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Melissa | January 7, 2010
I’m still trying to get used to using my new video camera. I took a couple of videos today of the snow and bird feeders and uploaded them. One is from this morning and one is from this afternoon.
Melissa | January 5, 2010
Unashamedly, I’m a cat person. It’s not that I don’t like dogs, I’ve just not had good luck with them…we’re talking big problems. Besides, there’s just something I respect about a cat’s demeanor. My cat comes to you only on her terms and she knows when to keep a distance too. She can be rather [...]
Melissa | January 3, 2010
I took this photo yesterday while bird feeder watching. Due to the bitter cold temps our feeders were literally swamped with birds, especially American Goldfinches; I counted 20 at one time! After I viewed this photo I had to giggle because I could just imagine what Mr. and Mrs. Cardinal were thinking. How about you? [...]
Melissa | January 2, 2010
For Christmas, my hubby spoiled me with a Flip HD Video Recorder. Well, the nature nut in me went crazy because now I can easily take this wonderful thing along on nature walks and record things to share…LOVE it! Because it is HD quality I’ve had to start up a YouTube account to share them. [...]
Melissa | January 2, 2010
This morning I was able to get my first really clear snowflake macro images of the season on my camera! It just hadn’t been cold enough yet for the crystals to stay well defined. Well with temperatures in the teens this morning, I had success! All of the photos were either taken on black felt [...]
Melissa | January 1, 2010
January The days are short, The sun a spark Hung thin between The dark and dark. Fat snowy footsteps Track the floor. Milk bottles burst Outside the door. The river is A frozen place Held still beneath The trees of lace. The sky is low. The wind is gray. The radiator Purrs all day. ~John [...]
