Just a happy photo of a lovely blue bird I spotted the other day. Scrub Jay's are awfully bossy, but they sure are beautiful. We've had them in my parents yard for as long as I can remember. Nerd alert... I have a not-so-secret love of bird watching, and I'm actually pretty good at it. When I was younger, my sister Jeni was taking a bird watching class at school and took me along for some of their class excursions. I helped she and her friends earn credit for spotting several beautiful and unique birds, and I've loved it ever since...
It looks like this photo was taken in the fall, but I actually shot it earlier this week. Sadly that once beautiful evergreen now has some sort of disease and will need to be cut down soon... and yes, I truly feel sad when trees get sick and die. It's been there, just beyond the back fence of my parents yard, for as long as I can remember. It's been the home to many beautiful birds, and even a cute little family of squirrels.
I have a theory that everyone has at least one story about a tree they've loved... I know that sounds odd, but seriously, just ask someone to tell you about their favorite tree, and you'll be sure to be in for a good conversation. Usually when I ask someone this question they look at me funny, think for a moment, and then share a touching memory that perhaps they hadn't previously considered. For me it was the beautiful maple in our backyard growing up. I have so many fond memories of climbing that tree with my big brothers, of trying to get our cat out of the tree, and just watching it change from season to season through the kitchen window. It was a very sad day for our whole family when that tree had to go. If you're so inclined, leave a comment about your favorite tree... I bet you have something lovely to share!
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A very nice capture! I came to you from Janna's class! ( The link is still set to your old blog, by the way^^)
ReplyDeletei like the lightness of your layouts...and the soft colors!
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moni/penny lane
Thank you! Happy to have met you through Janna's class!
DeleteScrub is bossy indeed, but so pretty. You'd love to bird watch out here in Georgia - cardinals, finches, woodpeckers and even a few scrub jays. :) I'm not find of the buzzards, but there are lots of birds of prey and plenty of lovely, lovely trees.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the thought prompt to consider my favorite tree/s. :) I will give that some serious thought.
Love from the South . . .
Thanks Steph! I wish I could come visit and see all the pretty birds and trees out in Georgia! Take photos of them for me!
DeleteWe all STILL miss the tree in the front yard of our old house. Mikey and Scott both asked if we couldn't just move it up to our new house. I wish it was that easy. It was the best climbing tree (even though it scared me when they got too high). You could usually find cousins and neighbor kids in the tree along with our kids. It gave us such beautiful shade on that sunny southern side. The leaves were big which made raking so much easier, even though the amount was huge. I would sit in our overstuffed chair in the living room many mornings and just watch the tree. I didn't like it when it was bare in the winter and relished the shoots and new leaves in the spring. It "rained" leaves in the fall when the temperatures dipped just low enough. It was a wonderful tree. We need to get one like it planted ASAP!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing! What sweet memories! I really think it's interesting how trees are so often connected to both quiet moments of introspection, and favorite family memories as well!
DeleteI miss the tree from Mom and Dad's front yard. My favorite time to see it was at sunset, when the shadows of the leaves would dance on the walls in the living room with the beautiful golden sunlight.
ReplyDeleteP.S. So glad to have been one who helped to inspire your love of bird watching!
I loved that tree out front too. It was beautiful! Thanks for reminding me about how pretty it was watching the shadows on the living room wall--I loved that!
DeleteSuch a wonderful picture. Sadly my camera is a bit unattended nowdays. Need to step up on that... Summer will surely make it better.
ReplyDeleteThank you Marie! I also take more photos in the summer months! Looking forward to sunnier weather!
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