Thursday, April 5, 2007

LONGING FOR SUMMER


This is where I want to be today. I took this shot on the Isle of Shoals off of Portsmouth, New Hampshire.

THIS ONE IS FOR THE BIRDERS


As I was out taking pictures after the storm today, I spotted dozens of Common Mergansers who had stopped at our nearby pond to gather during the storm. They'll be off in a few days heading for the spring/summer migration destination. The male (the one with white on the sides) is almost as big as a loon and it's silouette is very loon like. There appears to be four males with about a dozen females. Not bad odds!

APRIL SHOWERS?







Maine has a different definition of April showers. Here are a few shots I took this morning at #1 Pond in my town. (yes, it really is called #1 pond - we like to keep it simply here in Maine) he.he.he.

WHEN MAMA AIN'T HAPPY!


Remember that old saying? When mama ain't happy, ain't nobody gonna be happy! Well, I ain't happy. I had put away the shovels and had the gardening tools all lined up for the weekend. This is what I woke up to...