“Success is getting what you want, happiness is wanting what you get”
― W.P. Kinsella
Female Boat Tail Grackle
Category: Philadelphia
Blue Birds
Successful birding trip to Tennessee. ID’ed many new species. Lots of history from the late 1700s and early 1800s as this area opened up to exploration by westerners. Saw some working coal mines, which are odd, because there are 50 or so cars in a parking lot and one small building underneath a coal elevator. At first I was curious where the people were – it was far too remote for a park and ride.
Finally music wise I got to go to the Ralph Stanley museum in Clintwood, Va, something I’ve wanted to do for years.
Ruddy Turnstone
Named turnstone because of it’s habit of turning over stones to look for food. As you may guess he’s not doing that in Florida since we have very few stones. Shells maybe?
I do believe he has a small crab in that first pic.
More Masonic Temple
If it were allowed, I’d get my tripod and wide angle lens and spend the day (or 2) there. Unfortunately it was a 1 hour guided tour, snap away. There were seven themed rooms and the halls and stairs were amazing.
More Geometry
“Poetry is as precise a thing as geometry.” Gustave Flaubert
Not sure what they kept in the corner.
I’m guessing there was a building where the tree and steps are and the triangular building filled out the block.
Quote found at http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/g/gustavefla398425.html?src=t_geometry
Spring Flowers
“Spring work is going on with joyful enthusiasm.” – John Muir
Little spots of flowers in an urban environment. Walking around Philadelphia I remembered the magic of spring in more temperate climates than where I live. A single flower is magic.
Quote found at https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/tag/spring?page=2
Geometric Shapes
From the Masonic Temple in Philadelphia. The ceiling in the second picture is made up of thousands of pieces of glass. This building was featured in the movie National Treasure – although our guide assured us there was no treasure there. The decor and architecture is unbelievable.
Picture This by Frank 