Wednesday, February 20, 2008

Total Lunar Eclipse

Waiting for the shadow of the earth to cover the moon, I stood outside tonight shivering and snapped over 100 pictures. After the first several blurry pictures, I ran inside, found my tripod and remote and continued my quest.

Almost there

Blood Moon or Red Moon -- Full Lunar Eclipse

The shadow moving past the moon.

Saturday, February 16, 2008

License Information



I threw it away. I knew the day was coming, but I did take in my breath sharply before I tossed my renewal forms into the recycling. The toughest part of the decision was really last summer when I decided not to sign up for the classes that I would need to have completed to renew my license. So, it’s official. When my teaching license expires in May of this year that part of my identity is gone. I will no longer be a licensed teacher.

I LOVE teaching! But I also love the freedom of not teaching. I enjoyed going on vacation last week and not writing sub plans. I am enjoying today without any papers to grade weighing heavy on my mind. I love that I get to teach and work at my church. But, I still have a big sigh, now and then, that I am not a teacher anymore.

Saturday, February 2, 2008

Cold Winter Days


Sweeping out the bulk of the seeds from the feeder to find the sunflower seeds, this scrub jay is a welcome friend to the quail. It was 18 degrees the day this picture was taken.


Another snowstorm has descended today, creating white lawns and slushy roads.


Looking a bit romantic, this pair of junkos rest on the pampas grass, waiting their turn at the feeder.


Icy footing for the quail and sparrow as they rummage about for seeds.


Chewing off the hull of a black walnut, this squirrel found a resting spot on the top of the trellis post.