Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Goldstream Park Part 2 ~ The Sands Of Time

Time what a precious commodity...like sand in an hour glass it just slips through your fingers so fast that you can't believe that it has slipped by you. I'm finding that now that I'm working two jobs...good intentions end up being put on the shelf for later. I've started a new job at the hospital I now work 8-1600 Monday to Friday, I'm in my second week there and I'm defiantly going through brain melt...it should subside soon though as things are starting to click in my brain with working between two data bases and 8 Excel spread sheets!!! Where I input data from one system into another. Wow!!!! allot to learn...but I've always been up to the challenge...just exhausting that's for sure. So since my new job is 90% Computer work now coming home and sitting in front of another one has not been a motivator for me that's for sure. For my post today I have finished my day at Goldstream for you...with I believe some lovely pictures of song sparrows and some scenic shots I hope you enjoy them.














Thursday, November 12, 2009

Thank you Laura from Wildenblue Farm Journal

I would like to take the time today to say A Warm Thank you to Laura http://wildenbluefarmjournal.blogspot.com for this wonderful surprise and lovely award. What I find amazing about blogging is the people you meet and get to know here. I have met some very amazing, talented and wonderful people...people who somehow manage to make me smile, laugh out loud and cry. So with warmth in my heart I gladly pass this award to 6 other blogs who have inspired me and shown me a level of friendship I could never forget.

The rules of this award-

This award is bestowed onto blogs that are exceedingly charming.

These kind bloggers aim to find and be friends.

They are not interested in self-aggrandizement.

Our hope is that when the ribbons of these prizes are cut, even more friendships are propagated.

Deliver this award to 6 bloggers who must choose 6 more and include this cleverly writen text into the body of their award.

I will pass this award to six blogs that I find exceedingly Charming.

Carol ~ http://carolmattinglyphotogrphy.blogspot.com

Chrs ~ http://photonature.blogspot.com

Cinner ~ http://memyfourchinsandi.blogspot.com

John ~ http://midmarsh.blogspot.com

Frank ~ http://fabearlybirder.blogspot.com

Shelley ~ http://shelleyslens.blogspot.com

I hope those of you who follow my blog take the time to check out these lovely blogs, they all have touched my heart in one way or another. The world is may be large but in the same breath can be viewed as small and precious. Blessed be to one and all Hugs Crista

P.S a warm hug to you Laura for your lovely and wonderful blog that I come and enjoy frequently :)

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

My Day Off ~ Bonus It Was Sunny!! ~ Dipper Shots

Wow finally I have managed to get out and get some new shots. I have been going crazy not being able to blog!!! Our weather here has been awful lots of wind and rain not a good combination for picture taking. Plus with my work schedule I have been stretched to the max to say the least. Thankfully today on my one day off this month I was able to get out and putter around. My family went to Goldstream Park for the morning, it's the fall salmon run now so I thought I would see if there were any Bald Eagles around. I did see some but they were too far away for a good shot. But instead I saw this little dipper. For those of you who are not familiar with this little bird I will give you a little blurb for you now. This little bird swims!!! Yes and catches food underwater, they also love the salmon run and swim under the water to catch the salmon eggs. In the first shot you can see the lovely little egg in it's beak. Yes I was in the right place at the right time!!! I couldn't believe my luck. I managed to get some lovely shots of the park and I look foreword to posting them this week. Ahhhh nice to be back...enjoy the pictures