Then we downloaded the camera. And I remembered. This was one time when I was grateful to be proven wrong. All pictures are from two different days out at our daughter and son-in-law's.
There were changeable skies.
The four sky pictures were taken on the same day. The center picture -- a puddle in their driveway -- was from a heavy storm the day before. Alternating rain and sunny skies were the order of the week as well as of the day.
Roses began to fade ...
but were were still beautiful wearing teardrops of rain.
Tiger lilies thrived.
Cyndi says a new bloom opens every day.
Coming attractions at the mini-farm
The first of a bumper crop of blueberries are nearly ripe. And a new flock of chickens are nearly ready to lay eggs. The center picture is the chicken condo.
There was much activity at one of the tiny houses in the backyard:
All bird-house pictures taken from far across the yard and highly cropped. I wasn't positive what was there until we looked at the down-loads. I assume that the mom finally brought them something to eat, but I missed that picture.
Black walnut tree picture of the week.
We are still pretty much socially isolating. I am not really minding our time at home -- the hours go by surprisingly fast. We work and play on our computers and IPads. We read and are grateful for our Kindles. I sort pictures. Like everybody else these days, we cook a lot and we're having fun trying more new and different recipes. But because I take mostly nature photos, I'm doubly grateful to be able to spend time in the country as a change from walks around our own neighborhood. Not only is there good (if distant) company in a rural setting, but also I have something new to blog about.
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This looks perfect to me. I love seeing the birds and the chickens. I just took care of my chicks and ended up with poop smeared on my leg. Good times! (not so much) Thanks for linking up and have a great week ahead!!
Posted by: Michelle Keltner | June 28, 2020 at 03:44 PM
Beautiful flowers and birds. Great shots!
Posted by: Shiju Sugunan | June 28, 2020 at 07:28 AM
Did you say fresh blueberries? Oh my, I drool.
Love, love, LOVE the head on photo of baby with the nest box entry filled up with all beak!
Your post today is a treasure. I enjoyed every minute here and want to thank you for participating at IRBB this week.
Posted by: Anni | June 28, 2020 at 02:27 AM
Hello Sallie,
Love the sweet birds, they looks so cute waiting to be fed. The chicken have a nice home, they are fun. Love the beautiful skies and flowers. Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Enjoy your day, wishing you a happy weekend..PS, thanks for the comment and visit.
Posted by: EileeninMD | June 27, 2020 at 01:54 AM
Hello. Lovely post. The rose and lily are so beautiful. Thank you for sharing. Take care!
Posted by: Anu | June 27, 2020 at 01:44 AM
Great shots of the young birds peeping out of the nest. Lovely Rose. Stay safe and have a wonderful weekend.
Posted by: Margaret Birding For Pleasure | June 27, 2020 at 12:43 AM
Good photo of the hungry little bird!
be well... mae at maefood.blogspot.com
Posted by: mae | June 26, 2020 at 11:59 PM
Your captures change overnight when you live in the country side, eh? Glad you like it! Your capture of the parent bird with the young are so cute! And I love your capture of the birdie surrounded by the roundish opening! The flowers are so beautiful Sally. Isolating, but am happy there are still enough tings to enjoy! Many thanks for sharing the birds and flowers with All Seasons. Have a lovely weekend and upcoming week, Jesh
Posted by: junieper/Jesh | June 26, 2020 at 01:20 PM
Such cute shots of the little bird beaks sticking out of the birdhouse!! Nothing better than photos to help you remember exactly what you did and saw. Have a nice weekend!
Posted by: Peter B. | June 26, 2020 at 11:33 AM
seems like a lot of things happened anyway. When you did take a look :) I hope you don´t have as warm as we have these days.
Take care!
Posted by: NatureFootstep | June 26, 2020 at 09:57 AM
this very sweet the young birds and chickens and also very nice the flowers!
Posted by: Elke | June 26, 2020 at 03:57 AM
Beautiful post Sallie. I loved the birds & the chickens. That peachy rose is a wow. Enjoy your weekend, warm greetings, riitta
Posted by: riitta k | June 25, 2020 at 11:15 PM
Beautiful rose with raindrops!
Posted by: Lea's Menagerie | June 25, 2020 at 04:31 PM
I don’t find it that hard to be home but miss my grandchildren. Love the flowers and the house sparrows
Posted by: Rambling woods | June 25, 2020 at 11:25 AM
You got it all in this post, chickens, birds, trees. Nice place to spend the pandemic!
Posted by: Alan Bates | June 25, 2020 at 08:20 AM
Reading, cooking, walks in the country or isolated areas, crafts, tv...they all seem to be the new norm for most of us. Wonderful photos Sallie. Stay safe & great seeing you in blogland...it's been a while.
Posted by: Hootin' Anni | June 25, 2020 at 04:19 AM
Oh my goodness, you really lucked out with the baby bird pictures. I have a birdhouse nearby and see the parents flit back and forth with bits of food but never have I seen the little ones inside. What fantastic faces!
Posted by: Penelope Notes | June 25, 2020 at 03:39 AM
...I love the mouths poking out of the bird house.
Posted by: tomthebackroadstraveller | June 24, 2020 at 11:13 AM
Lovely to see the sweet little birds. That is quite a black walnut tree!
Posted by: A spirit of simplicity | June 24, 2020 at 11:03 AM
oh sallie, i have felt that way so many times...and then i scan through my pictures and i'm like "wow" that was a great week!! your pictures are really beautiful, then there are those baby birds, so sweet. just like our kids, they don't really close their mouths until they move out!!! hehehehe
i too have continued to self isolate. when we go out, i do not come into contact with anyone. i have not been to the food store, any store...all of our outings, it's just chuck and i. the bikes have been a wonderful pass time, lakes, our inlet, and the pool. we have enjoyed the pool immensely!! and i must admit, i am ok with the door bell not ringing all the time...i have really enjoyed our quiet time!!! take care sallie, i enjoyed our visit today!!
Posted by: Debbie | June 24, 2020 at 05:25 AM
Precious photos, House Sparrow feeding its chicks, beautiful. I do love blueberries, beautiful.
Posted by: Bob Bushell | June 24, 2020 at 05:12 AM
as always your photos are so beautiful - from the sky to the chickens!
Posted by: Carol | June 24, 2020 at 02:35 AM
Fabulous pictures of your week. It's exciting when you find more than you expect when you download!
I'm glad you are a part of 'My Corner of the World' this week! Thanks for linking up.
Posted by: betty - NZ | June 24, 2020 at 01:41 AM
Your photos are amazing .., a wonderful day is beautifully recorded here. I was amazed by the birds in his house, they were very cute.
Posted by: Himawan Sant | June 23, 2020 at 07:49 PM
Hi, Sallie! While I was looking at the baby bird pictures, I heard birdies chirping outside.They sound like babies, but the Husband doesn't think so. "They just sound cute."
We're still hunkering down here, too. I don't know if I'm being productive and finding new things to do around the house because of the lockdown or if retired me was heading this way anyway. Whatever, I like it. Cheers!
Posted by: Su-sieee! Mac | June 23, 2020 at 06:36 PM
Love your photos as always, Sallie! Especially the captures of the bird peeking out — so cute!
Posted by: Veronica Lee | June 23, 2020 at 07:25 AM
Looks like a very busy week 😊 Love the chicks so cute. Have a good day, stay safe, Diane
Posted by: Diane | June 23, 2020 at 02:07 AM
Love those little faces in the nest box!
Cheers - Stewart M - Melbourne
Posted by: Stewart M | June 22, 2020 at 10:59 PM
Love the colour of that rose. A surprising variety of the outside world from the skies to the walnut tree.
Posted by: Fun60 | June 22, 2020 at 10:50 PM
Super photos of pretty skies and water. The rose even though faded has a lot of beauty, especially with the droplets of rain that always remind me of sparkling jewels. The tiger lily is gorgeous also. Love the collages with the chickens, and the baby bird and the gorgeous old walnut tree with the pretty purple flowers on the ground. We don’t mind staying at home a lot either, as you say the time goes quickly. I am looking forward to getting out and taking photos, but everywhere can be crowded so I am staying put for a while. Soon I hope :)
Posted by: DeniseinVA | June 22, 2020 at 06:55 PM
Sallie, Thanks for sharing! Have a safe week. Sylvia D.
Posted by: Sylvia D. | June 22, 2020 at 03:11 PM
Lovely rose colors, pale but very warming to my eyes and heart! That birdie peeking out of the hole is so adorable! Happy new Week Sallie!
Posted by: Stevenson Que | June 22, 2020 at 12:12 PM
Thanks for sharing your lovely photos, indeed the roses wear the raindrops really beautifully. Happy Monday
I am at #22 on the linky today
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Posted by: gillena | June 22, 2020 at 11:55 AM
You really did see so much out there. I enjoy getting out in the country and taking lots of photos. There's always something to see. Of course my favorite pics are the Mama and her baby birds. That is just precious. We are always on the lookout for nests are nests in boxes but rarely see babies. Enjoy your week! We're still staying home most of the time too but there's plenty to keep us busy! Hugs!
Posted by: Lavender Dreams | June 22, 2020 at 11:15 AM
Great photos, Sallie. I love the wee birds screaming for mom to get some food. We still only go out to the grocery store to shop. Our library is still not open but is expected to any day now. We also can go anywhere in our county but haven't yet. Feel weird to see lots of people so we will take our time. Have a great new week!
Posted by: bill burke | June 22, 2020 at 11:07 AM
Love the pearly teardrops! And the birds.
Posted by: Lady Fi | June 22, 2020 at 10:16 AM
It looks like a pleasant week Sallie. It's nice that you can visit with family. Beautiful flowers and cute chickens. There's nothing better than fresh eggs. Have a good week.
Posted by: Karen, Pixel Posts | June 22, 2020 at 08:21 AM
I enjoyed all the photos from your week, Sallie. The baby birds poking out of the house entrance was sweet. I have a birdhouse that also gets good use but I can never get photos of all the action. I also loved the fading rose with raindrops and the changeable sky. We've been having frequent afternoon thunderstorms. It really cools off the temperature and keeping the hills green!
Posted by: Pat | June 22, 2020 at 07:41 AM
Hey Sallie, as long as we are above ground it was a good week! Lovely roses and lilies, and the chicken condo is a good size! I would like to try again with chickens, only this time I have to close off the top of the coop run area with wire as mine were attacked by hawk and owl!!
Have a good week!
Posted by: Sondra | June 22, 2020 at 06:17 AM
Oh I miss my girls aka chickens. The roses are lovely. We, our state, is open and pretty much back to running in full swing. I'm thankful to be out and about.
Posted by: Dawn aka Spatulas On Parade | June 22, 2020 at 05:39 AM
The chickens have a lovely home! How exciting to see the bird peeping out from the bird house and then two beaks open ready for what the parent has brought them. Very cute! I'm glad that you're having a quiet time, enjoying your walks and nature photography. It's interesting to study a tree through the seasons and that walnut tree is magnificent.
Posted by: Linda P | June 22, 2020 at 04:19 AM
Hello, Sallie
I love that chicken condo, they have a cute home. Sweet captures of the birds and bird houses. The flowers are beautiful. I am hoping for a bumper crop of blueberries. Pretty skies! Our activities are much the same, reading and taking walks. I should be sorting more of my photos. Take care and stay well. Enjoy your day, have a great new week ahead!
Posted by: EileeninMD | June 22, 2020 at 03:51 AM
Looks like it was a great week!
Posted by: Life Images by Jill, Western Australia | June 22, 2020 at 03:47 AM
lovely photos, specially nice to see the young house sparrows!
Posted by: craftygreenpoet | June 22, 2020 at 01:58 AM
Cute fotos of the mama-bird and her babies. Yes, we do cook more and new recipes.
Posted by: Iris Flavia | June 22, 2020 at 01:07 AM
I like most the little ones peeping out of their "home window"! So cute!
Stay healthy, Sally, and have a nice week!
Posted by: Calendula | June 21, 2020 at 10:50 PM
Sallie - every day for the last couple of weeks, we have had rain. So unusual for dry Montana. At times, I have stayed out in the garden during a light rain, or otherwise I won't get anything done out there!
Don't you just feel for these bird parents - those gaping mouths, so demanding. It must be exhausting! You captured a fabulous series of photos!
Thanks for linking up as always, and enjoy your week ahead!
Posted by: Angie | June 21, 2020 at 09:24 PM
How wonderful it is, to look exactly on past. On a travel, on special moments. There is so much true poetry in this captures... the Rose with teardrops... and especially the little Birds.
Thank you for sharing.
Stay healthy and well.
Happy MosaicMonday
Posted by: // Heidrun | June 21, 2020 at 08:58 PM
I'd sure like to see some raindrops. Love the baby birds. So nice to have a country space to get to.
Posted by: Gaelyn | June 21, 2020 at 07:36 PM
Glad you are doing well in these times. I love the color of that tiger lily. The photos at the birdhouse are fun, too. Happy beginning of summer to you!!
Posted by: ellen b | June 21, 2020 at 05:39 PM
Your daughter and son-in-law have a great spot. Love the chicken condo. The only time I had a chicken was when I was a little kid. Not sure if it was mine or Mom's. It was a single Banty Hen. I remember her foraging in the plants between our house and the house next door. And that was in the city, Compton in California. I had a rabbit and a series of guinea pigs, a family dachshund, fish, a series of red-ear turtles when they were legal, an iguana Dad brought home from the high school where he was a vice-principal, and a series of horned toads I brought back from the Los Angeles riverbed before it became a cement channel. I would bring one home each weekend Dad took me horseback riding, and exchange it for another one the next time. It wasn't so bad growing up in the city in those days I guess. - Margy
Posted by: Margy | June 21, 2020 at 05:34 PM
Love your sky mosaic and roses - great photos of birds too!
Posted by: Carol | June 21, 2020 at 03:42 PM
The bird peeking out of the birdhouse and the mum feeding the babies are great shots!
Posted by: Lydia C. Lee | June 21, 2020 at 02:20 PM
Wonderful photos! We're still doing our best to social distance, too. Gives me time to catch up on things I've been putting off! Have a wonderful week!
Posted by: Cathy Keller | June 21, 2020 at 01:37 PM