COLD DARK ROOM

CarolM

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Good morning all! Today, JoesDad are heading to the town of his birth to watch his beloved Luton Town FC play Walsall in Football League Division 1 (the third tier of soccer in England)

This isn't highly paid glamour football. Luton Town did make it to the top tier in the 1980s, but a series of bad owners asset stripped and bankrupted the club and it crashed right out of the football league for a while. They're recovering though and got promoted into League 1 at the end of last season :)
Well done to them.
Good Morning all.
I was up early this morning with my two resident birds knocking on the window. The picture did not work. But maybe that was because it was printed in black and white.
I am at the shops and hopefully will find what I need. I hate shopping but at least I am early enough that it should be a quick in and out thing.
Not see you all later.
 

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Good Afternoon all.

We took the day off to go explore the Eastern Neck National Wildlife Refuge on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. A few weeks back our group kayaked around this island refuge, but I’ve never been over to explore the trails on foot.

Gorgeous cold start, blue skies, slight chill in the air....great for exploring. Spotted a ton of finches, geese, turkey vultures, a few Bald Eagles and as we were departing, we saw a Peregrine Falcon perched on a pole.

Plenty of great things to snap, here are a few.


The Marsh Grasses of Eastern Neck

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Bogle’s Wharf Boat Launch

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Isolated Pond on the Eastern Neck

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Beautiful pictures, Mark! :)
 

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This “youngun” is in the NO Kill zone.. he’s a gorgeous guy with plenty of room to grow. Good genetics.. I have a doe that I have photographed live for 4 years now. I have a real passion for following the progress of the ones I can recognize and see consistently..

Oh deer me, I thought they all looked the same! How cool. :)
 

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Good morning all! Today, JoesDad are heading to the town of his birth to watch his beloved Luton Town FC play Walsall in Football League Division 1 (the third tier of soccer in England)

This isn't highly paid glamour football. Luton Town did make it to the top tier in the 1980s, but a series of bad owners asset stripped and bankrupted the club and it crashed right out of the football league for a while. They're recovering though and got promoted into League 1 at the end of last season :)

Go, Luton Town! :) Are you not joining him, Linda?
 

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@EllieMay - As if you didn't already have enough reasons to detest feral hogs, in Florida they are known predators of gopher tortoise nests. :-(

Them dirty ba$/@£•$!!![emoji35] they have just populated uncontrollably.. we live in a gated community .. while driving in a couple days ago, I noticed that one of my neighbors yards had been demolitioned by them.. it’s just ridiculous!
 

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Move your cat’s bed to the windowsill? [emoji23]

I was rehabilitating a cat squirrel a few years back and when he got to the point of being re-introduced out doors, I placed his cage in front of our window wall. A red hawk busted one of those windows trying to get to him! Luckily it was double paned...:). Just a random memory [emoji16]
 

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Good morning friends.. I’m catching up with y’all this morning and my hallmark movies.. hubby is heading to the store for some steaks. We have company coming in today and we are going to grill for everyone.. think my dad is coming too and it’s been over a month since I’ve saw him! I’m pretty happy:) my nephew got got 3 more referrals since last week and will be attending alternative school starting Monday. LOT of drama there over the past couple days but I think he and I have reached an understanding.. I hope.... something feels different, in a good way.. I’m hoping to do some photography today for the perfect tortoise shot to submit in the calendar contest..my other children are doing great and I appreciated their good behavior so much more these days[emoji16]
I hope everyone has a wonderful Saturday!
 

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Them dirty ba$/@£•$!!![emoji35] they have just populated uncontrollably.. we live in a gated community .. while driving in a couple days ago, I noticed that one of my neighbors yards had been demolitioned by them.. it’s just ridiculous!

Wow....i didnt realize that the wild hog population was so large and bad. Of course, we need some pix :)
 

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I was rehabilitating a cat squirrel a few years back and when he got to the point of being re-introduced out doors, I placed his cage in front of our window wall. A red hawk busted one of those windows trying to get to him! Luckily it was double paned...:). Just a random memory [emoji16]

Haha! What a smashing story! :D
 

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