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As y'all know, south Texas has had some really unusual weather from Brownsville, along the coastal bend [where I live] up to and including Houston! Cold and dreary. I'm ready for El Nino to leave and bring back the sultry days of summer. Well, at least Spring like! The photo to the left is down at the city's Marina on a gloomy morning when the sun was trying to break through the thick clouds. When I glanced up as we walked the boardwalk and the shrimp boats docking area, the pelican was silhouetted against the golden globe and I had to stop and take a photo. I said to Bud who was ahead of me a few paces it 'looked like a painting'...he laughed, and shook his head and said that's impossible that it should be the other way around, a painting should look like Nature. Logical. I guess. But it still looked like a painting to me. The morning was beautiful...the marina was quiet and only laps pushing against the seawall and the faint sound of seagulls could be heard. Traffic was almost nil...it was so peaceful and calm.- - - <><><> - - -
I received this lovely award from Mama Bear! I love the warmth of sunshine...and I felt the warmth of our friendship when I found out that the dear Mama passed this on to me. You made my day. [As I told her in her comments, I used to call our little daughter 'sunshine'...so this really made me feel special] Thank you!!! And, to all my visitors, you ARE the sunshine of my blogging experience, so take the award with you ---just click on it and save it after it's enlarged.POSTED: Wednesday, January 13th 2010
7:15 a.m.
When I was in high school, my nickname was "Sunshine." Looks to me like this pelican is the early bird who will get the worm. Nice job on the image.
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I'm WAY behind! I'm trying to catch up this morning. I LOVE the picture - I know what you mean. One time when I took daffodils from my garden to work, someone stopped by and said they looked fake. I laughed and realized that we used to say fake looked real instead.
ReplyDeleteI finally have the birthday party up! I've been waiting for Kristen to write something and she's finally found the time to write something for me.
Beautiful photo! And congrats on your award!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful scene! Thanks for sharing and also thank you for leaving a comment today.
ReplyDeleteOh, I think you right, it does look like a painting and it is beautiful! The sun just over the pelican's shoulder is a perfect capture.
ReplyDeleteHere's wishing you much sunshine and although I don't want the heat and humidity of summer, I am definitely ready for Spring!
You're right, it's very beautiful!
ReplyDeleteMIND??? do I mind?? I'd love for you to follow me!! and I"ll follow you and then we can follow each other in a big circle! :-) how's that sound??
ReplyDeletelove that picture, it's gorgeous! it looks so nice someone should paint it! (HA! how's that for pleasing both parties?)
and Yes, I"m around the Dallas area kinda sorta.
The weather is unusually cold here too!! Stay warm, I love your silhouetted photo above.
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This is, indeed, like a painting. You really got a fabulous shot! Thanks so much for sharing him with us today.
ReplyDeleteHappy Wednesday..
Anni,
ReplyDeleteThe photo of the pelican is beautiful. It's amazing how it is silhouetted against the fun. That is an awesome shot.
Congratulations on the award. Mama Bear passed it along to me as well. I really need to get it posted.
Have a wonderful day.
Blessings,
Mary
Your husband is correct; someone should try and capture that pelican in a painting. Great shot, Anni. We're cold in Florida too, and I don't like it one bit.
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Oh, Anni, thanks so much for sending me to the iris picture. I meant to ask you about it today, but you read my mind. What a beauty! I'll send it on to Ruth, who is the master iris grower and gave us the gift of the rhizomes What a blessing in the midst of such cold weather. And what a miracle!
ReplyDeleteThis picture is really very beautiful ! It looks almost like a painting !
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the award and condolences on the weather! Nice pic!
ReplyDeleteHello Anni, I too think your photo looks like a painting. What a terrific photo op. The thing is, like all good bloggers, you had your camera rigged and ready. Good for you.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on your sweet award. It is fitting for you sunshine personality.
Thank you for your comment on the quilt. I hope I can sew those 90 squares of fabric correctly. I have already finished one and it was not easy. Eleven to go and then adding the birds. I will keep on going though, no matter what. I want to finish this quilt. I will keep posting it until it is done. Challenging myself in blogland was pure genius. HA! Now I have many bloggers keeping their eye on me. I just can't disappoint everyone.
Have a wonderful day.
Hugs, Jeanne
Hey girl.
ReplyDeleteYour pelican picture is gorgeous!You are right, it does look like it could be a painting.
Thanks for coming by and blessing my day
hugs and smiles
barbara jean
LOvely! I know what you mean about "looking like a painting." You are seeing nature at just that exact right moment. You deserved the reward of that moment for your energy in getting out there and walking so early and no matter the weather! I need to try to follow your lead instead of hibernating/
ReplyDeleteThat is a great silhouette of the pelican! But, I agree with Bud...it looks like nature! HA! A walk along the ocean or any body of water is such a nice way to begin a day...or end a day...or spend a day. It's never the wrong time to walk along the water. Congratulations on your "Sunshine" award and I will happily display it on my sidebar too. Thank you Ms. Anni!
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ReplyDeleteIt has been awhile since I've been around so I decided to "drop in" this morning. I love the photo. Congrats on the award.
Hope your sunny days reappear soon. It has been in the 70s here. 73 yesterday.
Charlotte
Oh wow ... what a magnificent capture of this perched pelican ... simply beautiful. Congratulations on the Sunshine Award and thanks so much for sharing ;-)
ReplyDeleteHugs and blessings,
your picture sure is moody. and the pelican perfectly posed. congratulations on your lovely sunny award!
ReplyDeleteI love your pelican photo, the sun is pretty trying to break thru the clouds. Just lovely. The Pelicans are having trouble with our cold weather here in Md, some have had to be rescued.
ReplyDeleteIt isn't quite that warm here but it should be by the weekend, then I'm going for a walk. I'm getting cabin fever.
ReplyDeleteYou are most welcome to the award.
You are special to me.
Mama Bear
He is SO handsome!!!
ReplyDeleteLovely blog design! And I agree, the photo looks like a painting...in fact, I often see photos I would like to paint from. If I painted. It's like writing: maybe now that I'm retired, I could give it a try.
ReplyDeleteThat is a lovely shot. It doesn't look dark and gloomy the way it is presented. Of course, I am ready for some warm weather and a trip to the beach also! : )
ReplyDeleteBeautiful shot! Pelican's are like little mini dinosaurs. I love to watch them fly.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the award. That is a beautiful photo. I love it. And I so enjoy things peaceful and calm as well. My dear sweet HA...have a wonderful Wednesday :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful captures Anni. Love your header by the way.
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Very cool! I love that the sun is right above the bird.
ReplyDeleteHi Anni,
ReplyDeleteLove the photo of the pelican against the morning sun. It certainly looks like art to me, lol! :) Thanks for posting.
~Jean
Anni, you really got a fantastic shot of that pelican against the sky. I love any picture where the subject is in silhouette like that, just gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteIt's 28F here today and although cloudy, it's actually a very nice day with no wind. I was gone out to run some errands and it just felt so nice not feeling the frigid temps we'd been having!!!
Congratulations on receiving the award, dear Anni. Mama Bear passed it on to me as well and it's very touched I was:-) I'm in the company of such wonderful gals:-) xoxo
Ahhhhhhh...yup, you're right, that last picture made me go "ahhhhh"! lol Two adorable pictures of him. Your drawing of him is great as well, I'm in awe of your talent:-) When I first saw that picture of him beside the Christmas lights, it made me think of the movie Christmas Vacation when the cat starts chewing on the lights cord and ZAP...no more kitty! lol xoxo
ReplyDeleteGreat shot of the pelican. And it does look like a painting. Perhaps you could enlarge and print this and have it framed. It's a beautiful photo. Yes, we have had strange weather this year and I'm ready for spring. We hit 65 yesterday, I really wanted to play hooky lol. Kathy
ReplyDeleteYou are precious my friend.
ReplyDeleteThat's gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteWe've had extremely unusual weather here in SC for the past two weeks also. Not used to bitterly cold weather. Ugh!
Gorgeous, it does look like a painting.
ReplyDeleteJudy
I'm just captivated with the shot, beautiful!
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Congrats on the award! It's perfect for you!
ReplyDeleteYou asked about the comment verification - it is comment moderation, as you suspected.
Even today on my post about spam - I had spam! I deleted it and moved on!
That is such a cool capture! I'm glad you visited and left me a note to come and see :)
ReplyDeleteLove your picture - great capture! It does look like a painting. Very peaceful....the pelican looks to be sleeping as the sun is trying to break though. Bet it was a great morning for a walk...glad you had your camera.
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by to visit me. ~Debbie
that is very beautiful!!! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI agree it looks like a painting - a beautiful painting...thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful shot! Thanks. B : )
ReplyDeleteI just love the Texas coast! There's nowhere else in the world like it. I'll have to post some pictures I took last summer while in Rockport. Take care!
ReplyDeletebeautiful silhouette!
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