Fall is falling in ethereal Alberta.
The Larch Trees,
are turning
glorious gold.
It snowed last night,
dusting the mountains with powder.
You can just see Jim here on the trail of gold!
Soon the larches will drop their needles and winter will arrive.
I have been surprised by wifi reception, but tomorrow we head further north and should be out of range.
Cheers to you from Alberta in the fall~
Cozy and cute,
with an awesome backyard.
All the comforts of home,
in the wilderness.
It’s good to be,
in a little cabin,
in the big woods.
I like the neighbors!
Cheers to you from Alberta, Canada~
Note: No reliable wifi here, so bye for now!
It is really hard take an ugly photograph in Canada.
We came to see the leaves change,
and they are just starting.
We are in Alberta now,
heading tomorrow into the mountains where wifi will be spotty.
Will check in when the satellite enables, but until then, cheers to you from geraniums growing in the middle of a river!
Beautiful Maui,
has beautiful critters. (Red Crested Cardinal)
Did you know? (Spotted Dove)
Birds are close relatives, (Myna Bird)
to turtles?
I certainly didn’t know, and neither does this baby myna!
Turtles seem to know everything, (Green Sea Turtle)
so this friendly guy,
who swam right up to me, probably wouldn’t be surprised.
We even have a colony of green sea turtles living in San Diego Bay. Check them out, they’re beautiful.
Swimming hole coastal Maui. (Click/tap to enlarge).
We are flying off soon to Canada, but it is still:
Cheers to you from Maui~
For more info on turtles and birds: https://news.yale.edu/2014/05/05/study-finds-turtles-are-closer-kin-birds-crocodiles-lizards-snakes
Oh to be,
in a solitary ship on the sea!
You could, if you wished, meet up with friends,
but when you got tired,
of the chit and the chat,
you could sail back to solitude on the sea.
Cheers to you from Moloka’i & Maui~
Moloka’i,
has stunning waterfalls.
This one is a double.
Hawaii is experiencing a severe seven-year drought.
It would be a triple or more with normal water flow.
Maui in particular is suffering from the drought.
It looks more like drought stricken Southern California, than a verdant tropical paradise.
But, it is still beautiful Maui.
Cheers to you from Moloka’i & Maui~
Check out,
a bird’s eye view,
of Moloka’i,
taken from a helicopter,
with the doors removed.
Oh, to be a bird and soar over these islands!
I flew solo with a skillful pilot named Nick.
No one in my family wanted to go with me.
I can’t imagine why not!
It was an incredible experience.
We flew over other places too, so stay tuned & Cheers to you from Moloka’i~
Another day,
draws to a close,
mid,
Pacific.
Drowsy, resting,
roused, there it was! (Tap/click to enlarge).
Cheers to you from the tiny green sun~
Some of you may remember that I have only seen and photographed cardinals twice in my life, once in Buenos Aires, and recently in The Superstition Mountains in Arizona. (Tap to enlarge).
Meet Hawaiian Red Crested cardinals number 3 & 4 who have now become my very good friends!
Yep, we are in Hawaii and these guys hang out constantly in our backyard.
I am in cardinal heaven!
They are not afraid of us and especially,
enjoy joining us on the patio table for lunch!
After years of searching,
I have finally made some cardinal friends!
I hope word spreads and they bring over their buddies. We are hosting a variety of exotic and beautiful Hawaiian birds.
I will share more with you soon,
Until then, Aloha to you from Maui~
“Where the wild things are,” (tap/click to enlarge)
is where I like to be.
Bald Eagles,
imperious stare.
Haughty Harris Hawks,
with laser eyes.
Owls see light,
in the darkest night.
Falcon’s fly faster,
than wind.
Canada’s wild spaces.
Cheers to you from our finely feathered friends~
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