The Fog Sets In – Good Morning Friends

A foggy start to the morning...

A foggy start to the morning…

Funny how my tree friends show a whole new side of their character on a foggy winter morning

Funny how my tree friends show a whole new side of their character on a foggy winter morning

Nature's Depth of Field....

Nature’s Depth of Field….

The fog is settling down into the tree line

The fog is settling down into the tree line

My friends, the Persimmons

My friends, the Persimmons

A tree in search of a picnic...

A tree in search of a picnic…

Crossing paths

Crossing paths

The blue Blue Heron friend

The blue Blue Heron friend

No, the Killdear is not stuck to the parking lot stripe....

No, the Killdear is not stuck to the parking lot stripe….

The Random Daily Cap(s) (365)

Straddlin'

Straddlin’

Drought lines at the water's edge(s)

Drought lines at the water’s edge(s)

Stoic and waiting for something....

Stoic and waiting for something….

Sittin'

Sittin’

I wanna say these are native persimmon, but don't hold me to it....

I wanna say these are native persimmon, but don’t hold me to it….

The Chilly Daily Cap(s) (346)

A bit late for the sunrise, but the fog was still lifting off the lake surface

A bit late for the sunrise, but the fog was still lifting off the lake surface on this, the coldest morning of the year

Coots making ripples along the shoreline....

Coots making ripples along the shoreline….

My Heron buddy was waiting for me...again

My Heron buddy was waiting for me…again

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A Bluejay sizes up his perching options….

A temperature-difference foggy shoreline

A water-air temperature-difference (they probably have a name for that) foggy shoreline

The Rather Odd Collection Daily Cap(s) (333)

Good morning my young Heron friend…I’m watchin’ you watchin’ me watchin’ you.

1949 Ford F1 pickup…a beauty of a truck

Can you read my handwriting? (Please, no analysis – this is why I mostly type these days). These are a few notes from this morning’s time management seminar (that I was late to….). Inspired?

The Pelican Ol’ Buddy Ol’ Pal Daily Cap(s) (314)

This is the first time I’ve witnessed a pelican in my corner of this lake…he seems to be enjoying the company of the Blue Heron (or was he looking to steal a meal?)

…and he was curious about the other shoreline birds as well – he’s just the friendly sort I guess.

 

The Fowl Daily Cap(s) (312)

Standing on the promises…of something to eat

I these guys literally came marching up the bank without a care in the world….

…until they saw the likes of me (dang, but kind of cool, slow shutter speed – talk about being camera un-ready)

OK…I know….what a Limeyfish.com post without a “fisherman-on-the-shoreline-at-sunset” photo, right?

 

 

 

The From Dallas Hurricane Sandy Morning After Daily Cap(s) (304)

If it isn’t full, it’s pert-en-near this morning….it still made the tides large on the east coast

The sky begins to glow….I’d like to say these are clouds from the Hurricane but I doubt it

The birds take flight in the morning light….

But some birds hold their position and simply take in the morning. I text’d FD this morning in NYC after seeing this sunrise coming, with a sense all was well with her and FSIL…and it was

The One + Wings Daily Cap(s) (286)

The “One”….

The “Wings” – obviously very tolerant of me watching him….

The “Wings”, like the others, usually won’t let me get too close….

The “Wings”, per my iPhone….

 

 

 

The Birding Daily Cap(s) (275)

What in the world kind of dance is this? This Heron was “this close” to taking flight

It was like he was just sitting there knowing I’d show up to take his picture….

Dang vultures….

Hawk-eye….

Wonder how this conversation went….

 

 

 

The Take-In-The-End-Of-The-Day Daily Cap(s) (264)

Watching the sun set tonight, I wondered if this guy likes them as much as me….he certainly wasn’t doing much fishing.

It goes so fast. A mere two minutes later the day took on a whole different light….

 

The Running with Scissor(tails) Daily Cap(s) (262)

A chattering pair…but there were more

Posed or poised?

Showing off his nice wingspan….what happened to your head?

You’d think it was winter with a white sky and a tree barren of leaves….

Wait a minute…wait just one minute. What are you doing hanging out with the Scissortails? Get out of here!

 

 

 

 

The Naturally A Bit Political Daily Cap(s) (238)

My home county has decided to aerial spray for the West Nile virus-carrying mosquito this coming week. I fear these guys, along many other good bugs, will be adversely affected by what may be a political overreaction. So today I got out before the insecticide gets all over everything.

Day hike at the Coppell Nature Center was a discovery of several unknowns….

Good thing I (aerial) sprayed my person for bugs, spiders, and chiggers…and the wasps and grasshoppers came after me as well (damn them hornets). I’m calling the County on Monday – maybe while they’re going after the West Nile they can kick up the dose of insecticide and kill all those pests that were an inconvenient nuisance on my nature walk today.

Sometimes the sunlight peeked through the trees just right….

I am usually challenged with photographing yellow flower well…maybe all the shade helped today.

Hey wait a minute! I know what these guys are!

See what a little bit of rain can do….

Night fishing….

Life is good!

The Fisherman Daily Cap(s) (181)

 

“Life is good today” – does anyone else hum that Zac Brown Band “Toes” song when looking at this, besides me? All he needs is a guitar and “a PBR on the way”….

This Heron – and believe you me I’ve spent many a hours watching – is an excellent fisherman

A young boy goes fishing. Cast away….

I’m all for spending a Friday night fishing rather than seeing kids on the streets doing mischief….

 

The Fellowship-Flee-Fishing Daily Cap(s) (152)

Fellowship: these guys all came together from the other side of the pond looking for a hand-out…and didn’t get one from me

Flee: a Blue Heron stretches out of the water to escape my approach….

Fishing: I just like this guy’s attitude (ease into the morning with some fishing solitude) and style (never let your lines cross)….

The Ew-Ah-What Daily Cap(s) (143)

Ew: A Blue Heron flies towards the rising sun – what a wonderful way to start your morning

Ah: I agree with the Heron – this is a great start to the morning

What: Everyone should have a John Deere on the ground, mounted on the wall, and one for the roof…I really wanted to go knock on this guy’s door just to visit with such an obvious personality, but didn’t. But I know where he lives!

The Watching Me Watching You Daily Cap(s) (128)

You may have thought you were hiding…

or perhaps the cover gave you some sense of security….

Or was it all that water that gave you thought you could always “duck” under and hide (Hey you ol’ coot! The turtle was giving your position away)…

Or could it have been you just needed to sit on the fence for a while on this one issue…

Regardless, it didn’t keep me from watching you watching me watching you….HA!