MORNING WALKS OF THE WEEK

 

All photos for this end-of-the-week collection  were taken here in the RV Resort where we spend winter and spring.

 

 

 

It looked like the morning sun fell into the Caloosahatchie River.  

 

 

May flowers -- not the typical Spring flowers from other parts of the country.  

 

 

 

Hibiscis -- beautiful from close or far.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 The top two pictures are what I am pretty sure is a baby/juvenile mockingbird.  He might just have fledged as he was sitting in the middle of the street looking a little shell-shocked.  I heard adult mockingbirds in the trees above him.  They might have been calling him (or maybe not --  mockingbirds are singing all over the park this time of the year).

This  red-bellied woodpecker in the lower pictures seems obsessed with the RV Park recreation hall building.  I see it there every morning.  One day he was looking through the door as if he wanted to go inside.

    

Taken a little later on the same morning as the top sky picture --

now you can see a Spring rainstorm moving in.

 

Linking to: SKYWATCH FRIDAY; TODAY'S FLOWERS; FLORAL FRIDAY FOTOS; SATURDAY CRITTERS; RATHER B' BIRDING; I HEART MACRO; SEASONS; SCENIC WEEKENDS; and MACRO MONDAY.

 

Thank you to all of the hosts.

Comments

[Gemma Wiseman]

So love the cute red-bellied woodpecker. He almost looks tame the way he is hanging around. And beautiful flowers.

[Eden Hills]

Beautiful images. I can certainly see why you like to spend your winters there.

[Halcyon]

The baby looks like a mockingbird to me. Love the peckers and your flowers too!

[Floral Fridays]

Wonderful shots, Sallie!
Many thanks for joining the Floral Friday Fotos meme, I look forward to your next contribution.

[Marie-AZ]

The flowers are just stunning! And I love the birds.

[DeniseinVA]

This is a case of deja vu Sallie. I thought I had already commented but maybe I looked and brain went on travels :) Lovely scenes, beautiful skies, pretty birds and lovely flowers. Thank you so much for sharing them with Today's Flowers and have a great week :)

[Anne@GritandGiggles]

Looks like a great place to be and what an amazing sky.

[Daniela]

I'm so heartily touched by this post of yours, my dearest Sallie, it's simply amazing !!!

May your week embrace you with sweetness and joy, sending hugs full of affection and gratitude ... Hope you had a wonderful Mother's Day !

Much love

Dany

[Joe Todd]

Miss the Palm trees ..We will not be back to Florida til october

[Jesh StG]

In our condo (before) we had several hibiscus flower bushes. These are beautiful blooms, especially the reddish one! Many thanks for making that a part of SEASONS. Am appreciative!
Hope yoy had a nice Mothers day - it looks like not with your kids? That reminds me when we lived in Los Angeles. We celebrated it often by with going to the Botanical Garden. How about you?
Am not even going to try to spell the name of that river - I would have to scroll back and forth about 10 times:) Haha - have a lovely week, friend!

[JennJilks]

Such wonderful photos! I feel happy!

[Carver]

Wonderful shots. So many beautiful sights where you spend part of your year. The flowers are luscious and of course I love the birds.

[Penny]

Your photos are always lovely, Sallie, but, this morning, Mother's Day Sunday, is sunny if cool and that first photo is outstanding! It does look as if the sun fell into the river.
We have mockingbirds here as well, though they are just starting to arrive and set up housekeeping. Love how this one is looking about. :)
Happy Mother's Day - and love the flowers.

[nancy chan]

Lovely sunrise and beautiful flowers and birds shots too!

[NatureFootstep]

love your first sky image. So beautiful and well composed :)

Gorgeous flowers too. Up here they have bare began yet. So it is ahead of us still.

[genie]

I adore hibiscus. Our yard in Pam Beach was full of them. Mother used to pick a few and float them in an old cut grass down on our dining room table. Nice memories you have brought back to me. The red belly is a real cutie pie. Sure wish I was there with all of you.

[Rainfield61.blogspot.com]

Now I know that I am living underneath the Caloosahatchie River.

We see the sun after it has fallen into the river.

[eastcoastlife]

Beautiful flowers and lovely birds. Glad you are well and still travelling in your RV.

[Gattina]

These are all very beautiful pictures !

[Stewart M]

Love that RBW - what great birds woodpeckers are.

Cheers - Stewart M - Melbourne

[Saturday Silhoutees]

Lovely shots! Beautiful silhouettes to begin and end with.
You may like to share it also on the Saturday Silhouettes meme:
http://nixpixmix.blogspot.com.au/search/label/Saturday_Silhouette

[Annie]

Thanks a lot, Sallie, for the baby mockingbird ! I hope he is safe, now ! Every day when I walk to town I meat a woodpecker. He obsessively, strikes on the trees making much noise. Everybody stops searching at him ! A real star !

[Lavender Dreams]

I love the variety of flowers we have here in Florida. There's something blooming all year long. I took pics of the blue pickerel weed this week too. It's gorgeous in the wet areas. Enjoy your weekend! Hugs, Diane

[Anni @ I'd Rather B Birdin']

I love going on such productive walks such as this that you shared. Beautiful sky...birds...blooms. In its entirety.

Thank you very much for sharing this post with us birders at I'd Rather B Birdin'

[Hildred Finch]

What a lovely collection of pictures Sallie. I have been very remiss with my visiting but spending the afternoon popping in here and there, and finding such treasures. I do love Hibiscus, - my granddaughter has as very green thumb where they are concerned and grows the most beautiful plants.

[Dianne]

Yes, that's a baby mockingbird. Birds are smarter parents than humans I think. those woodpeckers have such odd names, but I suppose they lost out on the red-head designation to the red-headed woodpeckers. Great photos of your lovely winter spot.

[Al]

That's a beautiful place, it looks like a tropical paradise.

[breathtaking]

Hello Sally!:) All the flowers are so beautiful and the Hibiscus macro exquisite.I love these colourful blooms, but they don't do well in my garden. The juvie is a darling, and looks kind of vulnerable on the ground, nice shots!:) The Woodpecker is a curious one, I wonder why he is drawn to this building. I like the shot in front of the entrance. The Woodpeckers I see are off like a shot at the slightest movement. Thanks for sharing, what must be an unusual occurrence, and all your great images. Enjoy your weekend Sally!:)

[Lea]

Beautiful flowers!
Wonderful Woodpecker!
That certainly does look like a very young Mockingbird to me, too. Great photos!
Have a beautiful week-end!
Lea

[Eileen]

Hello Sallie, wonderful images of the woodpecker and the cute Mocker. The sky shot is gorgeous too. Wonderful post. Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Happy Saturday, enjoy your weekend!

[tomthebackroadstraveller]

your first image is heavenly!

[Gunilla]

I love the flowers and the birds. Enjoy your weekend!

[orchid]

Dearest Sallie; I loved the way you opened and closed this post with beautiful sky scene☆☆☆ Flowers from your area are really pretty and the birds are cute♫♫♫ I was a bit happy that I didn't have to check the word 'shell-shocked' when you said the mockingbird looked p:-) The obsessed with the park 'red-bellied woodpecker' is so pretty their color matching with their background of scenery♡♡♡

Sending Lots of Love and Hugs from Japan to my Dear friend in America, xoxo Miyako*

[diane]

I love the hibiscus and the cute birds.

[Yogi]

Somebody let that woodpecker in!! for goodness sake. I love your morning sun photo and the hibiscus is beautiful.

[Linda, Shenandoah Valley]

Wonderful pictures! Love the flower close-ups and the little bird!

[islandrambles]

Wow what a wonderful place to spend time at in the RV. Our Trailer is very small so we go on short trips in it. I really appreciate the time you take to talk to me at my blog, ;-)(wonderful comments). I look forward to your comments. I spend my evening on my tablet and for some reason it will not let me comment on typepad, so I must make sure I check in here. I like that woodpecker and the baby bird too. I want to congratulate you for your body of work in blogging and for your continued support of other bloggers with your well thought out comments. Thank you for your support of my little blog for so long now. There should be some form of recognition for bloggers like you.

[Lois]

Beautiful pictures! I once got thumped on the head by a mockingbird when I got too close to a baby on the ground. It really hurt and I won't make that mistake again!

[Jesh StG]

The woodpecker is so beautiful and the flowers are stunning! Am curious which one you're linking up for Seasons:)

Thank you Sallie your kind comments also on my weekly post about the workshops!It's an interesting dilemma, which is similar to blogging with having the meme. Love to "teach" (also by example), but when doing that, having less time for painting, or looking for subjects for posts in blogging. When my studio is done, I'll have to make some choices, because I know I can't keep up this pace!
Have a beautiful Mothers day!

[ellen b]

So so beautiful. I love morning walks. The photos of the Mockingbird and Woodpecker are great! Hope you have a lovely weekend.

[TexWisGirl]

love the opening and closing shots and that sweet new fledgling!

[Debbie]

that is for sure a young bird!! beautiful flowers, beautiful birds and what a gorgeous image of the sky!!!!

[Linda]

It's beautiful there!

Linda

[Judy@CranberryMorning]

It's always wonderful to see flowers. My daffodils are soon to be on the way out and the flowering crab hasn't yet opened its buds, so there's nothing like that here. They're gorgeous. I always have liked red bellied woodpeckers. Aren't they cute! And we'll hear woodpeckers on steel roofing and metal transformer covers. I think they like to see how loud they can get. LOL

[Linda]

Your photos are absolutely stunning, Sallie! Thank you so much for sharing all this beauty.

[DeniseinVA]

A wonderful post Sallie, gorgeous flowers (all the ruffles on the hibiscus is stunning), pretty birds and a beautiful sky. Thank you very much for sharing with Today's Flowers, happy weekend to you :)

[Photo Cache]

I cannot get enough of woodpecker shots.

Have a lovely weekend and Happy Mother's Day.

[Sondra-SC]

I really love the tropical flowers in your post and the babay mocker sooooo cute!! Have a great weekend my dear.

[Terri @ Coloring Outside the Lines]

The birds are cute and you have wonderful views at the park. Have a great weekend!

[Jedidja]

I came for the flowers but I LOVE the photo of your Caloosahatchie River!

[Eileen]

Hello Sallie, I love the birds, the baby mocker is adorable. The flowers are beautiful. The last sunrise shot is gorgeous, a lovely start to you day! Happy Friday, enjoy your weekend!

[Ruby]

Sallie,you paint a beautiful picture,complete with birdsong! The birds are lovely...and what a treat to see a baby mockingbird.
Fabulous hibiscus flowers - we have to grow them indoors...
Thank you...Happy weekend!

[Lady Fi]

Fabulous views and shots!

[Optimistic Existentialist]

There are few things as soothing as a morning walk :) I love the sunrise picture!

[Peter B]

I like that shot of the sunrise over the river!!

[Rajesh]

Very beautiful flowers and birds.

[Jim]

Beautiful

[Florence]

Isn't it amazing what we can see when we just take the time to stop and look! Beautiful.

[vagabonde]

Your photographs are really pretty. Your first photo looks like a painting. How wonderful for you to be able to see such beautiful scenery.