Happy Wednesday , ya'll! It has been a blue moon since I have posted a "Not So Wordless Wednesday " post. The other day, Mr. Pinker and I decided to take the boat out on the river. It has been years since I have been in the boat. It was a nice ride, and we saw a bit of wildlife . I hope you enjoy some of the photos.
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| Double crested cormorants also known as water turkeys. |
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| The cormorants are destroying the islands by killing off the vegetation. |
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| The quarry. |
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| Canadian geese in flight. |
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| An osprey in its nest on a manmade platform. |
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| Remnants of the old dam. |
I appreciate the sweet Wednesday visit.
Happy Stitching and Quilting, ya'll
Melisa
"Eventually all things merge into one, and a river runs through it."
Hugs and Stitches!!!!🤗🧵❤
Dedicated to my dear baby sister, Amy. I love and miss you so much, Amo. ❤❤❤
Merci de me faire découvrir ce qui n’est totalement étranger, inconnu. C’est comme si moi aussi je suis partie en excursion. Merci
ReplyDeleteAaw thank you so much dear for coming along with me. It was a delightful day to be out on the river. I always enjoy bird watching and seeing the sights and the sounds of the area. Have a very blessed day. Hugs.
DeleteWhat a wonderful series of water pictures, and so many beautiful birds to see. Thanks for the photographs. We have some great rivers that run right through the middle of town and surrounding towns, but I don't recall seeing that variety of birds.
ReplyDeleteOh thank you so much, Susan. I was surprised to see so many birds on our outing especially the ospreys and cormorants. It certainly was a treat. Hugs.
DeleteJust curious, what river were you on? Very interesting trip, thanks for taking us along. Happy stitching!
ReplyDeleteWe are on the Tennessee River . It had been ages since I had been on the boat , but it was a very lovely trip and a treat to see all of the wildlife. Thank you so much for the sweet visit, Gretchen. Happy quilting.
DeleteGreat photos of your lovely trip, looks like it was fun! Looks like you were near some cliffs? Hope it was not too hot. :D
ReplyDeleteIt was a fabulous day on the river, Linda. It had been ages since I had been on a boat so it was a treat to get out and about. Oh yes, it was interesting to see the cliffs and bluffs. Thank you for the sweet visit. Hugs.
DeleteBeautiful sights! I love the birds especially. Have a wonderful day, Melisa!
ReplyDeleteOh thank you so much, Diann. I love bird watching, especially on the river. It was a treat to get to see so many on one trip .Have a blessed day. Hugs.
DeleteIt looks like you and Mr. Pinker had a wonderful boat ride, Melisa. Thank you for sharing the pictures.
ReplyDeleteIt was a wonderful day to be out and about, Robin. It had been so long since I had been in a boat too. What a fun ride. Thank you for dropping by. Hugs.
DeleteIt was certainly a wonderful boat ride!!!
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Oh yes, Isabel. We had such a lovely day on the river. It was nice to see the wildlife and just enjoy the day. Have a blessed day and thank you for the sweet visit. Hugs.
DeleteBeautiful photos of your river ride. It looked so peaceful.
ReplyDeleteAaah thank you so much, Jeanna. It was a very lovely day to be out on the river. Have a blessed day. Hugs.
DeleteThank you for sharing more photos of your area, the water looks so nice and peaceful as you went gliding along.
ReplyDeleteIt was a very peaceful boat ride. I always enjoy seeing the wildlife . Seeing the osprey and cormorants was a treat, but I think my favorite is always the geese. Thank you for the sweet visit. Hugs.
DeleteOh, sweet Melisa, I think that I have been hiding under a rock for the last week or so!!! So much wonderfulness! August Doodle, Blueberry Basket Sampler(this I have to do NOW), Country Christmas Doodles!!!! Love, love everything. You know you are so generous to all of us, I may never have to look for patterns anywhere else, and I am happy to be doing yours. Thank You so much. Elmer the sweet donkey, that was my dad's name, is adorable.
ReplyDeleteI have to tell you, as a child, I had a pet racoon that my dad and I saved when his mama died. I kept him in the backyard until he got into my mother's canned veggies and fruits and just helped himself to a feast. Mom was a bit upset with Baby Man and I had to keep him in the back "40" away from her broom. He love honey that we had jarred up, too. Nothing was safe from his little paws!! She never forgave him, and I had to help her make more veggies and fruits. Canning is a very hot activity!! Sending you many warm hugs from hot Arizona.
Aaah you certainly brightened my day, dear Mary. I had to giggle at Baby Man. I can just imagine you trying to keep him out of trouble. They can certainly get into everything , but aren't raccoons the cutest? Lol. I bet that was a busy summer for you helping your mom. Lol. I used to have a wild/ tame raccoon that would come and sit on my porch and eat with my cat. They were buddies. If it heard me out, it would come sit on the porch and watch me as well. I named her Regina. I was so sad when Regina and Kat were killed by a stray dog. Have a wonderful week, dear Mary and thank you for the sweet compliment and warm memory too Hugs and blessings.
DeleteYou are quite the photographer! These are some great shots of local sights and beautiful shots of the birdlife along the river. We have the geese and the osprey here, too, but no cormorants. I can almost feel the breezes along the water. Bet it was such a pleasure.
ReplyDeleteOh thank you so much Ginny. I would have loved to got closer to some of the birds, but they would not have that. Lol. The geese were my favorite. There were so many of them. I did not know that there was a nesting osprey in the middle of the river. We have a couple along the river banks on manmade structures . It was certainly a lovely day to be on the river. Thank you again for the sweet visit. Hugs.
DeleteBeautiful pics, Melisa! We also have cormorants that hide in the trees - they look like they're stalking you but are probably wishing you'd go away! ;-) Blessings
ReplyDeleteOh thank you so much, Donna . They are very interesting to look at; I could not believe how many there were in the tree tops. I think these were wishing we would leave as well. Lol. Hugs.
DeleteI'm sure you and your Sweetie had a lovely boat ride. Delightful change of pace for a bit. I've been simply existing the past few days but today things they are a changing. LOL
ReplyDeleteAah , Darlene. I am sending you a big virtual hug and I want you to know you are in my thoughts and prayers. Some days can be difficult , but I feel the determination in your words. Thank you so much for the sweet visit. Hugs.
DeleteWow! Amazing pics! Thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteOh thank you so much, dear. I have not been on the river in a good while. This was the 1st time I had seen some of these areas so it was certainly a treat. Have a blessed day. Hugs.
DeleteThanks for sharing. I haven't been on the river in years either! The photos are awesome!
ReplyDeleteOh thank you so much, Brenda . We had a great time on the river. I always enjoy seeing the wildlife. Hugs.
DeleteThanks for taking us along on your river ride, Melisa. We don't get our and about much, so I always have my husband take a look at your adventures. It reminds us that there is a larger world out there! I agree with Mary (above). You are so generous with your talents. I'm finishing the little rabbit and flower stamp and have to decide which saltbox or sampler will be next. Blessings to you and yours, Kris.
ReplyDeleteAah thank you so much, Kris for coming along with me. That means so much that you enjoy my little adventures and share them with your hubby. I haven't been out and about much this summer with hubby having some health issues, but it was nice to be able for us to get out . I hope you are enjoying the little spring stamps. You brought a smile to my day. Hugs.
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