Saturday View - 30 June 2018 Edition

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For today's Summertime Weekend Edition I am sharing tonight's campfire. We were debating on whether or not to have one due to the heat and high humidity but went ahead anyway. I guess it just wouldn't be the same without one.

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Friday View - June 29, 2018 Edition

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Today is my first "Summertime Weekend Edition" so let's see how this goes.

I shot this in our garden this afternoon before we left for the campground after giving our plants a good watering. Not sure what this is called but it sure seems to be doing well. And best of all the occasional deer we see don't eat it.

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Throwback Thursday View - 28 June 2018 Edition

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Today's throwback takes us back to June 27, 2016. I shot this at the Upper Schuylkill Valley Park in Royersford Pennsylvania. I would love to take the time to visit again but perhaps when it's a little cooler.

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Here is Yesterday's View.

Wednesday June 27, 2018

A quick note before I go. I am once again modifying my Summertime weekend posts. For the next several weeks I will be posting daily as usual but on weekends I will be doing mobile posts. These are generally shorter but are less "generic" than writing up something and having it auto post. I at least want to give it a try.

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Wednesday View - 27 June 2018 Edition

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Today's view is a quick snapshot I made this afternoon in our garden. Our hosta continues to grow and thrive and now the buds that I shared about a week ago have started to bloom. This really brings back some good memories of growing up with the very same plant and I truly could not be happier with it. Once it gets a bit larger I may even take part of it and plant it in another part of our yard. The more the merrier as they say.

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Here is Yesterday's View.

Tuesday June 26, 2018

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Tuesday View - 26 June 2018 Edition

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Today we take a look at last week at the Cafe. We had a wide variety of birds that day but then again we usually do. And we might even get some new ones after some improvements and updates that I am working on are complete. But that's for another post. Here is today's view.

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I shot this candidly and handheld from quite a distance. A tripod would have been great but I didn't want to miss the scene.

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And here is Yesterday's View

Monday June 25, 2018

Today's Link

Today I am sharing this guide to North American birds. Click Here to have a look.

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Monday View - 25 June 2018 Edition

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I often say that small things make the biggest subject. And yesterday while I was concentrating on a "small thing" I saw something smaller. Well sort of. The spider in this photo is quite small but I have to say that it's web was pretty big. And after I shot a few frames I did my best not to disturb it. After all this spider was just doing it's job.

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Here is the EXIF data.

And here is Yesterday's View.

Sunday June 24, 2018

Sunday June 24, 2018

Today's Link

Since today's photo subject was spiders I thought this website about spiders was very fitting. You can Click Here to check it out.

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Sunday View - 24 June 2018 Edition

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Today was a rather late and busy travel day for Me and Kim. We left a little later than usual to go home from our weekend at the shore so of course we got home later. Add in some torrential rain and getting ready for the work week and here we are at just after 9 PM. So today's post is going to be a quick snapshot I made yesterday while we were out playing a round of miniature golf.

Anyone know what kind of bug this is? I think I've seen a similar one before but with different colors. If you could identify it I would really appreciate it.

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Here is a closer look.

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Mobile Update - 23 June 2018

Periodically during our weekend travels this Summer I will post a mobile picture here at the blog. To kick off this little "project" I would like to share this with you. This is pretty easy but can you guess what it is?

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Saturday View - 23 June 2018 Edition

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Today's view is a snapshot that I made one morning earlier this week after I filled the bird feeders. The Sun always shine nicely through the trees this time of year.

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Friday View - 22 June 2018 Edition

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A quick note before I share today's view.

For the Summer months my Friday and Saturday posts may be a little abbreviated. We travel a lot on the weekends and with a long work week thrown in things get a bit busy. With that said, on to today's photo.

This is our new rhododendron which happens to be next to our hosta.

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Throwback Thursday View - 21 June 2018 Edition

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What better way to start off Summer than taking a look back at a warm day in the pool? Sure, the pool isn't big but it was refreshing. Though I don't think Schnitzel was too thrilled. He isn't really fond of water so after this test run we didn't make him try it again. Click Here to see my original post from June 21, 2015.

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This was at our old house which is now Terry's house. The pool is gone however.

Here is Yesterday's View.

Wednesday June 20, 2018

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Wednesday View - 20 June 2018 Edition

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Today I would like to shift from the shore points of New Jersey and focus on something a little more local. And by local I mean our own backyard which is better known as the Cafe. Believe it or not we have done a good amount of work in the yard even though we travel a lot more nowadays. We have put in several new plants and even installed a new bird bath. But the crown jewel of them all is our hosta. And it really is something special. This particular hosta can be traced back to the yard of my Great Grandparents in Northeast Philadelphia. I don't know exactly how old it is and don't know all of the details of how the original plant was separated and part of it ended up at the house I grew up in. But I do know that when we sold that house my Sister Elaine took part of it and planted it at her house. Fast forward a few more years and that portion ended up at our present house and in the Cafe. I planted it last Summer and it did pretty good but this Spring it took off very well. And for that I am very pleased. And I will certainly do my best to protect and even spread it out even more.

For today's view I would like to share our hosta with you.

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Here is the EXIF data.

And here is Yesterday's View.

Tuesday June 19, 2018

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Tuesday View - 19 June 2018 Edition

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It's getting a little late so today's view is going to be quick. This is one of the many seagulls I saw while out and about with my camera this past weekend at the shore.

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Monday June 18, 2018

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Monday View - 18 June 2018 Edition

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Sometimes the littlest subjects make the biggest subjects. Or something like that but I think you know what I'm saying.

When out shooting I record a good variety of what nature has to offer. Landscapes are obviously a big one and of course squirrels and birds. People? Not so much. And when I do they are either family or close friends and those pictures tend to be candid. But aside from all of that I also like to focus on the little things. You would be amazed at how much photographic material I can find in just a few small feet of space. It's not always easy but usually very much worth it. Take today's image as an example. I saw this dragon fly (I think it's a dragon fly) while out walking with Kim and Terry and did my best to capture it to share here. This is the only good shot out of about 10 or so.

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I should have set my camera to Shutter Priority but I shot this on the spur of the moment. Still not too shabby though.

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And here is Yesterday's View.

Sunday June 17, 2018

Today's Link

I don't think I shared this before but even if I did it's worth sharing again.

This website and the apps that work along with it is an excellent resource in the identification of birds. And all you need is a picture. I have personally used it and fully recommend it for your bird watching needs. Click Here to check it out.

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Sunday View - 17 June 2018 Edition

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Well it seems that this is getting out to you a little later than I wanted it to so let's get to it.

Kim and I finally had a sunny weekend at the shore! There was barely a cloud in the sky and the Sun was shining nice and bright. And it was a lot warmer too. In light of this nice weather situation I thought I would take a another trip to The South Cape May Meadows Reserve and see what it was like without gray rain clouds. It was awesome! I was able to re-do some of last weeks photos and of course compose some new ones. And for today's view I would like to share this new one with you.

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This guy was running back and forth along the water line as waves crashed in and flowed out. I guess he got tired of the water though because he finally flew off.

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And here is Yesterday's View.

Saturday June 16, 2018

Today's Link

I recently found an app that is supposed to help identify flowers simply by snapping a picture with a smart phone. I have tried it a couple times and it seems to be pretty good. It's free but of course there are ads within. I will be testing it more this week but if you would like to learn more about it or install it on your Android or Apple device Click Here.

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Saturday View - 16 June 2018 Edition

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Today as I am hopefully out and about in Cape May County exploring with my camera please enjoy this squirrel from the Garden cafe. She is quite a regular around here.

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Friday View - 15 June 2018 Edition

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Today for a quick view I would like to share a snapshot from last Sunday's visit to the South Cape May Meadows Reserve in cape May New Jersey. This is a view of the ocean from the main trail. Up ahead you can see a dolphin watching tour boat.

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Here is Yesterday's View.

Thursday June 14, 2018

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Throwback Thursday View - 14 June 2018 Edition

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Today we go back two years and take a look at the original Cafe. The featured guest that day was this really cool Red Winged blackbird. He didn't seem to mind the other "bird" as he enjoyed a nice meal.

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Wednesday June 13, 2018

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Wednesday View - 13 June 2018 Edition

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Okay, all week I've been sharing photos from a bird Sanctuary but none with birds. So to set that right here is a bird. A large bird. Actually a VERY large bird. You might not be able to tell from this picture but this guy is bigger than the average goose. In fact we saw a few like him. Maybe it's the water? Or perhaps the safety of the sanctuary?

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And here is Yesterday's View.

Tuesday June 12, 2018

Today's Link

While surfing the web today in search of some nostalgia I came across this cool website of vintage computers. It doesn't seem to have been updated in quite a while but there is still some cool stuff there. Click Here to check it out.

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Tuesday View - 12 June 2018 Edition

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Today's view presents one of the smaller inhabitants of the bird sanctuary we visited on Sunday. And though this guy (girl?) may be small in size his kind is very large in number. We literally saw dozens of them. I don't know how big they will grow to be but at any size they are really cool to watch. And listen to too.

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And here is Yesterday's View...

Monday June 10, 2018

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Monday View - 11 June 2018 Edition

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Yesterday was the first time in quite a while that I was able to really get out and shoot for any amount of time. And most of this time was spent at my new find, the Migratory Bird Sanctuary in Cape May. But as I mentioned in yesterday's post there is so much more than just birds to enjoy. In fact most of my photos don't even have a bird. I shot many frames worth of wildflowers and plant life in general. Shots like today's view.

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It would surely be very easy to pass this by as a "weed". But I saw (and see) something here that I wanted to share. I don't know what it is but I hope you enjoy it. By the way, does anyone know the name of this flower? I am embarrassed to say that I see them all the time but have no idea what they are called.

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And here is Yesterday's View.

Sunday June 10, 2018

Today's Link

This afternoon I was doing a little research about Cape May County New Jersey. Specifically places that afford me the opportunity to visit and of course photograph nature. While doing so I found this Trip Advisor article. I have been to some of these places. Especially the beaches, I mean come on. But there is some good stuff on this list and I will try to see all of them. So stay tuned and in the mean time Click Here to check out the article.

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Sunday View - 10 June 2018 Edition

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Kim and I are back from another rainy weekend at the Jersey Shore and wondering if we'll ever see a sunny one. Oh it didn't rain the whole time we were there but we got more than our share.

This morning we took a drive to Cape May and then headed toward Cape May Point. On our way there however we found a new to us cool place that I will be visiting again very soon. The South Cape May Meadows Preserve. The Meadows Preserve serves as a migratory bird sanctuary and is a birders paradise. But there is much more than just birds. Nature and wildlife of all kinds live there and as if that isn't enough the main trail leads up to the ocean and offers great views including today's view right here.

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I shot this along the main trail and that is of course the Cape May Lighthouse in the distance.

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And here is Yesterday's View.

Saturday June 9, 2018

Today's Link

Today's link leads us to the website of the South Cape May Meadows Wildlife Preserve. You can check it out if you Click Here.

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