COLD DARK ROOM

[Lyn W]

14” that’s a good amount for a first snowfall of the year. I was hoping we would get dumped on like that, but we were more on the snow/sleet line too long. Started off well, but turned to sleet after an inch or two fell. A few miles north and west of here got a foot as did southern Pennsylvania.

Snow is always more fun when you don’t have to be anywhere.

Happy Birthday Mark!
Hope you have enjoyed your special day!!

 

[Maro2Bear]

As usual my memory fails me, but won't the brackish water contain DBT?

Yes. Diamond Backs thrive in these areas. We don’t see many while kayaking, but a year back or so we spent a few days on Smith Island out in the middle of the Chesapeake Bay. At night, so many DBTs surfaced and were hanging out at our dock. Very neat to see them.

 

[Maro2Bear]

Thanks everyone for the birthday wishes. ?. As we have for the past two years, we took a day trip to Blackwater NWR over on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. 10000000’s of geese, ducks, tundra swans & a few herons. No eagles this time. It was supposed to be “mostly sunny” all day - nope, dark, cold & overcast when we were there. Took a few short trail walks & drove the wildlife observation loop. Pulled over at a layby and enjoyed a picnic that wifey secretly packed away.



A few pix

 

[Maro2Bear]

Thanks everyone for the birthday wishes. ?. As we have for the past two years, we took a day trip to Blackwater NWR over on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. 10000000’s of geese, ducks, tundra swans & a few herons. No eagles this time. It was supposed to be “mostly sunny” all day - nope, dark, cold & overcast when we were there. Took a few short trail walks & drove the wildlife observation loop. Pulled over at a layby and enjoyed a picnic that wifey secretly packed away.

A few pix
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Some geese

 

[EllieMay]

Thanks everyone for the birthday wishes. ?. As we have for the past two years, we took a day trip to Blackwater NWR over on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. 10000000’s of geese, ducks, tundra swans & a few herons. No eagles this time. It was supposed to be “mostly sunny” all day - nope, dark, cold & overcast when we were there. Took a few short trail walks & drove the wildlife observation loop. Pulled over at a layby and enjoyed a picnic that wifey secretly packed away.

A few pix
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Hate that the weather didn’t do right for you but doesn’t look like a wasted trip. Well done Wifey on the picnic always good to keep a few tricks up the sleeve.. Enjoy the rest of your evening. Every bday is reason to celebrate!

 

[Ray--Opo]

Thanks everyone for the birthday wishes. ?. As we have for the past two years, we took a day trip to Blackwater NWR over on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. 10000000’s of geese, ducks, tundra swans & a few herons. No eagles this time. It was supposed to be “mostly sunny” all day - nope, dark, cold & overcast when we were there. Took a few short trail walks & drove the wildlife observation loop. Pulled over at a layby and enjoyed a picnic that wifey secretly packed away.

A few pix
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Looks like a beautiful place. There is a bird sanctuary in Canada just outside of Windsor. It's called Jack Miners bird sanctuary. In the fall the geese gather there before making the trip south. Got to be numbers in the hundreds of thousands. Unbelievable to see that many geese in one place.

 

[Ray--Opo]

Here is a pic of Rose and I 10 years ago.
When I had all my legs and arms. ?
Pic came from FB memories.
Good thing FB did that. I have no idea where I might have this pic.

 

[EllieMay]

Here is a pic of Rose and I 10 years ago.
When I had all my legs and arms. ?
Pic came from FB memories.
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Handsome couple!!

 

[Cathie G]

Thanks everyone for the birthday wishes. ?. As we have for the past two years, we took a day trip to Blackwater NWR over on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. 10000000’s of geese, ducks, tundra swans & a few herons. No eagles this time. It was supposed to be “mostly sunny” all day - nope, dark, cold & overcast when we were there. Took a few short trail walks & drove the wildlife observation loop. Pulled over at a layby and enjoyed a picnic that wifey secretly packed away.


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A few pix
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Happy birthday and many more ?

 

[Cathie G]

Here is a pic of Rose and I 10 years ago.
When I had all my legs and arms. ?
Pic came from FB memories.
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Nice photo. It's really neat when I find a photo I thought I lost in google too. ?

 

[Cathie G]

You know what's gonna happen to us? We will get all this snow of and on right up until the week before Christmas, then nothing. It will have all melted by Christmas, turned soggy and brown, etc. It's teasing us here. No white Christmas I guarantee you. lol

Yes even as far north as me in OHIO. My area used to get really deep snow but hasn't in many years.

 

[Cathie G]

Snowstorm now passed, time for another Winter road trip - off to Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge.

The Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1933 as a waterfowl sanctuary for birds migrating along the critical migration highway called the Atlantic Flyway. The refuge is located on Maryland's Eastern Shore, just 12 mi south of Cambridge, Maryland in Dorchester County, and consists of over 28,000 acres of freshwater impoundments, brackish tidal wetlands, open fields, and mixed evergreen and deciduous forests. Blackwater NWR is one of over 540 units in the National Wildlife Refuge System, which is managed by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.

Hopefully lots of Eagles, Swans & more.

Have a great day all - be safe - wear a mask.!

I was wearing them before covid and will be wearing them after too. ? They help with allergies and cold air. Now I don't look like a weirdo ?

 

[Cathie G]

That’s really nice.. presents have gotten so outta hand! Especially for my kids... I know I’m to blame snd I’m trying to do better ?

The presents for the little ones are something they want but truly the little goody bags are more fun. Even the basket or bag, I've been trying to put it in a keeper of some sort. I don't know what to buy any of them. So I'd rather just do socks, gloves, hats, and the other simple stuff. Candy, cookies, candles and all. It's fun.

 

[Cathie G]

I just realized you need to rinse your mouth out after using Trelligy. Just another part of my morning ritual.

Yep. But all of the inhalers are like that. It's for prevention of yeast or thrush in your mouth. You probably won't get it since you haven't been rinsing but it's still better if you do. I'm a person that HATEs medication but I don't mind taking Anoro. Trelligy is a better type of the same med. I just can't take it because it has fluticasone in it.

 

[Ray--Opo]

Handsome couple!!

Thank you, I know some members don't like to see dead animals but that is the first pic I have seen of me before the accident.

 

[Ray--Opo]

Yep. But all of the inhalers are like that. It's for prevention of yeast or thrush in your mouth. You probably won't get it since you haven't been rinsing but it's still better if you do. I'm a person that HATEs medication but I don't mind taking Anoro. Trelligy is a better type of the same med. I just can't take it because it has fluticasone in it.

Oh ok,the PA at my pulamary doctor said rinsing wasn't needed with Anora. I just went by her instructions. I didn't read the instructions that came with Anora. She instructed me to rinse with Trilligy.

 

[Ray--Opo]

@Cathie G a fellow bird enthusiast took this photo of a male Lesser Spotted Woodpecker not far from here today. This guy is tiny;, about the size of a sparrow.

They are so uncommon here and I am really jealous.
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Great pic!❤

 

[Chefdenoel10]

I tried to adopt her but she wasn't cooperating lol

ok...ok!!! I’ll cooperate!! I’ll cooperate!!!
Get me outta heeeerrrre!!! ?

 

[Chefdenoel10]

Here is a pic of Rose and I 10 years ago.
When I had all my legs and arms. ?
Pic came from FB memories.
Good thing FB did that. I have no idea where I might have this pic.View attachment 313359

looks like the deer did a “photo bomb” with you guys!

 

[Chefdenoel10]

Here is a pic of Rose and I 10 years ago.
When I had all my legs and arms. ?
Pic came from FB memories.
Good thing FB did that. I have no idea where I might have this pic.View attachment 313359

Rose is AWESOME!!!
YOU are AWESOME!! ?