Moth Chase

 Many times when I open my front door, I come across birds in the yard. I like to watch them as they c search for food in the grass. This one time, a small moth flew up from the ground and two of the birds proceeded to chase it around the third bird. 

This went on for about five minutes. With each attempt, the moth was just a little to fast for the two birds. As the third bird watched, he began to chirp at the others. With one quick swoop, the moth flew right into his mouth. 

I was blown away by this action. This was not what I was expecting to see. It got me to thinking. How often do I chase after things, just to have it escape my grasp? Time after time it just a little too fast for me and I miss out. It is only when I wait on the Lord, that the thing I am after swoops into my life.

Today, I will wait on the Lord. It is when I allow Him to be in control, that the moth I am chasing takes a quick swoop into my life. 

JJ

Today, I made my rounds at Mariner Point Park. I have not been going there like I use to do. So, I did not know what to expect to find. At the last pier, I came across this young couple getting ready to annouce the sex of the baby that they were expecting.

As Jeremy and Julia get on the phone, they pull the answer out of the envelope. They reveil to all their family and friends that they are having a girl. They could not be more happier about the news. 

It was nice to hear some good news in this world. There is so much negitive news, that it can bring you down. I congratulated them and they left to take in the news and to begin a new chapter in their lives.

I told them that I would be blogging their news and title it JJ. So, JJs, I pray that when you daugther arrives in February, that she is healthy and strong. I pray also, that God sends you many years of blessings,

My Good Deed

Today, was no different than any other day. I got up and headed out before the heat of the day. My destination? Swan Harbor Farm.

As I was getting ready to leave my car, These bicyclists came upon me. They thought that I worked here. They were hoping to get some water from inside the building. The place was closed.

Than, I remembered that I still had a case of water in the trunk of the car. So, I opened up my trunk and handed out the water to those who needed it. I know that they were refreshed and ready to head off down the road. I did my good deed for today.


It felt good to be able to give what God had provided. I even felt refreshed as I made my way to the marshy area of the farm.

I always beleive that God puts you where you are needed. I want to obey His calling as I go about my day. I know He was pleased as I got to see many birds.


This was the first time I got to see baby killdeers. The wood ducks were at the same spot, but, this time there were four babies instead of two with the mother.


It was a good day for a good deed. It was a good day for some rare sightings. All in all it was just a good day.

Rock Find

With all this talk about the virus, it is hard sometimes to see hope. So, when I found this rock, it put a smail on my face. It reminded me that "All will be well". I picked it up with the plan on placing it at one of my other favorite location for pciture taking.

As I made my way out of the park, I stopped in the office to see an old friend. I had not seen him for a while because of the parks being closed due to the virus. It so happened that I saw his car and knew he was in his office.

It was a good thing that I did stop in. It turns out that he is being tranferred. He was struggling with a decision that he had to make by four o'clock. We talked for a few minutes. I gave him a hug goodbye and headed for the door.

It was than that I remembered that I had the rock. I took it out of my pocket and handed it over to him. "Here, I think you need this more than me". I knew it touched his heart.

This "rock find" did double duty today. It not only put a smile on my face, it also put a little hope in my friend's heart.  I hope that who ever is reading this today, also fines "That all will be well".

Heron Splash

I just love these big bird. The great blue heron always stop me in my track as I search for a photo opportunity. Today, as I past the marsh, I saw one ready to get his lunch. I pulled over to watch him make a big splash, only to get back out with nothing.


When he got back up, he just shook it off. I am sure this was not the first time that he had failed to get his goal. Just as I am sure he keep trying again and again. You know the saying, "if you do not first succeed".


He looked around for awhile, decided that there were nothing else to get and flew to another section of the marsh.

I think that we can all learn from him. We will not always get things right in life. The thing we need to learn fron the heron splash, is that we need to not give up and move on.

Catbird Peanut Lover

I am so use to seeing the different birds of the park go after the peanuts I put out. Today, was the first time that I caught the gray catbird picking one up. I had no idea that the catbird was a peanut lover.

I find myself eating the peanuts as I make my way around the park. I am a peanut lover myself. Among the many birds that like these morsels of protein are the red-bellied woodpecker, titmouse, red-winged blackbird, cardinals and the blue jay.


One of my favorite pictures is the red-bellied woodpecker holding a peanut. This is what got me seeking to get on film birds with peanuts.


Of course, I get plently of pictures with the many squirrels holding peanuts. I do not think anyone else love peanut more than the squirrels. It is nice to be in good company with all the peanut lovers at the park.

Lost and Found Art

Many times as I walk around Mariner Point Park, I will find things that people have lost. When I find something, I take it to the office. After a while, the office has a box full of lost and found things. Someone, with a sense of humor, decided to create this piece of art with the lost tiems.

We need to find something to smile about these days. I love hearing on the news the many things people are doing to ease the pressures of being stuck at home. There are a lot of sense of humor going out on the internet and the tv screens.

So, I decided to put this picture up just to put a smile on your face. I hope it helps a little to ease the pressure today. I hope you like this lost and found art.