Back Road Travels...

   ...In my buggy! I got 'lost' yesterday and stayed out over two hours. Knew I should return as I was hungry!  (I wasn't lost at all actually and hated to stop the day's exploration.) The interesting sights and the beautiful surroundings had me captured. Hear the quiet. That is a good thing with a battery-operated buggy! First image is of the resident Canada geese. There are three goslings but two were in the water below the bank.

This young'un seems lost. Why is he sniffing gravel?

Ride on! The Mullein should send up its stalk of yellow flowers soon. I'll try to capture it when it happens.

Yes, peonies of all colors are in full bloom in many yards.

Just around the corner at the "bass end" of the lake fungus grows from a rotting stump.

Many fields in the area are cut and drying, ready to be tedded, then baled. 

Wild pink Mallow are popping up along the road's edges.

Many banks are covered with Foxglove.

Further on I found a multitude of red clover and Birdsfoot Trefoil.

I couldn't resist the climbing Clematis.

Mountain Laurel throughout the woodland is flourishing.

Hang on tight! This is rock country, evident by old stone fences throughout the area. I wonder how old they are. I felt a connection to these and my soul was filled with awe and respect.

WHAT IS THAT?????

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for the birds...

All throughout the day yesterday, both I and the Mister knocked down the robin's start of her nest in the carport many times. I used the broom, he used the leaf blower. She sure packs one with multiple types of material, but she is not allowed to nest up there, as persistent as she may be. There are a couple of reasons. The first one being that we let it happen several years ago, the babies were born and she flew in and out regularly to feed them. It was a pleasure to see - UNTIL I saw a crow fly in and snatch a baby robin. Word got out and soon all of the babies were gone. I said, NEVER AGAIN will I watch this act of nature and since then we have always knocked down nests over the beams in the carport. Now we have placed bricks and bent-up pie tins in any spot that we think she will try again.

We went to the farm market and picked up some geraniums, portulaca, and pink begonias for planting next week. We are supposed to get some snow inches Saturday so they will remain in the car trunk area as they were in a large greenhouse before today.

Surprise! I saw the first hummingbird fly through the porch and hovered, searching for the feeder. It realized it wasn't there so flew to better places for its drink. Well, It didn't take me but a few minutes to boil up some water, retrieve the already-sanitized feeder, fix the nectar and get it hung out right away! I KNOW it was looking for a drink. I KNOW it will return. I HOPE I'll see it drink. SOON! Excited here.

Our family in Philadelphia keeps busy in different ways and this photo tells me they have a rock fence garden. Neat!

P.S. my leaf from last year is now officially a blooming tuberous begonia. This makes me happy - very happy.

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My new fermentation pot now has a sliced onion concoction brewing. No peeking! In two weeks I'll let you know how and what and IF!

A Dry Day!

At last I can take a ride to see the changes since the biggest wash. The arrow points to the large basin nearest our place.

The next shots are the "cleanout" of the next one up the road.

Our neighbors still have work ahead.

 This is kind of pretty!

 OH! He flew to the upper end...

 And I caught him again on the backside of the dam....

 The spillway runs well

Home again - notice all the GREEN

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Spring Spook

Spring is lurking but hasn't come out yet.

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