Yellowlegs Chase

There were three of them dashing back and forth, head down in the water. It was hard to get my camera to focus on them to get a shot off. As soon as I got one in my sight, it would be off chasing whatever was in the water.


It was unusual for me to see three of them together. The greater yellowlegs are a nice sightings for me. I do not get to see them often. These guys sure were busy searching for food. It was almost comical.


I never did get a picture of what they were eating. It was fun watching their many efforts. This is not the first time that I have seen them at Harford Glen. But, I have not seen them anywhere else. I will be back, as long as I can to seek them out. Maybe next time, I will get to see what is for dinner.

Muskrat Splash

Each time I walk the short boardwalk at Harford Glen, I look for the muskrat. He is one of my favorite creature to watch there. The past several weeks I have not seen any sign of him.

After walking around the grounds and getting some cool shots of the other inhabitants, I went back to the boardwalk. While bending over the rail, I was scare by a sudden splash behind me. As I turned to see what it was, there swimming towards me was the muskrat.


You can tell he was on a mission. I do not think he realized that I was there. He made his way to a bush and eat several small branches. When he had his fill, he proceeded to take a branch back to his abode.

I wished that I could have follow him and find his home. But the boardwalk only goes a short distant. I had to say goodbye. I thank the muskrat for his splash. Without it I would not have gotten to enjoy our time together.

Wren Feast

For the past several weeks, I have spent my Sundays walking around Harford Glen. This house wren caught my ears first. I knew she was on the hunt. Sure enough, she flew on the sign with a juicy spider. The problem was, I had no idea where she was heading with this meal.


At the top of the pole, to my surprise, was a hole that i have never noticed. The wren slipped in with the morsel only to return free of the catch. This went on trading off with the other parent. I only wished that the baby would peek out and let me see the new resident of the park.


Finally, he decided to grant my wish and proceeded to show me his newest lunch. with each feed, he popped out and let me see his treat.


I could have stayed all day. But, I had other things to do and I said my goodbyes. At least until next Sunday.

A Crowd Of Three

The butterflies were everywhere. They were flying from flower to flower. This flower hosted a crowd of three. When a fourth one showed, it would cause one of the other to find another flower.


Of course, they were not the only ones to enjoy the array of nectar bearing plants. The bees, wasps and the hummingbird moths take their turns at the many different flowers.


Here are just a few of the bugs that enjoyed the nectar of the many flowers.


This next picture has a butterfly share this flower with a small skipper.


I could have spent the whole day just watching all of God's creations. But for now, I will just enjoy the time that is given me with the crowd of butterflies.

Osprey Dinner Time

While having a picnic at a friend's home, my husband called to tell me about an osprey family. The churches' softball teams were having their tournaments all day. My husband noticed that there was a nest on a light pole over the field. So he told me to bring my camera.

The picnic was finishing up and I headed to the ball field. As I parked my car I noticed that one of the parent was hard at work ripping apart a fish and feeding the two juveniles. First the bird in the back ground got his share. Then the one in the front got his turn.

It was cool watching this act of parenting. It was clear that the younger ones were learning from the parent. Several times they would try their luck at pulling at the fish, not to succeed. The parent came to the rescue and by twisting the head pulled a nice piece of morsel and handed it over to the juvenile.


It was a great day to share dinner with my Fellowship Circle friends. It was also a great day to share in the osprey dinner time.

Gorgeous Bird?

I would be the first to tell that this bird would not be on my gorgeous list. When I saw is this afternoon, I had to take a second look. Last summer someone did tell me about this bird hanging around Harford Glen. But, I had my doubt. What is this bird?


It is a turkey vulture. This is one awesome sight for me today. He was flying around from tree to tree. It is a good thing I had my camera ready. This is a once in a life time opportunity. He seems to know this and spread out his wings for me to get the full effect.


Is this a gorgeous bird? Yes. But only this vulture with the white wings. All others are far down on my list of gorgeous birds.

Which Way Do I Go

In West Virginia, outside the hotel we were staying in, was a grave yard. I noticed that there were several holes along the fence. Before too long, I found out why they were there. Out popped a ground hog with her little ones.

They seemed to be having a hard time deciding which way to go. The mom wanted to go to the left and the little guy wanted to head to the right. He ended up using his mom as a stepping stool to reach the foliage.


There are many times that I do not know which way I should go. I need to rely on others to get directions. It might be where to go for dinner, vacation or just the next step at work.

There are times when the direction I want to go is too hard for me. This is when I need to use a stepping stool and spend time praying. Through prayers God helps me to go the right way. It might be to the left. It might be to the right. Either way, God's way gets me to the fresh foliage.

Which way do I go? I go where God leads me.