Monday, February 17, 2020

Our World, My World

Happy Monday,

I hope everyone is having  a happy long weekend, today is Presidents Day a holiday for most Americans. Also, it is the last day of the GBBC, the Great Backyard Bird Count. 
 
I have been trying to get outside for a walk, even with the cold weather. On this day hubby and I took walk on the NCR bike trail. It seemed like we were not the only people wanting to be outside this day. 
 

  Some bike riders passed us on the trail.


White water along the rocky section of the river. Every once in awhile we could hear the Kingfisher's rattle.  There were not many others birds around, I think I heard some Titmouse and Chickadees.


 Me and my shadow on a bridge over the river.




 Gnome land is a private garden at a home that borders the NCR bike trail. In the spring and summer there are flowers in this garden with the gnomes.




"Every child is a different kind of flower and altogether make this world a beautiful garden." unknown




 It was a pretty sky day, if only it was just a bit warmer, I did ok and kept warm with a brisk walk.





"Follow your dreams, they know the way."

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131 comments:

Ana Freire said...

Que maravilha, estes percursos, que oferecem um contacto tão directo com a Natureza!
Fiquei encantada, com o jardim dos gnomos! :-))
Adorei as fotos, Eileen! Votos de um óptimo feriado, para si e todos os seus!
Beijinhos! Feliz semana!
Ana

Ella said...

That gnome garden is very special and I also love the quote!
Happy Presidents Day! I know that some of you are not so happy with your president, but he was chosen democratically, right?
Have a nice day and a great week! 🤗

chica said...

Tudo tão lindo! Adorei os anõezinhos bem alinhados todos enfeitando o lugar! beijos, linda semana! chica

William Kendall said...

The river looks lovely.

Penelope Notes said...

Haha … there are so many gnomes on the hill. This is what happens when you start collecting a theme and it never ends.

eileeninmd said...

Hello Ana, thanks so much for your visit and comment. Enjoy your day, wishing you a happy new week ahead!

eileeninmd said...

Hello, Ella! Thank you for the comment. Enjoy your day, wishing you a happy new week ahead!

eileeninmd said...

Hello Chica, thanks so much for the visit and comment. Enjoy your day, wishing you a happy new week ahead!

eileeninmd said...

Thanks William! Enjoy your day, wishing you a happy new week ahead!

eileeninmd said...

LOL, they do have a big collection of gnomes. Thanks for the comment. Enjoy your day, wishing you a happy new week ahead!

Marco Luijken said...

Hello Eileen,
Nice pictures of this wonderful place.
Very nice with the streaming water.
Funny shot with your shadow on that bridge, very nice!!

Greetings, Marco

eileeninmd said...

Hello Marco, Thank you for the visit and comment. Enjoy your day, wishing you a happy new week ahead!

Margarida Pires said...

Adoro a sua fotografia com o seu reflexo.
Interessantíssima.
Fora do comum.
E obrigada pela descrição de cada fotografia.
Sorrisos de aplausos.
Megy Maia.

Nancy Chan said...

The day here is too hot for walking or hiking but it is cool enough for early morning walk. I like the gnome garden.

riitta k said...

No green yet in sight - but soon! Happy MM Eileen.

Suzy said...

Great winter photos! Last Saturday,hubby and I went out for the day.It was sunny but very cold.It was a nice break from being in the house! Have a great week!

Mae Travels said...

We also looked for birds for backyard birding weekend, though we didn’t see anything unusual — mallards, canada flying rats, robins, starlings. and so on. Our winter landscapes are also pretty bare.

best... mae at maefood.blogspot.com

Yamini MacLean said...

Hari OM
I love your shadow shot today - you sure do make the most of the winter landscape! YAM xx

Rose said...

The gnome garden could be called Gnome Dome! I bet it is cute when all the flowers are out...before I read your explanation, I was figuring it was something fun people did...maybe geo-caching.

That is a great Me & My Shadow shot.

Marit said...

Hello Eileen,
It looks like a wonderful place to walk. The gnomes looks funny.
Enjoy your day!

italiafinlandia said...

Beautiful pathway, for bikers or walkers. The gnome hill is unique...a kind of condo for gnomes. :)
Have a nice new week with many walks!

Barbara Rogers said...

Lovely walking in sunshine and by the river! Gnomes were a hoot, and I'm glad they've fenced them off, or they would have walked off probably. Have a great new week, Eileen! -Barb

David M. Gascoigne, said...

Doesn't matter how cold it gets I can dress up and stay warm. It is oppressive heat, especially accompanied by high humidity that gets to me, and you can't escape it. Friends of mine used to live in Boca Raton, FL and they said that at least in the months June, July and August, and sometimes extended either side of it, they went from an air-condition house, to an air-conditioned car, to an air-conditioned office or mall, and followed that routine very day. And they are birders. For three months they barely experienced the outdoors. There is rarely a day in the winter that keeps me inside.

MadSnapper said...

the three years of childhood I spent on the banks of a creek that looked exactly like these two photos, were the happiest of my life. these photos could be in Clear Creek KY... loved that place. I have never visited a gnome garden..

R's Rue said...

Beautiful

eileeninmd said...

Hello, I guess there are similar creeks all over the USA. It is our local bike trail and the Gunpowder River.. Thanks for the visit and comment. Enjoy your day!

eileeninmd said...

Thank you, have a happy day!

eileeninmd said...

Hello David, I wish I could stand the cold weather, my eyes tear up and my face hurts when the weather is so cold. I would like something in between cold and too hot. Thanks for the comment and enjoy your day!

eileeninmd said...

Hello, I do enjoy the gnomes, each year they add more. Thanks for the comment, have a great day!

eileeninmd said...

Thank you Megy Maia! Have a great day and happy new week!

eileeninmd said...

Thank you Nancy! Have a great day and a happy new week!

eileeninmd said...

Hello, I will be happy to see the green! Thank you for the comment ! Have a great day and a happy new week!

eileeninmd said...

It does feel good to get out for the fresh air. Thank you for the comment ! Have a great day and a happy new week!

eileeninmd said...

Hello Mae, Thank you for the comment ! Have a great day and a happy new week!

eileeninmd said...

Hello Yam, Thank you for the comment ! I do have fun taking the shadow shots. Have a great day and a happy new week!

eileeninmd said...

Hello Rose, Gnome Dome is a good description. These homeowners love the gnomes. Thank you for the comment! Have a great day and a happy new week!

eileeninmd said...

Hello Marit, the gnomes are funny, some are holding signs with different messages. These homeowners love their gnomes. Thank you for the comment ! Have a great day and a happy new week!

eileeninmd said...

Hello Luisella! Thank you for the comment ! Have a great day and a happy new week!

Vera said...

Nice to see those blue skies! I was out yesterday afternoon in Valley Forge Park and it was Muddy! Warm! Crowded on the trail!

carol l mckenna said...

Oh gorgeous nature trail shots and love the sweet gnomes ~ ^_^

Happy Moments to You,
A ShutterBug Explores,
aka (A Creative Harbor)

Tom said...

...Eileen, you had a beautiful late winter day to enjoy!

Gunilla Teckenberg said...

Hi Eileen!

Den terrängen liknar mycket hur det ser ut här just nu när vi inte har någon snö. Jag har inget emot lite kyligare väder, är ju ganska van men värme har jag däremot svårt med om det blir för hett i luften.

Trevliga bilder från en som jag hoppas, trevlig promenad. Hur det än är med vädret är det alltid skönt att röra på sig.

Ha det så gott Eileen!

Nancy J said...

The Gnome home, love the flag, and a little doorway. Beautiful walks through the trees, and some water, that would be wonderful to hear it over the rocks.

Small City Scenes said...

How neat to have super trails close to home. I wondered what was on that hill--Gnomes??? To each his own I say
MB

Marie Smith said...

A great place to walk and soak in nature.

Lee@A Guide to Northeastern Gardening said...

The views are gorgeous Eileen. Thank you so much for sharing!

eileeninmd said...

Thank you Marie! Enjoy your day, have a great new week!

Fun60 said...

Nasty storms and flooding in many parts of the country. Not safe to be out walking this week but I'm hoping to be out hiking next week. It looks perfect weather for you to be enjoying the trails. The gnomes make a fun display.

Mikael Bergman said...

A very beautiful nature

Lydia C. Lee said...

That gnome mound is so funny. What a lovely spot!

Red said...

You picked a good day to go for a walk.

Carol @Comfort Spring Station said...

Beautiful views Eileen. You had me laughing at the gnomes!

HappyK said...

I love to walk along a trail by a river.
Beautiful photos.

RedPat said...

I think I need a gnome! ;-)

Debbie said...

i really like the gnomes, something new and different!! also the picture of you and your shadow, that was a different dose!! the woods and water are beautiful!!

Cloudia said...

Thank I needed that!

Sondra said...

A good walk makes one feel invigorated...I had a chuckle at the gnomes..

Elizabeth Edwards said...

i love gnomes ...they are so fun. very cool!! that is my favorite part, i have been watching an eagle lately but i can never quick enough to get a picture. i keep thinking what would Eileen do??! lol!! ( ;
have a super great week.

Powell River Books said...

I bet kids love to hike past the gnome garden. - Margy

Sallie (FullTime-Life) said...

It is too bad it was so cold because the sky really was beautiful and the trail looks great. I don’t do well in the cold any more, probably I wouldn’t go outside at all in winter like you have ... you are stronger than me and I’m glad! The gnome hill is funny. Someone has quite a sense of humor!

~Lavender Dreamer~ said...

Gnome land! How cute is that! Maybe some gnomes live in those rocks I see on some of our trails! heehee! Glad you were able to get out and walk. I walked today....and just about overdid it! But I'll survive(and take the day off tomorrow)! Hugs!

Su-sieee! Mac said...

I love that gnome land. Makes me want to make something similar in the yard. Yours was a pretty walk. It does look cold. Brrrrr.

colleen said...

I'd go just to see the gnomes!

At Home In New Zealand said...

Looks like you had a great walk. I would probably have caught a chill, standing and looking at the gnomes for too long!

Pat @ Mille Fiori Favoriti said...

Hi Eileen
Such a good hike! I enjoy walking in the cold weather of winter much more than the hot and humid weather of summer as it is so invigorating. I see you don't have any snow there but I heard on the news the east coast may be getting some tomorrow? We were supposed to get snow today but it ever came to our area--just as well as I don't know where i'll put it when I shovel--the piles are already high!

Angie said...

Eileen - I often find that clear days are the coldest. No clouds to hold in the heat! Lovely pictures, Eileen! Thanks for linking to Mosaic Monday!

Anu said...

Hello Eileen. Beautiful places. Wonderful photos. It is amazing that the landscape in last image is very similar to the landscapes near my home. Have a great week ahead!

Crafty Green Poet said...

looks like a lovely place for a walk. The gnome garden looks fun, do they add more gnomes every year?

Irma said...

Hello Eileen,
Those are beautiful series of photos.
You live in a beautiful walking area and all photos are perfectly photographed.
Best regards, Irma

Lady Fi said...

There's no place like gnome! Love it!

rupam sarma said...

Amazing place. Awesome pics.
Take care. Have a nice week ahead.

Elkes Lebensglück said...

these are beautiful impressive photos again and the garden gnomes are so cute!
Greetings Elke

Louca por porcelana said...

You live in a beautiful place!Greetings!

Animor said...

Love the shadow shot and the garden gnomes is cute, feels like on a fairy land.

The Padre said...

I AM So Pleased About You Getting Out On Such A Gorgeous Day - And Love That Shadow Shot - Well Done E

Cheers

Heidi R. said...

Oh, how lovely is the world of garden gnomes!

Hootin Anni said...

Beautiful views as I walk with you two! Y'know, I don't recall ever hearing a titmouse call. And that GNOME garden...something quite special.

Jeevan said...

Looks a pretty sunny day to stay out in cold and walk a trail across and along the running river seems wonderful! Hope the weather improves there to help withered trees flourish. Enjoy the day

DeniseinVA said...

Great post Eileen, all lovely scenes and those gnomes were positively joyful! Thank you :)

Jeanie said...

That water is really rushing! I'm amazed you could hear anything but there's certainly a lot to see!

Ailime said...

Hello Eileen.
Magnificent your photos!
I especially loved the riverside with its strong current waters.
The very blue sky invites good walks, despite the cold that is still felt. But, spring will not be long.

Hugs and a good week.
Ailime

Laura. M said...

Si vamos agrigados no importa el frío amiga. La naturaleza nos regala su entorno. Me gustan tus caminatas , se parecen a las nuestras.
Te deseo buena noche.
Un abrazo.

William Kendall said...

That last shot is my favourite of the set.

Yesterday in these parts was Family Day, which is a made up sort of statutory holiday.

betty-NZ said...

You definitely found some beauty in the dreary weather of winter! Gnomes are awesome :)

I'm so glad you are a part of 'My Corner of the World' this week!

My Corner of the World

ellen b. said...

Stark but pretty and soon Spring will make it look different for sure. Love that Gnome garden!

Veronica Lee said...

I would love to see Gnome Land in person! Love the photos.

eileeninmd said...

Thank you for visiting! Wishing you a happy day!

eileeninmd said...

I hope you stay safe! Thank you for visiting! Wishing you a happy day!

eileeninmd said...

Thank you for visiting! Wishing you a happy day!

eileeninmd said...

Hello Lydia, Thank you for visiting! Wishing you a happy day!

eileeninmd said...

Hello Red, Thank you for visiting! Wishing you a happy day!

eileeninmd said...

Hello Carol, thank you for the comment. Wishing you a great day!

eileeninmd said...

Hello Karen, the river is a pretty scene. Thank you for the comment. Wishing you a great day!

eileeninmd said...

LOL, thank you for the comment. Wishing you a great day!

eileeninmd said...

Thanks, Debbie! I do have fun finding different shadow shots. Have a happy day!

eileeninmd said...

Hello Cloudia, thank you for the comment. Wishing you a great day!

eileeninmd said...

Hello Sondra, the walk did feel good. Thank you for the comment. Wishing you a great day!

eileeninmd said...

Hello Beth, thank you for the comment. Wishing you a great day!

eileeninmd said...

Hello, Margy I think the kiddies do love the gnome garden. Thank you for the comment. Wishing you a great day!

eileeninmd said...

Hello Sallie, thank you for the comment. Wishing you a great day!

eileeninmd said...

Hello Diane, I was happy to get outside for some fresh air. Thank you for the comment. Wishing you a great day!

eileeninmd said...

Hello Susie, The walk helped to warm me up. Thank you for the comment. Wishing you a great day!

eileeninmd said...

Hello Colleen, thank you for the comment. Wishing you a great day!

eileeninmd said...

Hello, thank you for the comment. Wishing you a great day!

eileeninmd said...

Hello Pat, the days are warming up some. No snow yet. Thank you for the comment. Wishing you a great day!

eileeninmd said...

Hello Angie, you are right, the clouds do help to keep things warmer. Thank you for the comment. Wishing you a great day!

eileeninmd said...

Hello Anu, thank you for the comment. Wishing you a great day!

eileeninmd said...

Hello Juliet,I think they are always adding new gnomes. Tthank you for the comment. Wishing you a great day!

eileeninmd said...

Hello Irma, thank you for the comment. Wishing you a great day!

eileeninmd said...

Hello, thank you for the comment. Wishing you a great day!

eileeninmd said...

Hello Lady Fi, thank you for the comment. Wishing you a great day!

eileeninmd said...

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eileeninmd said...

Hello Elke, thank you for the comment. Wishing you a great day!

eileeninmd said...

Hello, thank you for the comment. Wishing you a great day!

eileeninmd said...

Hello, thank you for the comment. Wishing you a great day!

eileeninmd said...

Thanks for the visit and comment. Enjoy your day!

eileeninmd said...

Hello Heidi, thank you for the comment. Wishing you a great day!

eileeninmd said...

Hello Anni, The Titmouse have a cute sound. Thank you for the comment. Wishing you a great day!

eileeninmd said...

Hello Jeevan, thank you for the comment. Wishing you a great day!

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Hello Denise, thank you for the comment. Wishing you a great day!

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eileeninmd said...

Hello Ailime, I am looking forward to some warm spring days. Thank you for the comment. Wishing you a great day!

eileeninmd said...

Hello Laura, thank you for the comment. Wishing you a great day!

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Sami said...

The Gnome land garden must be fun. I like the photo of your shadow on the bridge.

Tanza Erlambang said...

beautiful views....love the waters

dee Nambiar said...

Lovely winter scenes from your part of the world.
I can't wait to get out. Been indoors for 2 weekends in a row. :(

Hope you are having a lovely week, Eileen.

Lowcarb team member said...

Lovely photographs.
I love gnomes so really enjoyed seeing the gnome land pictures.

All the best Jan

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