My Mother tells me that I take after my Dad, and his Mother ~ all camera fanatics. I don’t know if it’s the CAMERA to which we’re fanatically attached, or just what memory it allows us to savor long after the initial moment has passed. Grandma had her Brownie with her at all times, so I've heard. I wish I had some of her pictures, to see what she thought “worthy”. Until recently of course, film had to be developed to show those captured images; I have thousands of pictures in dozens of albums and many still stuck in the processor’s envelopes. The advent of digital photography has saved me a ton of money … of course, now I have thousands of images on 3 ½” floppies from my Mavica with no way to see them!
This past year, I have been blessed to upgrade my digital camera equipment. Yesterday alone, I took over 200 photos, but whittled that number down to two dozen worth saving. But of all my gifts and purchases, I think the trail cam Hubby bought me for my 60th birthday, was the best present ever. There would be no other way to see what I have enjoyed observing through that camera’s lens… like this march of the turkeys…
oops, sorry Hubby♥
Or this image of the spooky Mama Bear who came for supper last night around 8PM, with her yearling.
Mama was uber-vigilant; I first saw her as I was standing at the living room window, which I opened to take a few (right) pictures. She heard the click of the camera, and ran off into the thickets, while cubby took to a tree. Cubby could not resist the lure of the corn at the HRD; Mama was far more cautious. She emerged from behind the tree housing the trail cam, and watched for a bit before returning to the rock for a snack.
Considering how much our presence concerned her, I took my pictures from a safe distance and then removed myself from her view so she and Cubby could enjoy their munchies peacefully. Once again, I am amazed to see the different personalities of the different bears ~ obviously this Mama is not one which I could ever photograph close-up.
So, here it is, Memorial Day Monday. The bird feeders are hung, the corn and sunflower is on the serving rock, and a special treat of watermelon is waiting for Buddy. The blue jays and red-wing blackbirds are already into the seeds, the hairy woodpecker is at the suet cake and the hummingbirds are flitting around like the Blue Angels at the air show. Red, white and blue feathers in a sea of green leaves. Life is good.
Happy Memorial Day, and thank you to all of the Veterans.
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