Saturday, April 10, 2010

Ending up the week....

I didn't have time to take many photos yesterday.The ornamental cherry is blooming and these were two of my favorites shots. I think they look like little bridal bouquets.
Pretty in pink
The Chipping Sparrow has returned.

Some geese stopped by to wash up and spend the night.

Group grooming geese......say that fast 5 times.

The pink Crabapple
Just to be different....the "flowers" of the green ash tree.

Sunset from a few nights ago.

Mike trying out the new tractor we had to buy, since he couldn't fix the old one.
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I don't think I will have a Squirrel Sunday post tomorrow. No photos. They haven't been around much. One of them seems to be slightly hurt. Mouse, the cat, was watching it in the tree the other day and it just cowered in the low crotch of the tree rather then going up high and over and out of sight. Later I saw it try to go up and over, but it couldn't make the jump to the next tree in the wind and it came back down again. I had the cat in the house by then. Later I saw it take the ground route to get back across the road. I started putting some seeds on the ground for it by the oak tree and it has been coming and eating them. If it is the same one I saw today, it seems better.

19 comments:

SAPhotographs (Joan) said...

Now if only I had such a beautiful tree in my garden with all those wonderful blossoms!!

Love the sunset Mary. Poor squirrel, I hope it will be okay.

Tony nile life said...

Nice one again Mary cheered me up no end. over did it yesterday so bedridden today good job I have my laptop to keep one eye on what you lot are up to.
well I suppose Mike is happy now with his new toy. will look see whats new on his blog later

Barbara said...

Spring is my favorite time of the year. Great series of captures the ornamental cherry if my all time favorite flowering tree.

Anonymous said...

Beautiful pink blossom Mary, what about a photo of you driving the tractor{:)

Mary said...

Thanks everyone!

Joan: It's a beauty when it blooms and I look forward to it each year.

Barbara: This one always looks like a big tree full of "cotton candy" :-)

Tony: Sorry, you aren't well today. Hope you feel better soon.

Roy: I will get my turn with the tractor today probably....the front yard is my part :-) Doing the dam is very difficult with its slant to the water, and Mike's big size and weight helps a lot there! Gives meaning to "throwing your weight around"! I'm always afraid he'll roll it into the pond!

Cicero Sings said...

Beautiful, beautiful blossoms!

Rose said...

Beautiful...they would make a nice bridal bouquet!

I hope your squirrel is not seriously injured.

Ruth's Photo Blog said...

THe pink blossoms are so lovely.Hope your weekend will be great.
Blessings,Ruth

DoanLegacy said...

You have so many beautiful pictures, and they are all so gorgeous!

Renee said...

I love the ornamental cherry, that's gorgeous! Our Chipping Sparrows have returned too, the air is filled with song. Thanks for sharing Mary!

George said...

The cherry blossoms are gorgeous. I wish we had one, but I don't know where we would put it! You captured a beautiful sunset. Thanks for sharing it with us.

Eve said...

Hi Mary!
I'm trying so hard to catch up. Everything looks so beautiful. Yes that is my cherry tree, now I'll think of you when mine is in bloom. Sorry to hear about the squirrel...hope it gets better.

Betsy Banks Adams said...

Hi Mary, One of my pictures tomorrow is of a Chipping Sparrow ---very similar to your picture today.

Your colors are so pretty... Love that PINK. And the sunset is gorgeous. As pretty as Arizona is, aren't you happy to be HOME?

Hugs,
Betsy

sandy said...

Those blooms are gorgeous. I think your squirrels came out here, we have so many right now.

Judy said...

Beautiful blossoms...Beautiful photos! The sunset is gorgeous.

Jenny said...

Amazing pink blossoms, both trees! Poor squirrel. I'm glad to hear it might be on the mend. It's tough out there even in the spring!

Becky said...

Those Cherry blossoms are spectacular as all your other flowers. I'm sorry to hear about the poor squirrel. Maybe it's just getting older.
Great goose shots, and I had 1 Chippie sparrow here today. The forst sine last summer.
Now about that RED tractor. It probably won't mow as good as a GREEN one. LOL
I'm having computer issues, and can't get in touch with my guy that works on this. If I don't get back to you that's why.
B.

Linnea said...

That ornamental cherry tree is simply GORGEOUS! Wow! Those blossoms are spectacular. Great series of shots. Hope the little squirrel is okay...

Mary said...

Becky: The RED tractor was in our price range while the GREEN one probably would not have been :-) Our last one was a YELLOW one.

Thanks everyone!