Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge for this week has been Found in Nature. I’m going to take a look in the archives and see what I can come up with.

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68 responses to “Found in Nature – CFFC”

  1. Nature and all of its creatures are a beautiful thing. Nice to see you and Faith up in my neighborhood. :-) Have a good week, and enjoy the warmer weather.

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    1. Thanks Judy. I enjoyed that hike, but I was wondering if we would ever make it to the top. Have a great week!

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  2. Great scenes of animals and nature, Dan! I think my favorite photo is of that charismatic congregation of birds. :-)

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    1. Those birds might be the only thing I enjoyed about traveling to Florida for meetings, Dave.

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      1. I hear you, Dan. I attended a number of meetings in Florida myself, and visited my late mother there quite a few times, and had very mixed feelings about that state.

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  3. Wonderful collection of nature photos! And double bunnies is a perfect way to start my day.
    ❤️

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    1. I couldn’t decide which bunny to include, so you win.

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    Well, Heckle and Jeckle made me cackle! And the squirrel in his tree house has “bed head” and looks like he’s asleep!

    I love the heron, but I really love the turtles sharing the log with him.

    Horses and cows….made my day!

    You and Faith look very pleased with yourselves, and rightly so!

    Have a great week and enjoy the warmth that’s coming. Hallelujah!
    Ginger

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    1. We were pretty pleased with ourselves at the top of that rock, Ginger. Faith had suggested that hike in response to my asking her if I could go with her on “an easy hike.” She hadn’t been there before but a friend told her he thought is was easy.

      The heron sharing the log with the turtles is a favorite of mine. The just opened the canal path last weekend, so maybe I can check it out soon.

      Bed hair – that’s funny. He does look like he just woke up. We have one Smokey who always arrives late to the feeding party. Everyone else in on their second peanut when he jumps in. We laugh, but he always catches up.

      Enjoy this week, Ginger. I hope it doesn’t get too hot, too soon.

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  5. It is always a good day to see Nature, Dan. Thank you!

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    1. I’m glad you agree, GP. I always like seeing these sights.

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  6. Turtles being my kindred spirits, I am partial to the Still Life with Heron and Turtles. I don’t know how you got the heron to pose like that, but it’s a great portrait. I also love the ice on the fence, and once again I am reminded of how many beautiful things there are close at hand. Dads and daughters do rise above it all — also a great portrait!

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    1. Thanks Maureen. The canal path is a great place to find turtles basking in the sun. I was surprised to see the heron standing with them, but it did make me smile. Nature has a way of being soothing.

      I hope you have a great week.

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      1. A great week to you too, Dan. You are so right about how Nature soothes.

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  7. Beautiful nature photos all! My husband and I were out getting some nature photos ourselves yesterday.

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    1. It’s a wonderful thing to do. :-)

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  8. Lovely pics, my favorite is the Bunny 🐰

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    1. By the size of our current resident MS Bunny, baby bunnies will soon be running around.

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      1. Ah, well that’s sweet… I guess. I’ve spotted a number of wild bunnies around the mangroves lately. They come out around sunset to eat I guess. 🌼

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  9. Wonderful photos. Heckle and Jeckle made me laugh :)

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    1. I’m glad, Brian. Those cartoon guys always made me laugh. I could just picture them up there.

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  10. Your last photo captivates, and the heron/turtle photo warms the heart. Beautiful photos, Dan. Have a great day! 🌞

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    1. Thanks Gwen. I’m glad you liked these. I love seeing those turtles.

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  11. Wonderful images! Hard to pick a fave…

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    1. That’s the thing about these challenges, Dale, I’m choosing the best ones I can find.

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  12. What a remarkable selection, Dan.

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    1. Thanks Maggie. I’m glad you like them.

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  13. I love the heron photo too!

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    1. I do, too. The canal is one of two places I see them around here. It’s always a pleasant surprise.

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  14. Such great photos, Dan.
    The squirrel in the hole in the tree is so cute. I don’t know where our squirrels go. They are in the yard and the scurry somewhere up into the trees…
    The racing birds are hilarious! Remember the old DA hair for men? Yup. These guys look slick.

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    1. Haha – I didn’t think about that look, but you’re right. The things we did to try and look cool.

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  15. So many fascinating photos for this week. I lived on Lake Superior as a kid. Mt St Helen’s is spectacular. My favorite is your Heron photo. Fantastic gallery Dan :D :D

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    1. Thanks Cee. We were in Duluth,MN for several days. It was really weird seeing the end of the lake. I lived in Seattle when Mt St Helen’s erupted. I went back for a visit in 2002 or maybe 2006, I’m not sure. I love it when I see the heron.

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      1. I lived up the coast from Duluth near the Canadian Border. I was in Washington DC (vacation) during Mt St Helens eruption. I lived in Southern California at the time.

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        1. We drove up that road on the north shore, almost to the Canadian border. I’m trying to imagine what that area was like in the winter. You’ve moved around quite a bit,

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          1. I loved living there. I was 5-9 years when I did. The winters were so fun. Ice skating rink, tunnel, snow forts, got to feed the deer in our yard, etc. In the summer we had the entire woods to roam around in. My dad back then worked for the Forest Service and we lived in Forest Service housing in Tofte.

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            1. That sounds idyllic.

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  16. Wonderful photos as always, and such a variety. What are the birds you captioned “ready for racing?” Love them!

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    1. Those are Terns – I think (not certain) Royal Terns. They are so cute. Living in the suburbs, we have to look harder to find nature, but it’s there. Thanks for the visit, Mae.

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      1. I had no idea what a Tern looked like. I’ve heard of them, but, wow–they’re beautiful!

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  17. Great shots of wildlife, Dan. I’m hoping you and Faith are not in that category. Loved the racing birds shot.

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    1. No, but that’s as high in the realm of nature that I’ve gotten in several years, John. I hope to hike with her this year, but closer to sea level I’m guessing you had Terns on the beach at your previous house. I love those little guys.

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      1. Sounds like a great goal.

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  18. Beautiful choices for the prompt, Dan. I do love that one of the squirl inside the tree. Hugs.

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    1. That little squirrel is so darn cute, Teagan. ♥️

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  19. I like the shot of the fox as I’ve only seen one crossing a field in Pennsylvania while driving our daughter back to Philly. Needless to say, there’s no photo for the dual reasons of no place to pull over and it all happened too fast. :-)

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  20. The ice on the fence is my favourite. It’s almost like intricate lace.

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    1. I love the patterns it forms

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  21. I like rabbits almost as much as birds. (K)

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  22. Are those gulls? And are they wearing bike helmets for racing? Your line made me smile. I like the bunnies and the squirrel photos as well – it is fun and rewarding to spoil them … simple pleasures. I saw a pair of Turkey Vultures at the Park recently – one had its wings spread out like a Cormorant does. First time I’ve seen them perching. I was ready to count noses to see if any squirrel buddies had met a horrible fate as sadly we have Hawks looming large at this venue.

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    1. The little racers are Terns – I think they are Royal Terns. I always liked finding them on the beach. Those Turkey Vultures flew down and swooped in front of me as they were heading to a different perch. That was more than I needed to see. That’s the same park where I’ve been seeing the hawk lately. I keep track of the squirrels :-)

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      1. I don’t think I have ever seen Terns. I liked their coloring. I would not been keen on seeing Turkey Vultures “doing their thing” either. Now that the hawks have migrated back to Michigan, I also count noses at the Park.

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  23. You have lots of great nature images in your archives. I have yet to get any images of a fox. I’ve only seen them at night.

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    1. Thanks. I saw one fox this year but she was moving too fast and was already too far away.

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      1. At least you’ve seen one this year! I haven’t seen one in years and that was at night.

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  24. Beautiful pics, Dan. I love the views and the wildlife. Thanks for the smiles.

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    1. I’m glad you enjoyed these 😊

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  25. I’d say you came up with some great captures, Dan!! Thanks for sharing!!

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  26. HI Dan, these are all lovely pictures.

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  27. Wonderful photos! I especially like the detailed on of Smokey. And the alert rabbit profile.

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  28. You found some beauties, Dan, from bunnies to mountains. 🙂

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    1. I liked this challenge ,Jennie

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      1. I can tell you did. 🙂

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