You got it, Chuck. Couldn't sleep...darn owls--I can hear them but can't see them to take a picture. Here's a few I found in the files that I go through every day to see what is worth keeping or not.
Every holiday, my wife decorates the house in the appropriate theme. This photo was taken at Thanksgiving and the colors and light seemed to be very pleasing on the dining room table. I was experimenting with taking pictures indoors at the time.
By now, everyone knows that I feed a lot of birds and critters here on the place. The Scrub Jays are the most interesting and comical of the lot. The colors on this were especially interesting.
Different Jay...different feeder. This guy was above the Suet feeder at the time.
Finally, this obviously wasn't taken by me but someone asked what we do with our draft horses and this is a good example. Katie and JC are pulling our hay wagon in the Sheriff's Cattle Drive Parade in Victorville. I have my two grandchildren sitting beside me who got to practice their parade waves. This was the year that I discovered they were not bothered by camels and large pigs...both of which were next to our route of travel.
Notice how they are listening (I must have just said somehthing like, "Step up"). They will move those ears around like radar during the entire trip. I can almost just whisper and they hear.
I do this parade and Bishop Mule Days each year. The horses thrive on the crowds and excitement. I think I do too.
