Grazing under the bird feeder
Travels
Icy Rappahannock River at Fredericksburg
From the little unnamed fishermen’s park on River Road in Stafford, looking at sunset across the icy Rappahannock River towards Old Town, Fredericksburg, Virginia.
Icy Occoquan
Boat dock at Mamie Davis Park, Occoquan, Virginia, after lunch January 11th, 2018
All aboard the Polar Express
Above photos by Elsp/Erin/Sandy/Tim? Below by Elspeth (1 & 3) and Sandy (2). The hot chocolate itself didn’t inspire much enthusiasm but Rhys hung onto the cup for the rest of the journey.
Fall visit to Dad’s
Pre-Thanksgiving: photos by Beth, Elspeth, Erin, Sandy
Running past the weeds
On a morning run at Willowmere Park I passed a stunning display of thistles. I walked back for a closer look and found more to see than just weeds. The hummingbird moth was a bonus but the bindweed so entranced me I failed to focus on the last of the pokeweed berries, although they’re a favorite sight for me since Harold S told me about them. Don’t know what the puffballs are.
Dad’s kitchen window
Bushy Run: a walk in the woods
Dad’s kitchen window
Drinking lunch on the Blue Ridge
At the Fox Meadow Winery, Linden, Virginia, with our friends Jim Charest and Linda Beville. It may be way up in the mountains, but the winery is not short of neighbors, hidden away in the trees:
