC logo above to see more Camera Critters from around the world today!Lake Ladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00944377181484976150noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7247241428949539701.post-64500965077936274212008-08-22T07:18:00.002-05:002008-08-22T07:22:44.198-05:00Sky Watch Friday -- Here I go again!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMnkS6vTI_GmziTxhnFnrIo8_9JIHsRPCEA3qod-kqITklWpml_mrEspoRCQ64JCYi8o1ugnpuFNHOAgkIelRXfDCmyNCHMuP0cKRzGLI2YAlp0ID-C_dYsqHerHToeVe4XmKfV8xUXyTd/s1600-h/IMG_0441.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMnkS6vTI_GmziTxhnFnrIo8_9JIHsRPCEA3qod-kqITklWpml_mrEspoRCQ64JCYi8o1ugnpuFNHOAgkIelRXfDCmyNCHMuP0cKRzGLI2YAlp0ID-C_dYsqHerHToeVe4XmKfV8xUXyTd/s400/IMG_0441.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5237316214533918722" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://skyley.blogspot.com"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaYy1HWYlKzDk4iSAoEeFgKsWvIkqlXjaKWY18F4ErRuSQQQUDL_RJxeTDXY0G1qqTyxm_EboPEBBJQmKiXmaaqQ1PoJEgf-JKu-i_wtOSXyxEp5I4Mz-smPRanrRd-5oWgYdqNqhNH2yR/s400/new+SWF+logo+071708.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5237316219802354050" border="0" /></a><br />If you come around my blogs much, you know I'm a sucker for round hay bales and sunflowers! This was taken just south of Athens, Texas (our county seat). Click the SWF logo above for more views of this wonderful sky we share!Lake Ladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00944377181484976150noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7247241428949539701.post-76975813747800998322008-08-18T07:21:00.003-05:002008-08-18T07:26:26.240-05:00Odd Shot Monday: What's slithering down my walk?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE7CseKIdFCbpEgNxsp1G8U_WtKdOUMqdTZjxjTH4Vf4w_sGO9t7KiLceGSF6BGUA0_TKVn1oTTFXQUPA9i1-seL9TXUa3m8-MOd_Jgq2UHv-vTdbq1Xibhfd6y6V99BiHyL4EVqnq6Ush/s1600-h/IMG_0309.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE7CseKIdFCbpEgNxsp1G8U_WtKdOUMqdTZjxjTH4Vf4w_sGO9t7KiLceGSF6BGUA0_TKVn1oTTFXQUPA9i1-seL9TXUa3m8-MOd_Jgq2UHv-vTdbq1Xibhfd6y6V99BiHyL4EVqnq6Ush/s400/IMG_0309.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235832368685026018" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://katneyskaboodle.blogspot.com"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 122px; height: 107px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdfC1UPva0KmM5PcoKGOOb-eqfPGdubThs5eDLQkdEQvBIkeqUh7URsELz73SEOAYICxno5k_kRhZ-yg3ZaPBfyyb4IhVYeBK0UE2Z1fJVdJDQGH7UPrq0S8P_7tCIXOu3pMjGHbOtDxJG/s400/odd+shots2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235832551199413794" border="0" /></a>My neighbor has been talking about seeing a black snake with a stripe down it's side just across the chainlink fence from our yard. Hmmmmm.<br /><br />Click the logo above for more Odd Shots this Monday!Lake Ladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00944377181484976150noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7247241428949539701.post-51130968726787779952008-08-17T09:11:00.002-05:002008-08-17T09:14:17.560-05:00Camera Critter Catching Dinner<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN-l5bBm2S8jJhhwrnCoc46pSzrAzp8VL2m3PAEA5WP05FmDijtgBWxbn-79HfKzcqgVer7S6AJOJroYZsA6Xu3Ue0k16XWncZFup1KGFUzjnRR7Dfo5OAU9_Gl8Gjcbx9S-mSYzUlnimB/s1600-h/IMG_0737.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN-l5bBm2S8jJhhwrnCoc46pSzrAzp8VL2m3PAEA5WP05FmDijtgBWxbn-79HfKzcqgVer7S6AJOJroYZsA6Xu3Ue0k16XWncZFup1KGFUzjnRR7Dfo5OAU9_Gl8Gjcbx9S-mSYzUlnimB/s400/IMG_0737.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235489295316658194" border="0" /></a>This fella has been wading around our cove for the last few days snatching minnows. Not sure if that's a delicacy or why he's hanging around here more often since the water got so shallow. They're certainly easier to swallow than some of the fish I've seen these guys catch!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://camera-critters.blogspot.com"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzVRn-KVC5-jyco0v451T0HA9wUCiOoeZtjo4FwdRb3MK1g-mHRv9ep90LIND8uC0V9etavbEzo4wJazylskL5pI9bDqQ_g-F2_wFeeYs_M9aLhhyIIyh74M_JUunhyGG8QILnFkFYS8XG/s400/CameraCritters2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235489296256258626" border="0" /></a>Click on the logo above to see more Camera Critters from around the world.....Lake Ladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00944377181484976150noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7247241428949539701.post-32399279369432782402008-08-16T09:36:00.002-05:002008-08-16T09:44:27.411-05:00Photo Hunt: Colorful -- to color or not to color?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr10GeaGut9sjy8FOWF2ZPzy9DXeggcvB97niry9B1_Bng9diEDWhT1Arq2YaBTsKjbWMpUfu3VWor3zckmUZeg6tVARJFBHJsA3wZBpN5U8kG7wecj0BU55GuOB9clERZ5Yzi-PYoQkA5/s1600-h/Color+and+Sepia+060808.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr10GeaGut9sjy8FOWF2ZPzy9DXeggcvB97niry9B1_Bng9diEDWhT1Arq2YaBTsKjbWMpUfu3VWor3zckmUZeg6tVARJFBHJsA3wZBpN5U8kG7wecj0BU55GuOB9clERZ5Yzi-PYoQkA5/s400/Color+and+Sepia+060808.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235124607635594162" border="0" /></a><br />When I saw today's theme for <a href="http://tnchick.com">TnChick's Saturday Photo Hunt</a> I started trying to find something that fits my blog AND her theme and this is what I came up with. I was goofing off a few weeks ago and took the same shot in vivid color and in sepia. Then I got the idea of cutting and pasting them together. At the time, it was just a goofy idea. Today suddenly it almost makes sense! LOL. Click on TnChick link above to see more Colorful entries.....probably LOTS more creative!Lake Ladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00944377181484976150noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7247241428949539701.post-11409996610051842602008-08-15T07:42:00.004-05:002008-08-15T07:53:26.073-05:00Sky Watch Friday -- Not photogenic but beautiful!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqex59RPPOsHpxtAycqGTKl3bs6BP_AYPjBq6Vw7s2Btm_PCd_7BY4OK2SI2QeFO2HehMbSqjS4E7hTA8-sDRpas0ic5BH-rA2tLoNRizUB8DGVxJ7rcvpoRj3GK_ybDKopES-nGRxH0zw/s1600-h/081508Rain.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqex59RPPOsHpxtAycqGTKl3bs6BP_AYPjBq6Vw7s2Btm_PCd_7BY4OK2SI2QeFO2HehMbSqjS4E7hTA8-sDRpas0ic5BH-rA2tLoNRizUB8DGVxJ7rcvpoRj3GK_ybDKopES-nGRxH0zw/s400/081508Rain.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234724686585361666" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://skyley.blogspot.com/"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgLsmTIDPXpDSVLynWAKZP5bAVLQ7gRxGpT6pOL7NBkhM-IGg_nqpn1GGoDmlxG3daIHcnmCCyW5yN58i412eQFOpaOo43-JgfnG3_CswIat6Qu8xstplFaWkoRhIdMSFcwtWRJjGKKGCS/s400/new+SWF+logo+071708.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234724683930293666" border="0" /></a><br />I usually go for the glorious sunrises or sunsets, or the big fluffy white clouds, or the really ominous storm clouds. But today I'm over-joyed to bring just plain old rain clouds! This was taken about 7:30am ... still dark because WE'RE GETTING RAIN! I know that doesn't sound thrilling to many of you who have had way too much this year. But our lake is down 1.4 feet and we <span style="font-weight: bold;">need</span> the rain. This won't fill the lake but it will help...and it will certainly help our yards, which also helps the lake. Many water-front property owners have pumps that pump lake water to their sprinkler systems. So curl up in your favorite chair with a good book and enjoy the gentle rain with me! And imagine my sweet Corgi curled up under my chair because he hates the thunder!<br />For those glorious sunrises and sunsets and big fluffy clouds, click the SkyWatch Friday logo! I know I will!Lake Ladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00944377181484976150noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7247241428949539701.post-33376954915893685672008-08-14T11:20:00.003-05:002008-08-14T11:25:46.581-05:00How do you do that?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ_xmtR3pYZLIsj5TakV9i0ozT7plVpe6S08S6qnV-AtaJymcvKy46Ac9n4zP1ej1npIA5A_QUG2VQMXxsTCp6_X19gSbw-P4Vf7ve0P43R6updP7PZtaIABkiw-PaTiuWxS2WiZdr52FU/s1600-h/081408.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ_xmtR3pYZLIsj5TakV9i0ozT7plVpe6S08S6qnV-AtaJymcvKy46Ac9n4zP1ej1npIA5A_QUG2VQMXxsTCp6_X19gSbw-P4Vf7ve0P43R6updP7PZtaIABkiw-PaTiuWxS2WiZdr52FU/s400/081408.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234409367827253730" border="0" /></a>Ever wonder what it takes to build or repair a boathouse? Oh come on, SURE you did. Well, here's how they get the heavy equipment to the site. It's sometimes a long, slow journey. This morning I kept hearing something that sounded like heavy equipment and at first thought (hopefully) that they were working on our road. But when I looked out the other side of the house, this is what I found! These shots were taken from my deck looking over to Buster's boathouse.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgHudf7hSGk4BNq04rrezXtUmUuqocy_AGBlojPOclnldwjFyRKLZTVB6unj3Rm-PIwPQRuTKiw-CHfkwLAlBZmFHGuj7tPrhPajo_pncGd4rM5iDbsKwCvZRcKsDN4hO_lCPJhOFPcmAj/s1600-h/081408b.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgHudf7hSGk4BNq04rrezXtUmUuqocy_AGBlojPOclnldwjFyRKLZTVB6unj3Rm-PIwPQRuTKiw-CHfkwLAlBZmFHGuj7tPrhPajo_pncGd4rM5iDbsKwCvZRcKsDN4hO_lCPJhOFPcmAj/s400/081408b.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234409373714643042" border="0" /></a>Lake Ladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00944377181484976150noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7247241428949539701.post-42676249407342583462008-08-12T00:01:00.000-05:002008-08-12T00:01:00.928-05:00Guest Lake today!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX0zBd__EMZIp-ejP4YIZF9uuavPxf0swrX5TzBX6UWEpuhB5SEoWr1Gk2NP_jFPYcklfydwyTTbY5XhFitSOEF3nj0kwMeV-7FghaXxQ94CYJk8CZzfm8yOKy-euAtnIO2OYb-c6ts8IM/s1600-h/gbc081208nasworthy.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5233477136536336018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX0zBd__EMZIp-ejP4YIZF9uuavPxf0swrX5TzBX6UWEpuhB5SEoWr1Gk2NP_jFPYcklfydwyTTbY5XhFitSOEF3nj0kwMeV-7FghaXxQ94CYJk8CZzfm8yOKy-euAtnIO2OYb-c6ts8IM/s400/gbc081208nasworthy.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>I'm out on the road again and digging through the few photos I have on a USB drive I had in my pocket! I took this at Lake Nasworthy on the outskirts of San Angelo, Texas a couple of months ago.</div>Lake Ladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00944377181484976150noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7247241428949539701.post-77031764895035247532008-08-11T06:43:00.004-05:002008-08-11T06:51:07.559-05:00Odd Shot Monday -- Only in Gun Barrel City?<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5233224737179038402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi18JyXUpqNgyDedceLCP2u8ZIBmKc2P-uoMNJTOxeWTLPhI0j-wym8AujJZ7rIr9sv73aMjog9LwS54UAqq1AkQbMeqzwH4pvTGB6sjGlbw8mWPa8ZjcGUe479sYkRXOVC4zSxE6R89ziv/s400/IMG_0395.JPG" border="0" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZflhQN5vwulwqCY7Nwx4y7eKmHG16f5C_YPTJFnfEADoBM00Ss_8nbTB-yCOgiDw033Hws2UTnygVTT1tngDMy7U82WAEEV_kdfjEUA18aQcS2D7hDLB-a191ltNjfWV40V1te1t2XnLe/s1600-h/IMG_0391.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5233225310640332898" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZflhQN5vwulwqCY7Nwx4y7eKmHG16f5C_YPTJFnfEADoBM00Ss_8nbTB-yCOgiDw033Hws2UTnygVTT1tngDMy7U82WAEEV_kdfjEUA18aQcS2D7hDLB-a191ltNjfWV40V1te1t2XnLe/s400/IMG_0391.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>No, not just in Gun Barrel City! This one was taken somewhere north of Lufkin (at Lazy L BBQ) on a business trip last week. But I feel justified in posting it here today because ODDLY enough, I saw another very similar smoker in Gun Barrel City yesterday! I wasn't able to stop and get a picture of that one. It wouldn't have been as good anyway because it was on a trailer and not SMOKIN' like this one!<br />Click the logo below for many more ODD SHOTS this Monday!<a href="http://katneyskaboodle.blogspot.com/"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5233224734910167714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" height="95" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsf_zmmAwKqpqcqyWA8kQirtiASD6_QAwwDBdNyGqVjVkk-QgJUswMrGuwqyVLIjdgY6oAiOUBGtIavsixVlZHDAhOTI-2oSLWbR6XtCOu14XdJFKWdmH0-XjjatNqysdBMaZVpBKE5mv_/s400/odd+shots2.jpg" width="128" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div></div></div>Lake Ladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00944377181484976150noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7247241428949539701.post-54121451460691621422008-08-10T07:56:00.003-05:002008-08-10T08:09:25.156-05:00Camera Critters Sunday -- Keep away from this one!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3UI2DysI7RjRzOJyoN-11SIfO9hQM_Z7zCNfZx7MpkBRhFcm1CrUdHUnlZ-unsGeG1lGNC2Whkrtl2-sWn4wd1SicPXyArFMAP5kC5lpZ3WjEyjUMAF-L8zhBrcQ-tyhTyQ08MOegBLkF/s1600-h/IMG_0338.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3UI2DysI7RjRzOJyoN-11SIfO9hQM_Z7zCNfZx7MpkBRhFcm1CrUdHUnlZ-unsGeG1lGNC2Whkrtl2-sWn4wd1SicPXyArFMAP5kC5lpZ3WjEyjUMAF-L8zhBrcQ-tyhTyQ08MOegBLkF/s400/IMG_0338.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5232873451922453970" border="0" /></a><br />New rule for ants: If it's big enough to cast a shadow, keep away! <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBrMgZBn9IZP7lWhWpSyWN4IytSZflTjgy4bGgelW1IqUBcLk42vxmRD5ylp5dPn2rxTSsTAnQTLfFj5QbF4s4G6QYGGKD1ukKsoqaCvvrcQaChcqsgheQWJNGhB7q1Vl93fK0EmUgp20S/s1600-h/IMG_0337.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBrMgZBn9IZP7lWhWpSyWN4IytSZflTjgy4bGgelW1IqUBcLk42vxmRD5ylp5dPn2rxTSsTAnQTLfFj5QbF4s4G6QYGGKD1ukKsoqaCvvrcQaChcqsgheQWJNGhB7q1Vl93fK0EmUgp20S/s400/IMG_0337.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5232873670963747010" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixVR-Jl2_p38GyIbEvJfW_MbsGsnxMMyxjc80iwyRe-wAph_2xINsZzdNZ9O6-r7ddmp9wEbY28lEGxHsqeTEvhdCXWeUAf49VzH2E-l4QqOhj87sTK-_Xb2fOfipzkncvf-6RPhqvflDz/s1600-h/CameraCritters2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixVR-Jl2_p38GyIbEvJfW_MbsGsnxMMyxjc80iwyRe-wAph_2xINsZzdNZ9O6-r7ddmp9wEbY28lEGxHsqeTEvhdCXWeUAf49VzH2E-l4QqOhj87sTK-_Xb2fOfipzkncvf-6RPhqvflDz/s400/CameraCritters2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5232873455463683314" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:-2;"><em><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: arial;">As I was getting into my car on Wednesday evening, I noticed this creature too close to my sandaled foot for comfort. I moved my foot and grabbed my camera from the car and started a pursuit. She apparently didn't want any part of the paparazzi as she immediately started a rapid retreat across the road. These photos aren't very good because she was moving quickly and I was trying to use the macro setting while keeping my bare toes away from her! Once she crossed the road, she quickly lost herself in the grass of a vacant lot. Saturday I remembered to ask my resident bug expert what I'd seen and was told that it was a"Cow Killer Ant" (also called Velvet Ant) and that it was a good thing I didn't let it sting me. A quick Google this morning turned up the following at "whatsthatbug.com":</span></span><br /><br />This is a Velvet Ant, a flightless female wasp that is commonly called a Cow Killer, and she stings like the dickens. Eric Eaton add: "Velvet ants can 'squeak' by rapidly rubbing their abdominal segments against one another, which might account for the "hissing" sound the submitter mentioned. Between the warning colors and the noise, you'd be foolish to pick one up"<br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Creep on over to <a href="http://camera-critters.blogspot.com">Misty Dawn's to see more Camera Critters!</a></span></span></span></span><br /></em></span>Lake Ladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00944377181484976150noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7247241428949539701.post-33008590647608643942008-08-08T06:22:00.003-05:002008-08-08T06:35:13.725-05:00Sky Watch Friday -- To crop or not to crop?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd1Hlu00bpzh9mP1tXtSuUylXXEJ46Pb9yl6orObq0WbR35l4qFReiXNlEgT8VhIWu1Y2CMBHblU0X2IL60laupkC7JH6OCRriAJ6-a7urKrcJI8abwSpeX3nMhjn97V2V6uL9oERQGdc0/s1600-h/IMG_9796.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd1Hlu00bpzh9mP1tXtSuUylXXEJ46Pb9yl6orObq0WbR35l4qFReiXNlEgT8VhIWu1Y2CMBHblU0X2IL60laupkC7JH6OCRriAJ6-a7urKrcJI8abwSpeX3nMhjn97V2V6uL9oERQGdc0/s400/IMG_9796.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5232107735378153218" border="0" /></a>To crop or not to crop? That's often the question for me. I'm such a purist sometimes that I seem to think it's cheating to not publish exactly what I got.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaFcf0KsQWZyYnPI30VvQCp7Bi9ejQGfSPZk1QkD0T6k4fPQxuCR48e1lcFDI8KAdQq5MMkHHNlAKP-KOzrW5NzpbGUYTwh9oOrwimFDha0kgJZ5qQTEdhf4zSoymXFKoo-SR6yXP1otJl/s1600-h/IMG_9796cropped.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaFcf0KsQWZyYnPI30VvQCp7Bi9ejQGfSPZk1QkD0T6k4fPQxuCR48e1lcFDI8KAdQq5MMkHHNlAKP-KOzrW5NzpbGUYTwh9oOrwimFDha0kgJZ5qQTEdhf4zSoymXFKoo-SR6yXP1otJl/s400/IMG_9796cropped.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5232107738744732338" border="0" /></a>But this crop does accent the sky more.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKfgJH43vofo2lTeuzvB-XgNOYRIMzbLzbbRQUgo1Ewn-pucRJGZsd3R0gzDyzYhGBN9DvhM07C-hUY_tvvHtpt5Qa6ZWgvfIym_vMBbd9WfNC6lfdW7GtV85U5PWqEFv7PHinkh4PVKlE/s1600-h/IMG_9796cropped2.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKfgJH43vofo2lTeuzvB-XgNOYRIMzbLzbbRQUgo1Ewn-pucRJGZsd3R0gzDyzYhGBN9DvhM07C-hUY_tvvHtpt5Qa6ZWgvfIym_vMBbd9WfNC6lfdW7GtV85U5PWqEFv7PHinkh4PVKlE/s400/IMG_9796cropped2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5232107008803262802" border="0" /></a>And this one accents the reflection of the sky on the water. I'm not a <a href="http://dailyphotoisleofman.blogspot.com/">Bold Babooshka</a> by any means and don't know enough photography rules to break them, but I do break the "one photo a day rule" regularly! And I'll keep on because I learn so much from you all when I ask for help! Which of these three would YOU have posted?<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://skyley.blogspot.com"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvdrtPodRl4lrTTlEy3toh4gkn8uxOZNJEunIrzL1W04iAc2lslKU3rrZuA67E2jcMG-UUzpwEy2GA-bzbIoWjQqKr1UvdCY8RAUIxyr1bdKV2rkAMO5HjqnruA7rni6l1CDK_g4cC7-RR/s400/new+SWF+logo+071708.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5232107012900103442" border="0" /></a>Click on the Sky Watch Friday logo above to see views of the sky from around the world!Lake Ladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00944377181484976150noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7247241428949539701.post-51068677332434828472008-08-07T00:01:00.001-05:002008-08-08T19:55:14.292-05:00Double take ---- Point n Shoot versus ART!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZXdSYEIbik_8IArWEVI4OJ4wV1wRUvJmuAL6Xi2qe2Zb2BPGxUwt1JPIzThb09X6LMJMQ9hyCia6S9TnyMRqgcWWadM0AHsy7O7cWaqI04tqwUR1uFK9Q2qFHVFChwQ0sabANvnUlnOr0/s1600-h/IMG_0283.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5231476821330343538" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZXdSYEIbik_8IArWEVI4OJ4wV1wRUvJmuAL6Xi2qe2Zb2BPGxUwt1JPIzThb09X6LMJMQ9hyCia6S9TnyMRqgcWWadM0AHsy7O7cWaqI04tqwUR1uFK9Q2qFHVFChwQ0sabANvnUlnOr0/s400/IMG_0283.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj_aPCYzwGdxQmD4FbHiw9L9qwPZoYydNk3bpS_v_OzESt-YdRp83J4lKrg3wPtBL0Ig1v85Bl05nNCX1ZzS3o4xf7E-37okCAgIUfyBGq5ckXKFwPlqzg1JPYwT2AO05Np9QcCg7PUzJb/s1600-h/IMG_0283.JPG"></a><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVB2i2qplSJ9m6rFsLtZiuudKSyu94xPC_h6fHWllnUPsopNWAc-61KNQzqfx5ClH4AYPhCSXO8ixA2yGk4DSr3Nuu3aPrEml59Ngulm6kow5cyxNLExAuuuMAE51h7myjOnNfgRQy9jib/s1600-h/050708GBC.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5231475211639969602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 304px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 192px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" height="173" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVB2i2qplSJ9m6rFsLtZiuudKSyu94xPC_h6fHWllnUPsopNWAc-61KNQzqfx5ClH4AYPhCSXO8ixA2yGk4DSr3Nuu3aPrEml59Ngulm6kow5cyxNLExAuuuMAE51h7myjOnNfgRQy9jib/s400/050708GBC.JPG" width="311" border="0" /></a> I've had a dream come true!!! My Aunt Nancy is an artist (and much more) and I've always had a dream of having her create a painting from one of my photographs. Thanks to the challenge of finding posts for this blog and the fact that she and Uncle Ralph regularly take a look-see at it, my dream has come true! She surprised me -- the first I knew of it was when she had it hung in a gallery in Plano with a "sold" sticker on it. And then she surprised me EVEN MORE by giving it to us as a house-warming gift! How special is that??? The photo of the painting hanging in my house doesn't do it justice but you can see how warm and wonderful it is. Thanks, Aunt Nancy! WE LOVE YOU!<br /><br />If I get her permission, I'll link her art site to this one!<br />UPDATE: I GOT IT! Check the Blog Links on the right side panel. I've got one for Aunt Nancy's site and one for her son's gallery, Chattham Gallery. Check 'em out!<br /><br /><div></div>Lake Ladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00944377181484976150noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7247241428949539701.post-58103281298445278742008-08-06T00:01:00.003-05:002008-08-06T10:25:17.919-05:00ABC Wednesday -- C is for Crescent Moon & CHALLENGE<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5231034683999763138" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6sN_kqjVz7MDgI8voZUtVuk47apS6uecWiTpdxD1IUV7_kHJ5XeWxpE7LP9hQgLMQ4Ji-_2LzFApzsc_8TdAyqyEuoNhr1jGdiH6avPYrPANBTVhqHUh7EcLR3eKYYpimRlmknxY90a8o/s400/GBC080608.JPG" border="0" /><br /><a href="http://ramblingwoods.blogspot.com/"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5231034676876603250" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0BnxC_I7mYq7BpkjYv0st6Iz-oyNOAgREsEoYvHYGlKrmuHhifjhAgltjmfNBquiQHOjy6GgX8kpsWSFRjJAAR1LMTdojx3RI-_BqMCRc0Lg1px8nSv2ZPOudb9s59NZ_4txd-zbVBipj/s400/Brillante+weblog+award+logo.jpg" border="0" /></a> I wanted to use today's post not only as an <a href="http://mrsnesbittsplace.blogspot.com/">ABC Wednesday post but to use Mrs Nesbitt's </a>large audience (I know she won't mind because she loves meeting new people and sharing the blog universe!) in order to share the following and passing on the Brillante Weblog award:<br /><br /><br />I want to thank <a href="http://ramblingwoods.blogspot.com/">Michelle at Rambling Woods </a>for sharing this award with me! If you haven’t seen her blog, you MUST click on the logo and go there immediately! She is a wonderful photographer and writer and will open your eyes to seeing Nature around you.<br /><br />I’m thrilled with the honor, but challenged by the rule that I must nominate 7 other bloggers! There are so many of you that I enjoy visiting! Michelle graciously gave us an “out” and I will do the same for those I’m nominating: You don’t HAVE TO do this! LOL.<br /><div align="center"><br />SO, in no particular order:<br />1) <a href="http://porttownsenddailyphoto.blogspot.com/">RAF at Port Townsend Daily Photo</a>, a man with multiple talents and life experiences that we all appreciate him sharing with us!<br /><br />2) <a href="http://terrelldailyphoto.blogspot.com/">JIM at Terrell Daily Photo</a>, one of the very first to visit and comment when I got started and faithful ever since. A great example of what a fellow blogger should be: talented and supportive! </div><div align="center"><br />3)<a href="http://dailyphotoisleofman.blogspot.com/"> BABOOSHKA at Ramsey Daily Photo</a>, brilliant and funny and helpful to those of us with lesser talent! Also a faithful and supportive visitor to me and many, many others. If, like me, you're unfamiliar with the Isle of Man, prepare to be educated!</div><div align="center"><br />4) <a href="http://ohionatureblog.com/">TOM at Ohio Nature Blog</a>, who probably has no idea I’ve ever been there because I’m so poor at taking the time to comment. He has a wonderful nature blog you all must see! </div><div align="center"><br />5) <a href="http://windowonnature.blogspot.com/">JALYNN at Jaylynn's Window on Nature</a>, another one I sneak in to see. Wonderful nature photography. Jalynn hails from Pennsylvania.</div><div align="center"><br />6) <a href="http://chunkymountains.blogspot.com/">MICHELLE at Rocky Mountain Retreat</a>, one of the first nature blogs I discovered when I started this. Remarkable person and photographer. As a fan of the Colorado Rockies, I love seeing the Canadian Rockies through Michelle's lens.</div><div align="center"><br />7) <a href="http://zach-attackpictureblog.blogspot.com/">ZACH, at Zach-Attack Picture blog</a>. OK, I’m really prejudiced about this one. This is my 18-year old nephew who is just barely getting started with blogging and I want us all to see his work and to encourage him!<br /><br />And here are the rules for you seven if you choose to play:<br />Put the logo on your blog...<br />Add a link to the person who awarded you.<br />Nominate at least 7 other blogs.<br />Add links to those blogs on yours.<br />Leave a message for your nominees on their blog </div>Lake Ladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00944377181484976150noreply@blogger.com9