The bumbles were here to greet us.
And so were the intimidating B-1 Bombers.
The day lilies put on a show.
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And this little beauty bloomed over night.
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Even the calves galloped over to greet us.
Where ever you roam, there’s no place like home.
Magnificent shots
I’ve told you before Alastair. You are a prince and a wonderful person. Happy Friday~
Thank you Cindy π it’s been a while since any one called me a prince lol
Saturday here now π
fabulous photos Cindy, you certainly are working your camera! the 5th photo down, check out the spider web on the buds…great catch@ I’m sure it will take you a few days to feel rested after such a wonderful time away…
Oh yeah! I hate jet lag. We are like The Hellstrom Chronicles out here! Bugs, bugs and more bugs. The camera catches all sorts of bugs I don’t even know are in the photos! Cheeky bugs~
Great timing. Lovely…Cheers!
Thank you & happy weekend!
Welcome Home,Cindy! Nature is welcoming you home as well.You are so lucky. I hope you had a wonderful time in places you visited.
Ranu
I did and I loved having you along with me. Cheers & thank you! Happy Friday~
I feel the same, always nice to see the world but there’s no place like home. That little bloomer is a stunner.
Isn’t it. It’s growning in a pot and just started to bloom while we were away. The gladiolas are blooming too. I usually miss them. They don’t photograph well because they are a dark midnight, purple. Gorgeous!
Welcome back, Cindy! What an amazing vacation you had, but you’re right, there’s just no place like home π
Thank you my friend and happy weekend!
You are such a talented photographer. This is such an amazing photo. Really enjoy your work, Cindy.
My husband just read your blog in detail and wanted to know all about you. I was happy and truthful in bragging about you and what you do. Cheers~
Welcome Home! Sorry to see your vacation end though because I felt apart of it though your awesome photographic travelogue. I hope you are filled with loads of wonderful memories.
Oh so nice Linda. Blogging is such a gift because I get to meet so many lovely people like you! Cheers to you~
Wonderful pictures of beautiful flowers and the calves are so cute ! π
Aren’t the calves adorable. I never knew cows could be so endearing but they are. I can see why cowboys called them “doggies.” The calves are just so sweet. Thank you~
Welcome home! Thank you for sharing your trip on your blog. I really enjoyed your travel photos. π
And you can count me in as a major fan of your photography and blog. Thank you Jackie~
Thank you! That really means a lot to me. Just so you know – the feeling is definitely mutual. π
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How gorgeous to see the galloping young ‘uns! I’m going to save them to one of my Pinterest boards.
Aren’t they wonderful. It has been a whole new learning experience for me living with free range cattle. They are social, they bond intensely with each other, they grieve if a cow dies, and they roar like dinosaurs!! Who knew??
WElcome home–nice set of images.
Thank you Sally. Very much appreciated & cheers to you~
I have previously reblogged, thereby making some of your posts easily accessible to myself, without asking. But would you prefer that I NOT reblog? Ask each time? or may I reblog? ps Welcome home — Bear — and may I reblog this?
Oh heavens, you sweetheart! Of course you can. I am honored and pleased. Please never ask. And thank you most sincerely! Happy Friday~
Thank you.
Welcome home!! I see you had a welcoming committee to greet you! Love your photos.
I love them all except the B1 Bomber. Actually, I used to be terrified of the B1’s. Now I am not and get close for photos and such. But they will fly at you, buzzing like, a B1 bomber. I need to ask Emily Heath what they are (see above). Big, fuzzy, buzzers! Cheers to you Rebecca.
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Reblogged this on bearspawprint.
So appreciate!! Be well & hugs~
Home again, home again. Chigidity chog. Home again, home again. Fligidy flog.
To market, to market, to buy a fat pig,
Home again, home again, dancing a jig;
To market, to market, to buy a fat hog;
Home again, home again, jiggety-jog;
To market, to market, to buy a plum bun,
Home again, home again, market is done.
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I know how you feel when you get home and especially you are welcomed by these nice nature!
I was out last night and the hummingbirds were buzzing around, a baby bunny sat munching my flowers, watching me with one eye, and the baby finches in their nest are almost fully fledged. Not to mention the calf greeting committee! Yep. It is a beautiful world and you are a wonderful blogging friend. Cheers~
Wonderful images!
I am blown away by your photos, so thank you!
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Beautiful…and yes, you are right. There’s no place like home.
Thank you! Happy Friday!
I love your pics!! Always makes me smile and makes my day!
Aw. This comment makes mine! Thank you~
Welcome home and tonight loaded no problem as my work was done π
Yay! Work is always best when done! Hugs~
Yes this is true if I start a project I go till I am done it is starting that I am not so good about at times π
Oh yes, procrastination…but you are a very busy lady!!
Welcome Home!!! Beautiful photos Cindy !! *Cynthia
I just found all your other blogs! Man you are talented woman!! Kudos~
Stunning shots, Cindy!!
So pleased you like them! Thank you Amy~
Absolutely gorgeous photos. It’s always good to get back home. There’s just something about it. By the way, where are we going next?! π Just kidding — for now!
There are always trips in the planning. The planning is part of the fun and I hope you come along for the next one. You are a great travel companion!
did you miniaturize yourself, hire a biplane & go up inna air to take these? because that bee photo detail is insane!! Best flower photos ever! Is that a wasp below there? I am sharing to FB!! WOW!
Aw that is so nice of you! You just made my night. Cheers to you~
What a sweet welcome home for you. Here’s a little tale you can tell to your bumblebees and they will be ever so happy with you. “When Darwin, or indeed any of his contemporaries, wrote of the animated bundles of fluff, he would have called them humblebees. But they weren’t humble in the sense of lowly beings doing the drudge work of nectar and pollen collecting; rather they would have been celebrated for the powerful evolutionary interaction with the flowers they had visited for millions of years. Darwin would have called them humblebees because, as they fly, they hum. Simple.” http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/aug/01/humblebee-bumblebee-darwin
How perfectly wonderful and fascinating. I confess to being a huge Darwin fan. We traced the voyage of his HMS Beagle in Antarctica. And of course, The Beagle Channel is one of the most stunning natural wonders I have seen. Can you imagine him sailing in these arctic waters all those years ago? Great admiration for this man and his contributions. I love the humble bumble name! I am quite content with bees in general and always have been. We have gazillions of them at The Holler due to all the flowers and I am so happy with them buzzing industriously around me. I used to be scared of the B-1 Bombers, but like most critters, if you stand quite still, they don’t bother you.
Thank you for this wonderful article and new knowledge~
I have such a happy picture in my head of Cindy standing still in the midst of a bee symphony π Yes, those old time voyages were quite something.
This is wonderful tonight I am communicating in real time with some of my best blogger friends and I was just out with the sunset and the bees! We are in synch~
Glad you are back at home. I enjoyed the photo trip and your photos at home are always interesting. However, you are so correct; There is no place like home.
Thank you Wally! You are a good friend and great writer. Cheers to you~
Fascinating pictures .The flowers can brighten any cloudy day.Thank you for liking my about.Warm wishes.jalal
So glad you liked them and thanks back to you!
Welcome home Cindy! I’m glad you’re back although I will miss the wonderful travelogue. π
We must be in real time synch….I just left your blog catching up on all your great posts. What fun with your gorgeous grandaughter and her adorable friends!! Happy post~ And, thank you!
What a wonderful life you live, Cindy. where home and away are equally beautiful and inspiring. {{{Hugs}}} Kozo
Very kind. Thank you! The beauty is there for all of us, thank goodness, everyday. I know you know how to find it. Cheers~
Home is an awesome place when it looks like that! π
Thank you my friend. You are so kind. Cheers to you!