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Sunflower Owl Morning!

Year 9,

The last two nights my owlets have been begging for food … almost right in my yard. Thus, this morning I decided to go owling at 6 am (sunrise). It’s actually pretty easy to find the Great Horned Owl family during twilight hours right now. Go hike off trail where the thimble berries are ripening, and one finds the owls. All the small mammals and birds eating the berries means good hunting for owls (I also ate a lot of berries!). I just listen for the begging calls, and then hope I am able to find their perches (difficult in a pine forest … sight lines are difficult).

After owling I worked out at Cardiac Rehab followed by a trip to the Wrenshall Sunflower Field. A trip to Matten Road in Wrenshall in the morning is a delight for the senses right now. Here is the Google Maps link.

Flickr Photos: Updated (new url’s)

Background, Year 9

I have become increasingly dissatisfied with Instagram as a photo sharing platform. The company’s announced policy is to push videos to the exclusion of photographs. Somehow seeing five second videos of precocious young women in love with themselves does nothing for me. Instagram now heavily forces this kind of content into one’s feed. Instagram is owned by Facebook.

While I have not yet deleted my Instagram account, I have reengaged with Flickr … the original photo sharing site. You may now enjoy and view some of my better images via Flickr … no Flickr account, advertisements or precocious women viewing required. Here are my newly created albums (more to come!).

It is also possible to “follow me” on Flickr. Here is the URL to my account. Go to my Flickr photostream or profile , click on the + follow button next to my name in the cover photo at the top.

The Chardonnays of Summer!

Year 9

The Chardonnays of Summer! Some folks prefer the sweet elixir from freshly bloomed Bee Balm, while others sit ten yards away (camera in hand) and drink a chilled glass of wine with just a hint of vanilla taste if its aged with oak!

It’s my favorite time of year when I sit in the garden a bit before sunset and enjoy life! Should this option not be available to you, an early morning visit to the Hartley Nature Center and their wildflower garden is most relaxing. Stand in the middle of the flowers which grow to over six feet in height and enjoy hummingbird visits. The bees will not sting you … just move slowly.

My Happy Hour Friend! (female Ruby-Throated Hummingbird)

Enjoying some other flavors!

On Location

Seriously, there is no Northland flower better than red bee balm at attracting hummingbirds. It is a perennial and will come back year after year. My hummers ignore all other choices once the bee balm is in blossom.