tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post773583478457258440..comments2024-03-28T18:50:23.094-05:00Comments on Far Side of Fifty: Gathering At The RiverFar Side of Fiftyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07995757632158408442noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-48210316931769436492016-01-06T08:34:08.182-06:002016-01-06T08:34:08.182-06:00What great pictures! I'm surprised we don'...What great pictures! I'm surprised we don't get some here stopping by or staying as the lakes here never freeze over but I think there's too many houses here.Sam I Am......https://www.blogger.com/profile/17358633233189452832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-10691441250596933372016-01-03T21:43:03.581-06:002016-01-03T21:43:03.581-06:00No open water here but El Niño is causing a milder...No open water here but El Niño is causing a milder winter here and I'm not complaining. I did see some geese headed your way last week which is really late in the year for them,Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07183448760614051130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-38899217869145101942016-01-02T21:49:23.289-06:002016-01-02T21:49:23.289-06:00Glad you are taking a liking to El Niño. Here in C...Glad you are taking a liking to El Niño. Here in California, we like it mucho. It's brought some desperately-needed rain, <i>at last</i>. We are okay with that :DJacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-6623437376757971222016-01-02T21:42:15.232-06:002016-01-02T21:42:15.232-06:00I love the photos of the birds - it does make one ...I love the photos of the birds - it does make one wonder if they meet there each year to compare notes. <br /><br />My tree came down today, and I think I've put away all the Christmas items There always seem to be one or two that escape notice. Now the house looks bare!<br /><br />Enjoy the warm weather, it's certainly going to seem like a shorter winter.Sakuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11508656442667275102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-83003668094044748112016-01-02T19:47:02.280-06:002016-01-02T19:47:02.280-06:00Couldn't tell it was Christmas recently around...Couldn't tell it was Christmas recently around here!The Furry Gnomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02485265576983125216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-79635306300949655762016-01-02T19:37:07.730-06:002016-01-02T19:37:07.730-06:00Swans are just such elegant birds. You got some go...Swans are just such elegant birds. You got some good pics. As for feeding the geese, here at the lake there's a sign asking people not to feed them. Apparently a single well fed goose will produce 15 lbs of poop a week!Granny Marigoldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15858237999602347848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-49284715256956836212016-01-02T18:32:28.398-06:002016-01-02T18:32:28.398-06:00I loved all the pics of the water fowl....beautifu...I loved all the pics of the water fowl....beautiful! Sounds like you've been busy putting alot of your Christmas stuff away. Ours will stay up for a party this coming weekend and then we will slowly start to dismantle everything...but it sometimes takes us til the end of January. It's so pretty....we enjoy it all as long as we can! Love your dog...he's so good! Happy 2016 to you both! diane in wisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-24020537731158420002016-01-02T16:25:57.064-06:002016-01-02T16:25:57.064-06:00Great pictures. . . It always amazes me how some m...Great pictures. . . It always amazes me how some migratory birds will stay in the north as long as they can find open water. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-6585500091887945052016-01-02T15:09:11.876-06:002016-01-02T15:09:11.876-06:00When we use to do the North Shore each summer we w...When we use to do the North Shore each summer we would watch a guy at Grand Marias drop off a bucket of corn. The city did finally created a punishable law to keep the people from feeding them. There are a lot less Canadian geese after a couple of years but I bet that guy is still feeding them somewhere along the shoreline. Your photos are all so wonderful. That second one really is an amazing shot to see. I like the ducks too. L. D. https://www.blogger.com/profile/02270923121962761209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-43160212143797980142016-01-02T15:07:40.858-06:002016-01-02T15:07:40.858-06:00That second photo is wonderful!
No un-decorating d...That second photo is wonderful!<br />No un-decorating done here yet, but we did just take the storage bins out of the attic so i can start the process - maybe tomorrow, probably Monday.Linda Reederhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07665601809156707572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-76106022428748138652016-01-02T14:19:31.994-06:002016-01-02T14:19:31.994-06:00Lovely photos ! We are chilly and snowless still ....Lovely photos ! We are chilly and snowless still . We have a large conservation area close to us called Springwater Conservation Area where all the Tundra Swans , Geese and ducks like to stop over for feasts of grain this time of year and is a fun place to hike through as well . Thanks for sharing , have a good day ! Country Gal https://www.blogger.com/profile/08693944554850315123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-70924316792704803132016-01-02T13:43:36.261-06:002016-01-02T13:43:36.261-06:00Great photo's I would be so excited to see swa...Great photo's I would be so excited to see swans and duck on the river like that. Patsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17862394699499538591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-82040120242747003502016-01-02T12:35:59.558-06:002016-01-02T12:35:59.558-06:00Wow - that's a lot of birds! I'll bet the...Wow - that's a lot of birds! I'll bet they were fun to watch.Linda W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00805197763483105000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-44110928683850436652016-01-02T12:35:08.428-06:002016-01-02T12:35:08.428-06:00That is quite a gathering. The swans are beautiful...That is quite a gathering. The swans are beautiful. I would love to see one in person. Happy New Year!Henny Pennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05958386938311591314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-41832268806804676852016-01-02T12:08:58.564-06:002016-01-02T12:08:58.564-06:00I can see why you go to this area to watch birds. ...I can see why you go to this area to watch birds. There's action and beauty...just like your shine brites!Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-44152306689934812082016-01-02T10:54:32.261-06:002016-01-02T10:54:32.261-06:00Thank you for sharing these photos. I can almost h...Thank you for sharing these photos. I can almost hear the birds as the commune with each other.<br /><br />Give Chance an extra treat for being so quiet. Tired Teacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17285635623675889289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-17286475423198315862016-01-02T10:36:14.439-06:002016-01-02T10:36:14.439-06:00Wow, it makes you realize the size of the swans wh...Wow, it makes you realize the size of the swans when you see them next to the Canada geese. Saw a few in a field just before Christmas.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08938874724231860923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-34743624131027916012016-01-02T10:12:14.112-06:002016-01-02T10:12:14.112-06:00We are terribly cold here for us. Zero the high s...We are terribly cold here for us. Zero the high so far today. Sigh!<br /><br />LindaTerry and Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11016496778254072639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-19074673969182609542016-01-02T09:29:13.542-06:002016-01-02T09:29:13.542-06:00Oh they are so beautiful. Dusting the ornaments wo...Oh they are so beautiful. Dusting the ornaments would not be fun. Happy New Year. HUG BButtons Thoughtshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05029439906543077861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-38641345371063991612016-01-02T08:54:20.282-06:002016-01-02T08:54:20.282-06:00What beautiful birds, especially the swans and the...What beautiful birds, especially the swans and their elegant necks. Olde Dame Penniwighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11871888334179316997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-39097841971490644872016-01-02T08:29:50.416-06:002016-01-02T08:29:50.416-06:00Lovely photos! I thought most of the wild fowl ha...Lovely photos! I thought most of the wild fowl had already left for the winter. Nice to know they are gathered near you for the holidays. Of course, if they get fed and there's open water they stick around--true. Nice to hear Chance was a good boy watching all those birds and not barking at them. :) Ritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02043285884495492598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-11800209699530966252016-01-02T08:02:54.275-06:002016-01-02T08:02:54.275-06:00Beautiful to see the birds.Beautiful to see the birds.Pauline Persinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16774940797880184764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-59724260869303364962016-01-02T08:00:59.481-06:002016-01-02T08:00:59.481-06:00Happy New Year! I don't know what to think abo...Happy New Year! I don't know what to think about El Nino- he's been pretty rough on us down south with tornadoes and weird spring and summer type weather. These are great shots. Most of our geese have disappeared off the pond. Yesterday I had one lone cormorant, and he looked pretty lonesome. Coloring Outside the Lineshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15289093479063221765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-31920247588129393042016-01-02T07:13:57.104-06:002016-01-02T07:13:57.104-06:00I love to see that congregation of critters, all e...I love to see that congregation of critters, all enjoying the sunshine and water and food. I like the idea that they met up for the holidays. :-)DJanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07152183871573797791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-57838181877449442972016-01-02T06:01:12.504-06:002016-01-02T06:01:12.504-06:00I'm such a shy person, I'm glad I'm no...I'm such a shy person, I'm glad I'm not a goose, a duck or a swam in that gathering. What a beautiful soght, though. For the record . . . I have mixed feelings about you taking down your happy Shiny Brite tree, too! ;-) Just sayin'.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com