Saturday, July 11, 2026

Saturday's Critters # 656

  Welcome to Saturday's Critters! Hello and Happy Saturday!


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"In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir



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My usual walks with hubby and Miney. Walks were at the local Prettyboy fire roads, the NCR bike trail and some images are from my back yard. 


1. Our local Prettyboy Reservoir is said to be down 6 feet, water levels so low Miney and I could walk on the shoreline. 




Blooms in the Prettyboy watershed are the Mountain Laurels and the Big Leaf Magnolia blooms. 




2.  One nice sunny day I saw lots of the slider turtles sitting out on the logs in the water. Some looked like tiny baby turtles. 





These images are from the front section of the Prettyboy Reservoir, some wildflowers included Spiderwort. Again you can see how low the water levels are at the Prettyboy Reservoir. 





Below are some Killdeer, not the best photo, it is heavily cropped. 




"Birds are little miracles."



3. A Downy Woodpecker looked like it was too hot. One of our hotter Spring days. It was in the 90's. I have a big bird bath filled with water on my deck. 




The Purple Clematis blooms are looking pretty. 





4. Our walk with Hubby and Miney on the NCR bike trail. Some wildflowers and a tiny frog and more Mountain Laurels. 





Bird heard along the NCR Bile trail. 










5. May 22nd, we enjoyed seeing Wyatt graduate pre-school and he will be going to Kindergarten in the fall. Mason will move up to his last year of pre-school in the fall. Sophie has to wait one more year before starting pre-school. 






6. A walk with Miney on our local fire road. Miney does not mind stopping and listening for the birds. 













"Wherever there are birds, there is hope."


The Ovenbirds are a common bird in my area and around the Prettyboy watershed.  Here is a link to Cornell's website sharing the  sounds of the Ovenbird






7. Almost home from my Walmart shop, I was stuck behind this Amish buggy. We are starting to see more of these horse and buggies in our area.  I think the Amish have bought up some old big farms in the area. I rather see the farm land being used as farms then turned into housing developments. Some local farm land has turned into solar panel farms.






8. Along our driveway, there are multiple species of clematis growing. I see there is some honeysuckle trying to take over.  












Another local walk with Miney, growing along the fire road are lots of ferns,  Mountain Laurels and the Big leaf Magnolia trees.  







I am linking up to Heidrun's Mosaic Monday   I hope you can stop by and visit Heidrun and check out the Mosaic Monday post.




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Monday, July 6, 2026

Happy Monday!

  Wishing everyone a great day and a happy new week!


"I am at home among the trees."





"Be like a tree and let the dead leaves drop." Rumi


Tall trees along the Trail of the Shadows, Mount Rainier Nat'l Park


"We take photos as a return ticket to a moment otherwise gone."


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Saturday, July 4, 2026

Saturday's Critters # 655

  Welcome to Saturday's Critters! Hello and Happy Saturday!


 If you love all God's creatures like I do and also like to blog about them and take critter photos this is where you can share your critter post. Link up your post and share your critters, join in with my critter party ! You can share any kind of critters the real ones, pretend ones, statues and paintings, a new or old post!


"In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir





Our nation's 250th birthday, celebrate our freedom and our free democracy.  Wishing everyone a safe and happy Memorial Day weekend.


My post is all about Miney!  Tomorrow July 5th, is Miney's 2nd birthday. We love our Miney and are happy we adopted her.  She is a sweetie! 


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1. Happy 2nd Birthday to Miney!  ðŸŽ‚🎈🎉







"All you need is love and a dog."






"I love a dog. He does nothing for political reasons." Will Rogers





"Dog's are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole." Roger Caras




"Because of the dog's joyfulness, our own is increased. It is not small gift." Mary Oliver






The world would be a nicer place if everyone had the ability to love unconditionally as a dog." M.K. Clinton






"Happiness is a long walk with a dog."





"All great things start with a paw-shake."








I am linking up to Heidrun's Mosaic Monday   I hope you can stop by and visit Heidrun and check out the Mosaic Monday post.




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Monday, June 29, 2026

Happy Monday!

 Wishing everyone a great day and a happy new week!


"May your life be like a wildflower, growing freely in the beauty and joy of each day."




Columbia River, Oregon 2012


"Happiness is to hold flowers in both hands."



"We take photos as a return ticket to a moment otherwise gone."


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Saturday, June 27, 2026

Saturday's Critters # 654

 Welcome to Saturday's Critters! Hello and Happy Saturday!


 If you love all God's creatures like I do and also like to blog about them and take critter photos this is where you can share your critter post. Link up your post and share your critters, join in with my critter party ! You can share any kind of critters the real ones, pretend ones, statues and paintings, a new or old post!


"In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir


I do love my walks with nature, Miney and my hubby. Below are images from our local fire road trails, the NCR bike trail and I am sharing some of the bird that my Merlin App picked up on our walks.  


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1. Our front lawn with the blooming rhododendrons and the red maples and some tall pine trees. Miney was looking for the bunnies. 




Merlin picked up the sounds of 27 birds on my Prettyboy walk with Miney.  







Part of our rhododendron fell over this past winter from heavy snow.  






2. On this day we drove to the local Hemlock Gorge trail.  We saw lots of the Dames Rocket blooms.





I am not sure if this is a Spotted Sandpiper or the Solitary Sandpiper?  






3. The wildflowers were pretty seen along the Hemlock Gorge trail. 






The Gunpowder River at Hemlock Gorge. 






4. My morning walk with Miney, on the local fire road at Prettyboy.  The Siberian Iris in our yard are looking pretty. 







5. The NCR trail is one of our favorites for walking. Pretty wildflowers and wild azaleas, Miney and the Eastern Towhee, a Gray Catbird and views of the river.





I seem to be able to find the female Eastern Towhee, they tend to singing loudly.




Birds heard on my Merlin App while walking on the NCR trail in Parkton. 















6. A view of the rail to trail called NCR trail in Parkton Maryland.




A view from the NCR trail.  






7. Another day, another walk with Miney on the local fire road at Prettyboy!.  




Bonus and Birthday wishes coming up on July 3rd for our Granddaughter Sophie.. Happy 2nd Birthday Sophie, we love you!




Sophie with Pop-Pop on Father's Day.




I am linking up to Heidrun's Mosaic Monday   I hope you can stop by and visit Heidrun and check out the Mosaic Monday post.




Thanks to all my visitors and for your past and present comments. Stop back to see any replies to your comments. I appreciate everyone who loves and respects wildlife. Thank you for linking up a critter post.




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Saturday's Critters # 656

   Welcome to Saturday's Critters! Hello and Happy Saturday !  If you love all God's creatures like I do and also like to blog about...