Archive for August, 2018


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Countryside

I long for the countryside. That’s where I get my calm and tranquillity – from being able to come and find a spot of green. – Emilia Clarke

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I set out for Force Rd. at the Killbuck Creek Wildlife Area in Wayne County, Ohio, to see if I could locate the King Rail, which had eluded me during at least 3 other visits! This time I was rewarded with a sighting of the birds, as well as the bonus of the other animals! Disclaimer:  Some experts verified that these birds were the Common Gallinule bird! So it goes! Maybe next time!

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Common Gallinule

 

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Eastern Phoebe

 

 

White-tailed Deer

 

 

Raccoon

 

 

Common Gallinule – Some are likely young chicks

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Beaver

Two Special People in My Life

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My Wife on the Left With Her Grandson’s Dog, Shadow/My 94-yr-old Mother on the Right

Butterflies

The birds were high in trees, hiding behind the leaves, so I decided to capture the fluttering butterflies!

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What’s the Plan?

 

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Off Into the Forest!

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The Hochstetlers!

I decided not to overload my blog with photos, of all the many friends we have around the world!  We cherish all our friendships!!

Let us be grateful to people who make us happy, they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom. Marcel Proust

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