SANDHILL CRANES

Continuing with the Florida birds, here is Sandhill Crane.




This guy is preening his feathers.


Showing off his red head.

WOOD STORKS

Here is another species of bird that makes the occational stop in my parents back yard; the Wood Stork.



Storks taking a much deserved rest after delivering babies all night.

SANDHILL CRANE

Spring Hill, FL - Here is a Sandhill Crane peaking out from between two trees in my parents back yard.

SNOW LODGE

Snow Lodge get it? Snow and Beaver Lodge? Well it has come to this, I am getting awful low on photos and need to get out and take some more. I have been busy working on my bathroom the last few weekends and this weekend I am taking a trip down to Florida to visit my parents so I will get some Florida photos thrown into the mix.

NO FAIR TILL NEXT YEAR

Riverton, CT - The snow covered entrance to the Riverton Fair.

MOBIL PEGASUS

Simsbury, CT - This Pegasus, trademark of Mobil gas, is on the side of a building in Simsbury Connecticut. I figured I would take this photo before there are none since they don't use Pegasus since they merged with Exxon, and maybe before that.

SNOW PLOW VICTIM

This mailbox is on life support after a run in with a snow plow. Many mailboxes meet this untimely end each winter.

ROADSIDE OAK

This is another of my. "It just struck me" photos. Why did I take the photo? Because it was there.

NORFOLK CT LIBRARY

Norfolk, CT - I posted a photo of this library a few years ago but I think it is such an beautiful building it deserves a second look.



These sculptures are out in front of the library, I thought they were dancing but when I look at them closer they look more like they are tumbling.

SNOW SCULPTURE DOG

Granby, CT - This snow sculpture is at the place where we take our dogs to Doggy Day Care once a week, they love it! When I dropped them off yesterday I saw this sculpture, but did I have my camera? Noooooooo. Unfortuately, it was still kind of dark when I took these photos. I must carry my camera at all times! The day before I saw a River Otter in Bloomfield on the skating pond, again no camera.

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PINE BURL

One day while walking my dogs I spotted this burl on a pine tree. What really caught my eye was the size in relation to the tree. The tree was about a foot in diameter. I've seen bigger burls but not on such a narrow tree.

THE BUSY CHEF

Essex Junction, VT - Last time I was up in Vermont we were driving down the road and saw a sign that said, "Ravioli Tasting" we immediately pulled in for a taste. This place was very interesting, you go here to prepare meals to take home. In a few hours you can make gourmet dinners for the week. I think this is the way it works, you schedule a session to come in, you pick what you want to make and they have everything for you all sliced and diced. They give you instructions on how to prepare and help you if you need it. The best part is they do all the cleanup. You just bring the dinners home and pop them in oven. They will even prepare your meals for you for a small fee.

You can also stop by and pick up specials of the day that are already prepared. Guys, come here and pickup dinner and cook for your girl, she will be thrilled.

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Some of the delicious samples we had. We brought some Butternut Squash Ravioli home...mmmmmmmm tasty!

SNOWY DOGWOOD

After yesterday's snowstorm I took this photo out my front door of the dogwod tree in our front yard.

HOLLY BERRIES IN SNOW

Today we had more snow, after some warm days last week. I went out to snowblow and noticed these Holly Berries sticking out of the snow. They look a little worse for the wear but you get the main idea.

RIVERTON FIRE DEPARTMENT

Riveton, CT - The firehouse is decked out in garland and at the same time it has a "Lest we Forget" sign with a black banner. I assume that this is for a fireman that has died recently, not for POW/MIA, but I am not sure.

PRESTON IN BLACK AND WHITE

This is our cat Preston; he was just hanging out in the sun when I snapped his photo.

RIVERTON GENERAL STORE - PART II

Riverton, CT - Here are a few more photos of the Riverton General Store.


Some of the memorabilia left over from the store before it was modernized.



Wheaties Box collection.

RIVERTON GENERAL STORE - PART I

Riverton, CT - I went to Riverton last week to see what was going on. Many things have changed since Hitchcock Chair Company closed. The general store is quite different than when I went there last.



At least the front of the store looks the same with the chain of signs.


The inside has been completely changed; before it was filled with memorabilia. Now, it has been modernized with a new deli case. I think I better get around to the old general stores before they all get modernized. Unfortunately, to stay in business they need to do that.

More photos of the Riverton Store tomorrow.

TAKING FLIGHT

Here is something a little different than my usual photos; I call it "Taking Flight"

NORFOLK BARN / GARAGE

Norfolk, CT - I saw this barn behind the library and like most of my photos it just struck me that would make a great photo.

SNOWY BIKE TRAIL

Simsbury, CT - I took a ride over to Simsbury today and took a few photos of the Walking/Bile Trail. It looked more suitable to the Iditarod than a walking trail. I wonder if someone supposed to plow it?

WINTER ORCHARD

Granville, MA - This is a photo of an orchard around the corner of my house( I have four orchards within a mile of my house).

OLD RIVERTON INN

Riverton, CT - Here is the Riverton Inn all decked out for Christmas. The outside looks like it was recently renovated defying it's 212 year old age. It is situated across the Farmington River from the former Hitchcock Chair Factory.

IN CONTRAST TO HOME

Oxford, CT - We went down to Oxford, CT for a New Years Day dinner and there was no snow. Almost all the way down it was snowing heavily but when we got as far as Waterbury the snow turned to rain. But on returning home we had about 5 or 6 inches of new snow. What a difference 50 miles makes.

WHITE NEW YEARS

This photo was taken out my backdoor today, New Years Day. My two dogs Sophie and Thatcher just love the snow, especially Sophie.


Sophie the Snow Doggie