Goodbye 2011

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Don't forget to link up to what is your word for 2012.

as we close one year's calendar and open up another year spend a few moments to reflect on the year  remember the good times, the laughs but also the sad and the sorrow.  

From all memories we grow the good and the bad.    

This is a picture my sister in law in Texas took a few years ago I edited it and added some words and borders. I have yet to get a successful picture of a cardinal but then again we don't see them where I live one day I will have my own cardinal picture but until then I love this one. 

Also want to publiclly thank our home to yours for the mention on her blog. Check it out here.
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flying high

not sure what kind of bird these are but they were courting for sure. tooo cute.

this little guy was really hard to catch they would move so fast throught the scrub pines. I tried for days to get him finally this is my best shot while hiking to angels landing that I was able to capture of a mountain blue jay.

yeah I know not in focus but it was such a quick shot didn't have much time. we were stoked that we finally got to see a carnial and shocked that they came this far south.

I believe this is a scrub jay. we spotted several of them in snow canyon.

we thought it was so unusual to see a dragonfly without its wings spread open as it rested. the only thing we could think of was because of the heat. anyone know???

i know you already saw this and some other pictures in a post a couple of days ago but just couldn't resist putting it in again. afterall it isn't every day you get to see such a rare bird as this condor. truely an excitement for me.

GOT IT

we really don't have these in the pacific northwest and I adore them. their bright colors are striking. and who can resist a picture of one in the snow.

sigh

I felt lucky that at the aquarium I finally was able to capture one not my best shot but dang it I got it.