Tenderness

For some time now,
every time I go down the path to my studio,
I've been peering up into our trellis attached to the house
for a glimpse of a mother Mourning Dove and her baby.
I have to find just the right angle in order to see them for they
are very well hidden.

At first I thought there was just one baby and then I saw
another.

Yesterday one baby appeared on the ledge with mom
while the other remained in the nest.

Next time I looked

all three were together on the ledge!

Maybe they are getting ready to fly away...

They sure have touched my heart!

Recovering

Polly is recovering and we are so relieved and happy
to have her back to her old self!
Thanks for the good wishes!

More soon!

Worries About Polly

This past week our cat Polly didn't seem quite like herself.
Her big appetite suddenly became smaller. At first it was subtle
but as the days went by it became very worrisome.
Didn't know what was wrong
or what to do til a friend stopped by
yesterday and gave us some helpful advice about what was
going on with Polly.
So today we took her to the Vet Clinic for she
had a fever and an abscess. Am so thankful we took her when
we did...she also has some other problems...
( We know the cause of her abscess infection...it was Brody!
We must always make sure they are kept apart for the safety
of Polly and our pocketbook)

Winged Ones

Enjoyed watching this bee and butterfly
sharing flowers on Sunday afternoon.

In the early evening we were at Pine Point and
watched the Bonaparte Gulls...this one was
negotiating a wave.

Cormorants were flying to their island for the night.

Monday's Discovery

While wandering around the
vegetable garden on Monday
I came upon

a fluffy baby Carolina Wren,

a chipmunk with the chubbiest of cheeks,

a Black Swallowtail caterpillar

and this beautiful dragonfly!

A Lovely Day for Birds

The weather is improving...more comfortable
temperatures and lower humidity..think we
all appreciate this, including the birds.

This robin is hiding in the wisteria vines,
a wonderful shady spot and out of sight.

The hummingbird made many visits to the
lilies and honeysuckle today... I am always
so happy to see her!

Magical Hummingbird

Early Friday evening I was thinking
that I needed to see the hummingbird...
had been a while since we saw each other!
I went to the spot where I had seen them
last September...heard the humming sound
and there it was!

The Baby Doves

This morning I looked up into the arbor covered
with vines and hidden just about the middle post
are the baby doves.

You can barely seen the 2nd dove but it is there...
if you look closely at the photo above you might
notice just the eye located above middle of the first dove.

They are so beautiful!

Great Hill Breeze

On Sunday we found a spot with a bit of a breeze and
enjoyed watching the cormorants lined up on the rocks
as terns fished in the sea!

Summer Afternoon

This is the first afternoon in days that Ellie May
has been out on the porch...
the weather has been too hot and humid for her
but today felt a little bit better.