Pretty Doe

Sunday Sentiment

Pileated Woodpecker

Yesterday on my morning walk,

I kept hearing wingbeats behind & above me.  

Almost like something was stalking me.

Then I spotted this normally secretive pileated woodpecker 

in the tree above me.

These are the largest woodpeckers measuring up to 16 inches from crown to tail.

They are the model for Woody the woodpecker.

Rat Snake

Horse Toys

Horses are the most flighty of the domestic animals.

They have no horns or teeth to defend themselves, 

so running away is their mode of preservation, 

although they'll kick if cornered.

Horses run first and ask questions later,

so we try to teach our horses to stop and study the situation,

 instead of running off.

Horse toys help them learn the lesson.

Big moving balls are quite scary.

Fluttering flags sound like attacks from above.

 

 What the heck is that?

This isn't so scary!

 

Looks like we've run away to the circus!

 

Its Not Easy Being Green

While geocaching with my daughter,

we discovered a mossy pond with lots of frogs.

We had to look pretty closely to spot them.

They blend in so perfectly.

Plop! 

And they are gone!

Sunday Sentiment