Easter Sunday

 Table set for Easter Sunday dinner

 Amy in the kitchen

 Takeshi checking scores

 Happy Easter Allison!

 John on line as usual

Thank you Ikea for letting us spend April Fools Day in your store!

By the Sea

 My last visit to the state park was all Great Egrets but this morning all I saw was the Snowy. They were cooperative posing for my camera. Overcast today but certainly warmer than Wednesday.

 Cormorants

at Brookgreen Gardens

Kingfisher

Lots of sun but no heat....

 

 It is very deceiving looking at this photo.....looks like summer but it was freezing today. Three jackets, hat, hood, gloves but I really needed a winter coat. Anyway,  I did enjoy my walk and later met up with the birding group and we went to the end of the causeway. So, today, I saw a Carolina Chickadee, and various other songbirds. Also saw Cormorants, Brown Pelicans, Egrets, Gadwall Duck, Blue-Winged Teal, Forster's Tern, Lesser Yellowlegs Sandpiper, a Tricolor Heron and more that I can't remember. Next time I will be like my friend Rita and take pen and paper. Didn't see any alligators.
Wonderful seeing the ocean again and all the creatures that live near.

 

 

When we were on our way from the airport to my daughter's house my son-in-law spotted about 8 white birds in a field filled with wild Sorrel (sour weed). Got a quick picture and later identified it as a Cattle Egret. 

Hang On Sunshine, I'm Headed Your Way

 Last December, as I was driving into Huntington Beach State Park, I gasped when I saw the number of water fowl on the fresh water side of the causeway. I got to the end, hurried to park and headed out with my camera and binoculars. Wow, that was a great morning! Can't wait to hit the park, the ocean and Brookgreen.  Can't wait to eat at my favorite places, go shopping and most of all see my beautiful granddaughter and my oldest grandson (17 already). So, look out Murrell's Inlet, SC. here I come! Goodbye Michigan snow and cold....ugh!

Washtenaw County Barn Town

 We had a great photo shoot yesterday. Last fall semester, we shot this red barn from the road. (below)  We were lucky yesterday as the farm's owner was home and gave us permission to go on the property. I got some great photographs! Just don't have time for editing right now and will have to tackle the rest when I get home from Myrtle Beach. We had great skies and light as well. Had a great meal after in Bridgewater at the Bridgewater Tavern. Fun time!

Our photography class...our teacher, Jeff, on the end. He took this picture as well.