Wings

I captured these the other day...the dragonfly was actually at Willow Sough, and the hawk was on the way there.
I think it is a red-tailed hawk. If you know different, feel free to post in the comments. I am not at all sure of most hawks.

Lorelei is sleeping, but she usually doesn't sleep for long. About 30 minutes at most, twice a day. Every now and then, if I am lucky, maybe once a week she will go down for a whole hour.

I have a quick job or two I need to do, so thought I would hurry and post this.

Neal, does this bring back memories?

The other day, Neal responded to this post by telling me I forgot the smell of new mown hay--and he was right. It is one of those smells that I love and that take me to childhood. I never see loads of hay like this without thinking of my brothers....and them coming in all hot and dusty. It was a hard job but they did it and never complained that I ever heard.

We didn't own a haybaler or rake either, but my older brother helped two or three other farmers so much that he was always welcome to use their equipment, and I know one of them always baled for him, but don't know if they did the raking. I think he did the raking, and they started bailing, and when George got done raking, they started the process of loading and hauling in the hay.

I think they held the record for getting in the most hay in one day....Neal don't remember this, but I am almost positive I remember them putting up a bit over a 1,000 bails in one day. I don't know who drove for them, I am thinking it might have been my other brother....but it was just George and Neal to load and haul it and put it in the barn. That is the part that makes it a record in my opinion. It was well after dark when they got done.....but it was done.

Well, storms are moving in and Lorelei will be here shortly. I best get moving and get this posted till I can unplug the computers.

A real beauty

Roger has been wanting to go back up to Willow Slough Wildlife area so, since I ended up not having Lorelei today, we headed that way. We decided to do part of the route on not so well traveled roads, and this house was the first thing I wanted to photograph. Another history I wish I knew. I can't help but wonder if it was something more than a home at one time. And I wonder has it always been brick. And that window in the peak--I have not seen anything like it before. I wonder it is is original to the house, or added later.

Choices to make....

Please click and enlarge for the full effect of her smile!

I had meant to take pictures of Lorelei all week but just today got it accomplished.
It was hard to make choices of which to post, so I may be going overboard.....
but at least I made a collage of some of them.
She is a character as you can see...
I really need to have the camera ready when her daddy comes though...she is just soooo glad to see him.
But for now I will leave you with this and probably a smile on your face.