Monday, August 24, 2020

Our World, My World

 Happy Monday,

Another new day and a new week, the last full week of August. It is hard to believe September is just a week away.  So, I am flying by with a cheery hello to all.  

Hubby and I like to hike a loop trail at this local county park. I have blogged about the Hashawha Nature Center numerous times. It is one of my favorite places for a walk.  



Me and my shadow on the boardwalk at the Hashawha Lake. 



 The walk takes us past two different pond and the main lake. This pond has a lot of white waterlilies.





 Birds of Prey center, these birds are injured in some way and can not be released into the wild.  Shown are the Bald Eagle, Barred owl and a Red-tailed Hawk. 


 I believe the red blooms are actually called Rose Mallow. They are in the Hibiscus family.



This mushroom was big almost as big as my hand. 


I was not able to take any bird photos, we did see a few swallows flying low over the lake.  We spooked a Belted Kingfisher that was sitting on nearby wire over the lake.  I heard a Barred Owl calling repeatedly the who cooks for you sound.. 






I hope everyone is happy and healthy. Take care, stay safe! 

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97 comments:

Marit said...

Hello Eileen,

Beautiful photos! I love to see all the white waterlilies. The Rose Mallow was very pretty. It must be very interesting to visit a Birds of Prey center.
Enjoy your day, and the new week ahead!

chica said...

Última semana de agosto!
Tão lindos os resultados fotográficos dos teus passeios. Adoro hibiscos também e a tartaruga linda. Tudo assim! beijos, linda nova semana! chica

Yamini MacLean said...

Hari OM
I love how you have preseted these, Eileen - a delight to the eye in every way! YAM xx

David M. Gascoigne, said...

Yes, fall is not too far away, Eileeen, so enjoy these waning days if summer while you may.

eileeninmd said...

Thank you Marit! I appreciate your visit and comment.
Have a happy day and a great new week!

eileeninmd said...

Hello Chica,
Thanks so much for the comment.
Have a great day and new week!

eileeninmd said...

Hello YAM,
Thank you for the nice comment. Have a great day and new week!

eileeninmd said...

Thanks David!
Yes, I try to enjoy all my days.
Have a great week ahead!

Francisco Manuel Carrajola Oliveira said...

Belas fotografias deste nosso precioso mundo.
Um abraço e bom Domingo.

Andarilhar
Dedais de Francisco e Idalisa
Livros-Autografados

Tom said...

...I hope that you are enjoying your green world.

Vera said...

You have such lovely places to walk! I'm enjying the slightly cooler mornings.

Marie Smith said...

What a beautiful trail. Love the artistic way you display your photos, Eileen. You can’t miss with shadows and a turtle.

Anni said...

HUGE mushroom! And oh so gren everywhere you look. Beautiful.

Rose said...

What a beautiful place to walk...in the collage beneath your shadow show, the photo in the upper left corner could be a painting. I just really love it.

Martha said...

Gorgeous photos and looks like such a nice place to spend an afternoon!

~Lavender Dreamer~ said...

You can see so much more when there is some water near the trail. I love to go to the Preserve because of that...more variety! Your photos are beautiful...love your shadow shot! That one is different! Hugs!

Sondra said...

I really love walking a boardwalk there is always something great to see...I will be happy when this rainy summer has gone away we are waterlogged right now. Have a good week!!

Tanza Erlambang said...

beautiful...colorful of flowers.
Have a great day

Barbara Rogers said...

I could enjoy your photos, and not have to be in the humidity which must have been high while you were walking by the water...I only hope there was a breeze and it wasn't one of the hot days of summer. Thanks so much for snapping photos on your walk! Have a great week, Eileen!

Irma said...

Wonderful series of photos and collages of your walk.
I wish you a nice new week, take care of yourself.

Jeanie said...

Some lovely photos and collages! Beautiful territory in your world.

Jean said...

Gorgeous photos! I just recently learned the name of the rose mallows, they are really pretty flowers. Seems like you had a great walk. Hope you have a great week as well!

MadSnapper said...

With the way the lighting is on the mushroom that looks like it belongs in a magical place. Like maybe a tiny toad might show up under it that could be kissing turned into a prince

carol l mckenna said...

another beautiful place and fantastic photos ^_^

Live each moment with love,

A ShutterBug Explores,
aka (A Creative Harbor)

Gillena Cox said...

Your photos are gorgeous Eileen. Be safe.

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Bill said...

Beautiful photos Eileen. Enjoy your day and new week.

Debbie said...

i have been seeing a lot of mushrooms, but i have not taken any pictures. yours is very cool!!

i think this is my favorite me and my shadow...your captures of the flowers are so pretty!!!

RedPat said...

I am not surprised that you like to walk there, Eileen! It looks to be a lovely place!

eileeninmd said...

Thank you for the comment.
Have a great day and new week!

eileeninmd said...

Thanks Tom!
I do enjoy our green world.
Have a great day and new week!

eileeninmd said...

Thank you Vera!
Have a great day and new week!

eileeninmd said...

Thank you Marie!
Have a great day and new week!

eileeninmd said...

Thank you Anni!
Have a great day and new week!

eileeninmd said...

Thank you Rose!
Have a great day and new week!

eileeninmd said...

Thank you Martha!
Have a great day and new week!

eileeninmd said...

Thank you Diane!
Have a great day and new week!

eileeninmd said...

Thank you Sondra!
Have a great day and new week!

eileeninmd said...

Thank you Tanza!
Have a great day and new week!

eileeninmd said...

Thank you Barbara! I try walking early in the morning to avoid the hot and humid afternoons.
Have a great day and new week!

eileeninmd said...

Thank you Irma!
Have a great day and new week!

eileeninmd said...

Thank you Dee!
Have a great day and new week!

eileeninmd said...

Thank you Jeanie!
Have a great day and new week!

eileeninmd said...

Thank you Jean!
Have a great day and new week!

eileeninmd said...

Thank you Sandra!
Have a great day and new week!

eileeninmd said...

Thank you Carol!
Have a great day and new week!

eileeninmd said...

Thank you Gillena!
Have a great day and new week!

eileeninmd said...

Thank you Bill!
Have a great day and new week!

eileeninmd said...

Thank you Debbie!
I am noticing more mushrooms lately.
Have a great day and new week!

eileeninmd said...

Thanks so much for the comment.
Have a great day and new week!

Carol @Comfort Spring Station said...

Your post is really gorgeous - love all the flowers

ellen b. said...

So beautiful. What a wonderful area to enjoy! Happy Monday to you.

Yogi♪♪♪ said...

It's great to have a dependable place to go walking. Beautiful photos.

HappyK said...

Beautiful, what a lovely place to go walking.

Red said...

I'd walk that loop every day too. It's a very beautiful area.

Kay said...

Another beautiful walk! This place almost has a tropical look to it. Maybe it's the water lilies and mallow...or my own daydreaming...

rupam sarma said...

Amazing pics.
Have a nice week ahead.

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italiafinlandia said...

The lake with all its vegetation is picturesque.
Have a nice new week ahead and take care!

Marco Luijken said...

Hello Eileen,
Nice places of nature. Nice for a walk.
And you have photograph very beautiful flowers. Well done Eileen!!
Nice birds!!

Greetings, Marco

This N That said...

What a perfect place to walk..Lots of nature to be seen.Love the water lilies..Enjoy your week..

Laura. M said...

Un placer caminar con vosotros Eileen. Así también disfrutamos del precioso paisaje.
Estupendad fotos.
Buen martes y cuidaros.
Un abrazo.

eileeninmd said...

Thank you Laura!
Have a happy day and great week ahead!

eileeninmd said...

Thank you Missy! Have a happy day!

eileeninmd said...

Thank you Carol!
Have a great day and happy week ahead!

eileeninmd said...

Ellen, thanks so much for the comment.
Have a great day and happy week ahead!

eileeninmd said...

Thank You Alan!
Have a great day and happy week ahead!

eileeninmd said...

Thank you Karen!
Have a great day and happy week ahead!

eileeninmd said...

Thank you Red!
Have a great day and happy week ahead!

eileeninmd said...

Hello Kay,
Thanks so much for the comment.
Have a great day and happy week ahead!

eileeninmd said...

Thank you for the comment.
Have a great day and happy week ahead!

eileeninmd said...

Thanks so much for the comment.
Have a great day and happy week ahead!

eileeninmd said...

Thank you for the comment.
Have a great day and happy week ahead!

eileeninmd said...

Hello Marco,
Thanks so much for the comment.
Have a great day and happy week ahead!

Jeevan said...

Looks like a beautiful trail and walking around ponds and lakes should keep cool despite a sunny day. Lovely flowers and you presented them tastefully in these collages and the park does a nice job in preserving the wounded birds rather leave them in wild to die.

Take care

Elkes Lebensglück said...

This Hashawha Nature Center is wonderful. The flowers and the water lilies, lovely!
The turtle is basking, great and the roundway is so pretty!
take care of yourself and stay healthy,hug Elke

Ana Mínguez Corella said...

Hi Eileen.. Beautiful set of pictures... Happy week

sophea ◇ said...

hello from Malaysia :) what a lovely photos thank u for sharing :) i miss doing outdoor activity and being active neither . stay safe ok :) have fun

Pat @ Mille Fiori Favoriti said...

Hashawha Nature Center looks very beautiful. I love the photo of your shadows over the leaves in the pond, Eileen. It is very artistic. I wonder where all the birds were that day? Stay cool and healthy!

eileeninmd said...

Thank you Jeevan! Have a great day!

eileeninmd said...

Hello Elke,
Thank you so much!
Enjoy your day!

eileeninmd said...

Thank you Ana!
Have a great day!

eileeninmd said...

Thank you for visiting and for the comment,
Enjoy your day!

eileeninmd said...

Thank you Pat! Take care! Have a great day!

Jenn Jilks said...

A beautiful array of flora and fauna!
Have a good one!

The Padre said...

Love Those Shadow People

Cheers

Sharon Wagner said...

I love the shadow shot in the leaves. Nature is abundant in your neck-of-the-woods. Thanks for your visit!

William Kendall said...

Beautiful shots!

DeniseinVA said...

Fantastic and fun to look at these Eileen, thank you so much! Enjoy the rest of your week :)

Tanza Erlambang said...

love colorful flowers and birds

Sallie (FullTime-Life) said...

I didn’t think you *ever* went anywhere without getting bird photos. I have almost given up! I’m getting slower and the birds are getting flightier . I hear them and see them, just don’t get many pictures. Anyway, your neighborhood nature walk is a wonderful place , even without birds. The walks I take are pretty much necessary for my sanity these days. Thank goodness for them! And thank you for sharing yours!

eileeninmd said...

Thank you Jenn!
Enjoy your day!

eileeninmd said...

Thank you for the comment!
Enjoy your day!

eileeninmd said...

Thank you Sharon!
Enjoy your day!

eileeninmd said...

Thank you William!
Enjoy your day!

eileeninmd said...

Thank you Denise!
Have a great day!

eileeninmd said...

Thank you Tanza!
Have a happy day!

eileeninmd said...

Sallie,
The walks do help keep you calm and sane.
Thanks for the comment.
Take care , enjoy your day!

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