A detour..

Yesterday we went to the super walmart in a near by town.  Any time we go there, we take a little detour through the strip pits.  A few swans were about...but none close up.  If you will expand the view, you will see a couple have neck bands.

Along with the swans and geese, we saw pheasants and a couple hawks.

Then when we got back into town, there out back of one of the houses were these turkeys...

There was at least 6 of them, but a car was coming up behind us and I didn't have time to snap any more pics.

Through the dining room window

Who can resist a face like this?  Certainly no one around here.  Everyone stops to pet her...she is a love.  This was taken through the window...I had to act quick because she was running around, and I don't think I gave it quite enough time to focus.  Still you can see what a loving face she has...
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Next we have more from my dining room window.

We have several cardinals that visit the feeders....

they make me think Christmas any time I see them.

I even think they are becoming accustomed to the camera person behind the window.

They are not the only birds at my feeders...we have several starlings.

And also these woodpeckers...I think Downy but feel completely free to correct me.

I hope you enjoyed these.  This is not all that are visiting, but going to stop for now. 

Older homes...

Lucky me...we stopped to get gas, and across the street was this house.  It was hard to capture it without a car passing in front, but I did manage a couple.  Click to expand the view...notice the touch of green/bluegreen? on the porch posts...right where they meet the railing.

And look at this!   The end eaves were just the same but I could not manage to capture a picture of either one.  This one is in Crawfordsville.

The one below is in Waveland...

We were paused at a stop sign when I snapped this pic.  I would love to see this one painted and given a facelift.  It sure is or could be a beauty.
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It is bitter cold here...the wind has not stopped blowing today.  It blew our wooden glider across the back porch as if it if has a sail attached early this morn.