Monday, December 1, 2014

Early December

Dried and shriveled

There are plenty of brown leaves here but NO snow!  YET.

Cattails

It MUST be December - now that it's winter, my camera will not be able to resist taking photos of cattails.  (Speak to my camera's psychiatrist if you need an explanation.)

Black-capped Chickadee

These cute birds cannot pass up peanuts and or black-oil sunflower seeds.  We keep plenty of treats at our house to make sure they continue to visit.

'Tis the season

Live deer are hiding in the woods but rustic, wooden ones are out & about!

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39 comments:

  1. StephanieDecember 1, 2014 at 6:28 PM

    Love the dried up leaf and cattails, Chickadee and wooden deer.

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  2. KayDecember 1, 2014 at 6:30 PM

    So there may be an explanation for cattail obsession? I could probably use one...my camera wriggles uncontrollably every time we pass the ones near our house...

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  3. carol l mckennaDecember 1, 2014 at 6:47 PM

    Each photo is a delight ~ love the little chickadee!


    Happy Week to you,
    artmusedog and carol
    a creative harbor

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  4. CynthiaDecember 1, 2014 at 7:07 PM

    I like your wooden deer. I'd be glad to send up some Minnesota snow if you'd like! We've been white since early November.

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  5. Bethany CarsonDecember 1, 2014 at 7:12 PM

    Lovely shots! We've had some snow here, but a warm day Saturday melted most of it.

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  6. RedPatDecember 1, 2014 at 7:13 PM

    I hope she keeps the snow up there in Minnesota. I wouldn't mind if we wait until Dec 24th for some! Love your wee chickadee, EG!

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  7. mickDecember 1, 2014 at 7:16 PM

    Great photos. I like the cattails and the chickadee is very cute.

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  8. New Jersey MemoriesDecember 1, 2014 at 7:40 PM

    Lovely photos, especially the bird. We've already had snow in New Jersey, but some trees still have brown leaves. We had the snow last week, but today it was over 60 degrees Fahrenheit!

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  9. DianneDecember 1, 2014 at 7:53 PM

    Lovely captures from your corner of the world

    Adelaide and Beyond

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  10. Sylvia KDecember 1, 2014 at 8:05 PM

    Ah, perfect captures for the season, EG!! And you do find the beautiful ones!! Thanks as always for sharing!! Hope your week is off to a great start!!

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  11. RandyDecember 1, 2014 at 8:27 PM

    I love these. Brown here too with no moisture anywhere in our forecast.

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  12. AnonymousDecember 1, 2014 at 8:38 PM

    officially summer here, but it still quite cool.

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  13. colleenDecember 1, 2014 at 8:39 PM

    So much essence and beauty held in dried plant life.

    I can't believe you lived in Hingham! 5 miles from my hometown of Hull.

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  14. The Furry GnomeDecember 1, 2014 at 8:43 PM

    Your camera has it's own psychiatrist!? No wonder you get such great photos!

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  15. JenDecember 1, 2014 at 8:46 PM

    I love your Chickadee shot! I've decided I should try to sneak some suet and/or peanut butter out back and see if I can attract anything. The apartment management only specifically forbids birdseed.

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  16. Ruth HiebertDecember 1, 2014 at 8:50 PM

    If all your cattail pictures are as beautiful as this one,just allow that camera to take as many as it wants to.

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  17. CloudiaDecember 1, 2014 at 9:11 PM

    Eloquent shots



    ALOHA from Honolulu
    ComfortSpiral
    =^..^=

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  18. Ginny HartzlerDecember 1, 2014 at 9:23 PM

    You have taken a couple fairly dead things and made them beautiful! Such really lovely pictures, each one worth framing and hanging. Or maybe a big collage. LOVE the sweet chickadee picture! This is probably the only way to get them to be still, they flit and flit like they are on caffeine. The deer looks like a primitive masterpiece.

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  19. JackDecember 1, 2014 at 10:05 PM

    Chicadees hang out in West Hartford and I never put anything out for them.

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  20. 21 WitsDecember 1, 2014 at 10:32 PM

    You can have some of mine! hehehehe. I really like your little wood creature!

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  21. William KendallDecember 1, 2014 at 10:42 PM

    The chickadee is quite adorable!

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  22. KateDecember 1, 2014 at 11:01 PM

    All photos are seasonal appropriate and a joy to see. The two top photos are artistic in their solitary poses.

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  23. Me MumbaikarDecember 2, 2014 at 12:08 AM

    Oh I love the chickadee,
    so cute
    Lovely pics, all of them!

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  24. AnonymousDecember 2, 2014 at 12:16 AM

    Such lovely shots.

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  25. John "By Stargoose And Hanglands"December 2, 2014 at 1:45 AM

    Last night I felt exactly like the leaf in the first picture. But this morning I'm bright as a Chickadee!

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  26. Cheryl @ TFDDecember 2, 2014 at 1:57 AM

    That is a cute photo of the Chickadee!

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  27. AnonymousDecember 2, 2014 at 2:19 AM

    Good that you put out treats!

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  28. IndraniDecember 2, 2014 at 3:36 AM

    Nice focus in the first picture, great series.

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  29. AndyDecember 2, 2014 at 4:22 AM

    This is the time of year when things become lackluster.

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  30. NatureFootstepDecember 2, 2014 at 6:51 AM

    I love yoru image of the Black-capped Chickadee :)

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  31. JudyDecember 2, 2014 at 8:13 AM

    Wonderful images!!! You have my permission to post lots of cattails, since I can't get close to many around here...

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  32. MadSnapperDecember 2, 2014 at 9:38 AM

    I love that deer!! i want one... beautiful leaf, the shriveled is my favorite..

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  33. GeorgeDecember 2, 2014 at 10:03 AM

    I really like your dried up and shriveled leaf, but all of these photos are beautiful.

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  34. HalcyonDecember 2, 2014 at 10:21 AM

    I love the rustic reindeer. :)

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  35. AnonymousDecember 2, 2014 at 11:56 AM

    Your cattails look like caterpillars climbing stalks of grass.

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  36. eileeninmdDecember 2, 2014 at 1:56 PM

    I love your cattail shot and the cute chickadee! The deer is cute too! Great series, enjoy your day

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  37. CarverDecember 2, 2014 at 5:09 PM

    I like this sequence and you got such a sweet shot of the chickadee.

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  38. Jill HarrisonDecember 2, 2014 at 11:53 PM

    fabulous images of your corner of the world. love those dried leaves and cats tails. Have a great week and thank you for stopping by my blog this week.

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  39. Rambling WoodsDecember 3, 2014 at 8:41 PM

    Love the dried leaves and seeds and the adorable little dee. No snow yet really? We are in a wet snow, freezing rain situation for the past couple of days..very slick roads..Michelle

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