A perfect pose Barbara! This squirrel decided to perch on this wooden post (a fence post perhaps) just for you. 🙂 Are those new yellow leaves unfurling? A Winter’s day showing some Spring possibilities?
Thank you, Linda! No, those are old marcescent beech leaves. They are everywhere and are the only thing colorful in the winter woods down here, besides little patches of moss and the occasional holly or ferns.
Up-close squirrels always reward you with a good pose. I will have two of them in next week’s post. I doubt I will be doing the Great Backyard Bird Count this weekend at Council Point Park as we have a whopper storm on Wednesday and a minor storm next Saturday. A Cooper’s Hawk circles around my house and the Sparrows have all disappeared. I may be surprised if I come up with some birds, but I doubt it. I will have a tree with its marcescent leaves (a term I learned from you) in that post. It never loses its leaves. The ferns were a nice touch of green.
I’m so far behind, Linda, I hope I catch up and get to your posts with squirrels and the tree with marcescent leaves soon. I came down with a nasty virus last week and am still not fully recovered…
I’m so sorry to hear that Barbara – I hope you’re over it soon. I am dreading going back to the immigration offices on the 28th and have allergy shots soon … I’ve been able to easily avoid people as it’s so icy here, that I’ve not gone anywhere. Take care of yourself.
Thank you, Linda. I will be thinking of you on the 28th and will be praying for you to have a safe and uneventful trip to the immigration offices. Then we can look forward to March the next day and see if it will come in like a lion or a lamb — I’m not sure which would be better. 🙂
Thank you Barbara … I am worried for various reasons. We had good weather last time (although an ice storm began hours after I came home). And I will have the same driver, whom I really liked and she took surface streets rather than the expressway when I asked if she would. But, I have to remove my mask to identify myself to my picture, so not keen on that with all the flu cases and ERs jammed with them. Hearing about you and your virus, plus several bloggers right now are battling or recently battled COVID, RSV and the flu. I hope you are feeling better. I always thought the same thing … if it’s a lamb, then it might be horrible the end of March and that wouldn’t be the first time.
I’m glad you know and like the driver so that’s one less thing for you to stress over. Let’s hope the weather cooperates! I wouldn’t worry too much about removing your mask for a minute. The chances of you picking up enough of a viral load to make you sick, in such a brief moment of time, is very slim, especially since you’re vaccinated. So if March is planning to come in like a lion, let’s hope it waits until after February ends! 🤞
She is very nice and lives the next city over from me. I lucked out, but the last time I had a very nice driver too (10 years ago). You’re right – I worry too much. A fellow blogger’s son got RSV and they just thought it was a bad cold, until it went to his lungs and he was coughing a lot and he had RSV. He transmitted RSV to the rest of the family (parents and sister who has an underlying illness). It’s a bad time of year for illnesses. I agree with you … I’m happy to see Spring whenever it comes.
Finally felt well enough to go get my second shingles shot this morning. This month has been so depressing so hopefully I can get back on track in March. I will be thinking of you on Friday!
That’s good Barbara. With all the worries in the world and for everything else, it is a necessity. My neighbor Marge had shingles in her eye and hairline and suffered greatly from it. She never saw properly out of her one eye after recovering from that bout with shingles.
I’m debating whether to get another COVID shot or not, or wait. I’m even wondering about getting a measles vaccination as I heard yesterday that those born after 1957 and vaccinated before 1968 may be at risk. Well I was born in 1956 but I had the measles. I was in school – it went around the school that year. I’ll wait and see what to do. Thank you Barbara – I wish it was over already.
Poor Marge, what a nightmare! Tim had shingles on his face in 2015. The pain was so bad they put him on a narcotic. He still has scars left where the rash was. So we were both highly motivated to get the vaccine. We got the measles vaccine in 2019, the last time there was an outbreak in this country. That same warning about those getting vaccinated before 1968 was put out then so we went ahead and got it. Good luck on your expedition today!!!
Maybe I should get that measles vaccination. I don’t know what type I had, but they weren’t the German Measles. I know they say all the vaccines we had years ago have improved. We got vaccinated at elementary school and we lined up in the playground at recess. I don’t remember if it was for measles, smallpox or TB … I know I have a small scar from it, which is nothing compared to if you got sick from any of these diseases. I can imagine Tim’s pain – Marge also said her pain was excruciating.
Squirrel!! (I’m a lot like dogs when it comes to squirrels. lol!) Beautiful shot, Barbara. The last one almost looks like a heart. ♥
Nice catch, Barbara! It’s backlit ears match the dried leaves. Good camouflage, hehe.
Thank you, Eliza! He does blend in rather well with his surroundings and those ears are something else. 🙂
Definitely winter-time. Nice photos, but my favorite is the little gray squirrel!
Thank you, Debbie. I love all the squirrels we have around here — they add so much interest to the winter scenery!
I love the ways the ears became see-through
The sunshine does such a good job of highlighting them!
A perfect pose Barbara! This squirrel decided to perch on this wooden post (a fence post perhaps) just for you. 🙂 Are those new yellow leaves unfurling? A Winter’s day showing some Spring possibilities?
Thank you, Linda! No, those are old marcescent beech leaves. They are everywhere and are the only thing colorful in the winter woods down here, besides little patches of moss and the occasional holly or ferns.
Up-close squirrels always reward you with a good pose. I will have two of them in next week’s post. I doubt I will be doing the Great Backyard Bird Count this weekend at Council Point Park as we have a whopper storm on Wednesday and a minor storm next Saturday. A Cooper’s Hawk circles around my house and the Sparrows have all disappeared. I may be surprised if I come up with some birds, but I doubt it. I will have a tree with its marcescent leaves (a term I learned from you) in that post. It never loses its leaves. The ferns were a nice touch of green.
I’m so far behind, Linda, I hope I catch up and get to your posts with squirrels and the tree with marcescent leaves soon. I came down with a nasty virus last week and am still not fully recovered…
I’m so sorry to hear that Barbara – I hope you’re over it soon. I am dreading going back to the immigration offices on the 28th and have allergy shots soon … I’ve been able to easily avoid people as it’s so icy here, that I’ve not gone anywhere. Take care of yourself.
Thank you, Linda. I will be thinking of you on the 28th and will be praying for you to have a safe and uneventful trip to the immigration offices. Then we can look forward to March the next day and see if it will come in like a lion or a lamb — I’m not sure which would be better. 🙂
Thank you Barbara … I am worried for various reasons. We had good weather last time (although an ice storm began hours after I came home). And I will have the same driver, whom I really liked and she took surface streets rather than the expressway when I asked if she would. But, I have to remove my mask to identify myself to my picture, so not keen on that with all the flu cases and ERs jammed with them. Hearing about you and your virus, plus several bloggers right now are battling or recently battled COVID, RSV and the flu. I hope you are feeling better. I always thought the same thing … if it’s a lamb, then it might be horrible the end of March and that wouldn’t be the first time.
I’m glad you know and like the driver so that’s one less thing for you to stress over. Let’s hope the weather cooperates! I wouldn’t worry too much about removing your mask for a minute. The chances of you picking up enough of a viral load to make you sick, in such a brief moment of time, is very slim, especially since you’re vaccinated. So if March is planning to come in like a lion, let’s hope it waits until after February ends! 🤞
She is very nice and lives the next city over from me. I lucked out, but the last time I had a very nice driver too (10 years ago). You’re right – I worry too much. A fellow blogger’s son got RSV and they just thought it was a bad cold, until it went to his lungs and he was coughing a lot and he had RSV. He transmitted RSV to the rest of the family (parents and sister who has an underlying illness). It’s a bad time of year for illnesses. I agree with you … I’m happy to see Spring whenever it comes.
Finally felt well enough to go get my second shingles shot this morning. This month has been so depressing so hopefully I can get back on track in March. I will be thinking of you on Friday!
That’s good Barbara. With all the worries in the world and for everything else, it is a necessity. My neighbor Marge had shingles in her eye and hairline and suffered greatly from it. She never saw properly out of her one eye after recovering from that bout with shingles.
I’m debating whether to get another COVID shot or not, or wait. I’m even wondering about getting a measles vaccination as I heard yesterday that those born after 1957 and vaccinated before 1968 may be at risk. Well I was born in 1956 but I had the measles. I was in school – it went around the school that year. I’ll wait and see what to do. Thank you Barbara – I wish it was over already.
Poor Marge, what a nightmare! Tim had shingles on his face in 2015. The pain was so bad they put him on a narcotic. He still has scars left where the rash was. So we were both highly motivated to get the vaccine. We got the measles vaccine in 2019, the last time there was an outbreak in this country. That same warning about those getting vaccinated before 1968 was put out then so we went ahead and got it. Good luck on your expedition today!!!
Maybe I should get that measles vaccination. I don’t know what type I had, but they weren’t the German Measles. I know they say all the vaccines we had years ago have improved. We got vaccinated at elementary school and we lined up in the playground at recess. I don’t remember if it was for measles, smallpox or TB … I know I have a small scar from it, which is nothing compared to if you got sick from any of these diseases. I can imagine Tim’s pain – Marge also said her pain was excruciating.
Squirrel!! (I’m a lot like dogs when it comes to squirrels. lol!) Beautiful shot, Barbara. The last one almost looks like a heart. ♥
Thank you, Robin! ♡ Lol – I get it! We have so many squirrels in these parts which makes for an abundance of exciting photo ops.
Look at those lit-up little ears, so adorable, Barbara!
Thank you, Donna! I bet he was enjoying how well the sunlight warmed up his ears. 🙂
Cute Squirrel, so adorable.
Thank you, Brian!
Buds! I am wanting spring, but trying to appreciate what’s actually here. Snow, and ohmygoodness–an eagle just flew overhead!!
An eagle!! What a thrill to see one flying overhead! Appreciating what’s actually present is the best way to cultivate patience. ❄️
What a fun photo of the squirrel! Squirrels are such fascinating animals.
Thank you, Sheryl! It’s so much fun watching them frolic and play in the woods.