Goat Pictures and a Short Report

Hi, it’s Charlie! I don’t have many pictures to show today because I didn’t have as many adventures this week. The goats are from a few weeks ago.

Mom has already told you that we went to Edinburg Park. We took a short walk and put some books in the little box next to the playground.

I stayed at daycare twice this week, and I visited Sadie a few times. She thinks she’s my girlfriend.

Here’s a squirrel. Today one started to creep onto our deck when I was napping in the shade. As soon as I looked at it, it ran away.

Here I am waiting on the grass for Miss Deborah to come and go for a walk. I’m always glad to see her.

That’s all I have to report right now. Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

A Moment at the Edinburg Pool

 Blog Post 9490

Local swimming pools have opened for the season. Most of the larger towns here have outdoor pools. There are very few indoor pools that are open to the public.

Tall Trees and Sky

Edinburg, VA

Often I take Charlie to the town park in Edinburg after I stop at the nearby recycling center. 

The tallest trees there are pines, which appear to have been planted in rows many years ago.

Charlie enjoys sniffing the trees and exploring the park.

Birds Gold and Gray

American Goldfinch

 Gray Catbird

Passage Creek and a Path in the Forest

George Washington National Forest

This is a view of Passage Creek in the Elizabeth Furnace Day Use Area.  It’s a popular fishing spot, and adjacent to a picnic area.

Not far from there is a path where I stopped to take Charlie for a short walk. 

 

Mosaic Linkup

New Mural at Fussell Florist

Front Royal

 

This flower shop had a different mural that I posted eight years ago. This spring, they painted the building white and had a new mural done.

I zoomed in for a closer look.

Monday Murals

Theme Day: The Subject is Sky

When I first learned that the City Daily Photo theme for June 1st is “Sky,” I thought, “Oh that’s easy!” But then I realized that I have already used my dramatic sky shots for the weekly Skywatch linkup. I made an effort to get some more sky pictures today, but they weren’t very interesting. 

I decided to post this picture from Saturday, taken at Dickey Ridge in Shenandoah National Park. Shooting into the sun is generally considered a no-no in photography, but I do it all the time. Shade the lens to protect your eyes and electronics. I usually just stand in the shade.

These folks were members of a family, apparently from the Middle East. Others were doing prayers behind me on prayer rugs, but I did not intrude by taking pictures of them. A mountain top is an inspiring place to say prayers.

Later, one of the young men asked what breed of dog was Charlie. I told him beagle, and he smiled and said “Nice!”

The Stone Church in Markham

It’s been six years since I’ve stopped at this church to take pictures. The only reason I stopped today was the Charlie was fussing in the car so we decided to take him for a walk. I had picked up Deborah and Frank to go for a drive in the country, plus a stop in Front Royal.

The church dates to 1819. There are some huge trees on the property that appear to be at least that old.

End of May Critter Report

Hi, it's Charlie! Let's start with a fancy picture of me.

And here’s the gray cat who lives with Tripod, but isn’t friendly. We went out our door for a walk, and the cat was sitting on our sidewalk. Usually it goes away, but this time it just sat there and stared at me. It’s kind of scary.

Sometimes I sit on the back deck with Mom. We see birds, but they fly off as soon as they see me. 

This week we went to the state park two times. There was extra water in the river from all the rain that we had.

I got to play with Sadie this week, and we went for walks too!

Today Mom took me to several parks. We started with the county park, so that I could take a walk.

Then we went to Shenandoah National Park. It’s farther away, and on a mountain.

I saw some pretty dogs there, but we did not get to play. 

On the way home, we saw some geese in a pond. I was really hungry when we got home because it was past my dinner time.

Valley Flower Shop

Woodstock, VA

The reflections in the picture window are distorted. I’m not sure whether the glass is curved or whether there is plastic over it.

I snapped another picture as the women walked past the other window.

Last Night’s Moon

On our final dog walk yesterday, I watched the moon come out from behind the clouds. I took two pictures with my cell phone, steadying it on a mailbox while holding Charlie's leash in the other hand. Realizing it was too dark, I tried to change the mode, but Charlie was out of patience and pulled me along. I'm afraid I left a footprint in the mud next to the curb.

Both pictures came out pixelated. Still, I like the mysterious look of the sky.

I made an attempt at improving the second shot using a filter, but it wasn’t a success. Then I noticed that my app was trying to identify a “bird.” Oh, good grief! That’s the moon, Siri, not a snowy owl!