Mystery Solved

Jena correctly guessed a snake... eating a cowbird. Good snake! Light was failing, so my shots weren't great quality, but recognizable.

OOOPS!!!

EYE totally forgot about Florida Factoid Friday. Duller had the day off and I kept thinking it was Saturday. This has made for a weird and wacky weekend all round. In the spirit of better late than never, here's a seasonally-appropriate trivacity:

In Florida, there are 76 different species of mosquitoes from 12 different genera, approximately 30 of which occur throughout the entire state.

Have a JESUS-filled day!

Slow summer so far

We're having a pretty uneventful summer... even moreso than usual. Obviously, the drought has quite a bit to do with this happenstance. But I reckon I can't lay the entire blame on lack of rain. Unless it's also responsible for my lack of gumption lately. There's also the continually rising gas prices and... Well, whatever the reason, I haven't been nearly as photographically active.

When I transferred my files to the new computer, I started going through all the pictures for the past few years and re-discovered so many wonderful forgotten experiences. And there's an added bonus... this new monitor has nicely improved my photography skills. ;)

Here's one of my favourite snake encounters from May of 2005. Ain't he a beauty?!

I love seeing these guys in the yard. Well, I did have to cut a branch that hung over the bird feeders, coz one of his cousins was ambushing some of our favourite feathered friends.