tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759020785662372535.post3099104950408681287..comments2024-03-10T04:15:59.846-04:00Comments on Violet Sky: my Sunday morningVioletSkyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10222821877918680480noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759020785662372535.post-50925476342404824472010-07-30T05:04:51.435-04:002010-07-30T05:04:51.435-04:00EGWow: it was very cool. I get very excited when I...EGWow: it was very cool. I get very excited when I see a fox and beavers are even a rarer sighting.VioletSkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10222821877918680480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759020785662372535.post-12397780948269922442010-07-30T05:03:27.133-04:002010-07-30T05:03:27.133-04:00tattytiara: I now have a box in my car with binocu...tattytiara: I now have a box in my car with binoculars, my new monopod an extra pair of socks and new running shoes ready to get dirty!<br /><br />Joanna: the big advantage to being up and about so early (on a weekend) is the lack of traffic and other annoying people!<br /><br />Oliag: yes, those nocturnal animals head for cover before we've had our breakfastVioletSkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10222821877918680480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759020785662372535.post-5033706106069588722010-07-29T14:15:50.036-04:002010-07-29T14:15:50.036-04:00...I must start getting up earlier!...I must start getting up earlier!GailOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09556665956317683667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759020785662372535.post-30126663860972105392010-07-28T23:50:48.474-04:002010-07-28T23:50:48.474-04:006:30 AM??? That is very early in my universe. Bu...6:30 AM??? That is very early in my universe. But look at everything you saw. Great pics!<br /><br />Cheers,<br />jjJoanna Jenkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10836376588710862173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759020785662372535.post-1007115745129524322010-07-28T15:03:58.309-04:002010-07-28T15:03:58.309-04:00Great shots! Yes, there's always a pair of hi...Great shots! Yes, there's always a pair of hiking boots in my trunk, because you indeed just never know.tattytiarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18408220720084181008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759020785662372535.post-4507801153377182482010-07-28T11:28:04.290-04:002010-07-28T11:28:04.290-04:00I am soooo jealous. I have never, NEVER seen a bea...I am soooo jealous. I have never, NEVER seen a beaver in the wild. It pays to get up early, purchase bananas and peanut butter cookies, and head for a wetland area.<br /><br />I have seen evidence of beavers... but not a beaver. Very cool.EG CameraGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12803759124643467711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759020785662372535.post-21276894675083267552010-07-27T21:23:19.445-04:002010-07-27T21:23:19.445-04:00LGS: it did, actually!
XUP: nah, that was pre-bre...LGS: it did, actually!<br /><br />XUP: nah, that was pre-breakfast appetizers.<br /><br />Guillaume: seeing wildlife in a city is truly a wonder.<br /><br />Char: especially having him sitting right out in the open.<br /><br />Scott: I take my small pleasures where I can!<br /><br />SAW: and had I been on that boardwalk I would not have been able to see him. had I been able to get up that slippery, muddy hill the first time, I would not have seen him.VioletSkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10222821877918680480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759020785662372535.post-52849125917405586272010-07-27T21:19:34.866-04:002010-07-27T21:19:34.866-04:00Susan: he does look huge, doesn't he. I guess ...Susan: he does look huge, doesn't he. I guess that's why I could spot him from so far up.<br /><br />Gail: well, considering how excited I get with ducks, you can imagine!!<br /><br />Jazz: done. and I have a new monopod, so next time the beav won't be blurry<br /><br />Pinklea: I once saw one by the side of the busy road not near a creek. it was the middle of the night and I thought it was a racoon until I saw his tail!VioletSkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10222821877918680480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759020785662372535.post-85732262714639881362010-07-27T20:58:11.534-04:002010-07-27T20:58:11.534-04:00Oh, how cool to spot that beaver.Oh, how cool to spot that beaver.secret agent womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03763879283931347382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759020785662372535.post-17005826866818196962010-07-27T16:07:36.096-04:002010-07-27T16:07:36.096-04:00What a great morning!What a great morning!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759020785662372535.post-82014793706837415752010-07-27T14:05:53.677-04:002010-07-27T14:05:53.677-04:00those are very special momentsthose are very special momentsCharhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03851293154388793520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759020785662372535.post-91225514560433356882010-07-27T13:56:35.488-04:002010-07-27T13:56:35.488-04:00Cool, a beaver! I love seeing wildlife. I remember...Cool, a beaver! I love seeing wildlife. I remember the first time I saw a fox in the garden behind my Hall of residence in the UK. It was from afar, but I was so excited.Guillaumehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12376749604845793465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759020785662372535.post-63216649488166442262010-07-27T13:34:31.860-04:002010-07-27T13:34:31.860-04:00Great capture!! And please don't tell me you h...Great capture!! And please don't tell me you had cookies and bananas for breakfast???Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759020785662372535.post-30480139918747089092010-07-27T12:53:21.334-04:002010-07-27T12:53:21.334-04:00What a treat! What a wonderful day. It must have ...What a treat! What a wonderful day. It must have given you a smile all day.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759020785662372535.post-57167058849560042010-07-27T11:56:58.095-04:002010-07-27T11:56:58.095-04:00There is something neat about being up very early ...There is something neat about being up very early when you don't exactly have to be, isn't there? Like you, I absolutely HATE getting up early, but once I'm up and functional, I quite enjoy it. I've never seen a beaver in my neighbourhood though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759020785662372535.post-91239652007057805702010-07-27T08:05:04.972-04:002010-07-27T08:05:04.972-04:00Yep, get those sneakers. I love your impromptu hik...Yep, get those sneakers. I love your impromptu hikes.Jazzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14644896022880634803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759020785662372535.post-77679012617736840962010-07-27T06:49:59.958-04:002010-07-27T06:49:59.958-04:00Early bird gets the worm!
Exciting capture.Early bird gets the worm!<br /><br />Exciting capture.Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04219479223227928561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759020785662372535.post-29002645020377901042010-07-27T06:49:52.946-04:002010-07-27T06:49:52.946-04:00Early bird gets the worm!
Exciting capture.Early bird gets the worm!<br /><br />Exciting capture.Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04219479223227928561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759020785662372535.post-68653550374620524422010-07-27T06:12:50.825-04:002010-07-27T06:12:50.825-04:00He looks huge! What a capture...well, you know, th...He looks huge! What a capture...well, you know, the early bird captures the worm, er, beaver.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14201860227400017841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759020785662372535.post-78079806375752600342010-07-27T06:01:25.967-04:002010-07-27T06:01:25.967-04:00Jabblog: I don't consider myself a morning per...Jabblog: I don't consider myself a morning person either. but every now and then I will simply open my eyes and be fully awake, which makes me wish I could do that every time instead of taking 2 hours to shake off the sleep!VioletSkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10222821877918680480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759020785662372535.post-13385198201027934002010-07-27T05:56:12.598-04:002010-07-27T05:56:12.598-04:00I'm not naturally a morning person but am ofte...I'm not naturally a morning person but am often up and about around dawn. The feeling of a fresh new day is wonderful, everything waking up around. Love the beaver!jabbloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12176958811589489979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759020785662372535.post-63573327743321034512010-07-27T05:30:11.965-04:002010-07-27T05:30:11.965-04:00Rachel: the early morning, before the masses of hu...Rachel: the early morning, before the masses of humanity are awake, is a lovely time of day. there was not a soul around.<br /><br />SueAnn: of course, that is with a zoom lens, but yes, the view is very nice.<br /><br />Gilly: it is a lovely area. the escarpment adds so much natural beauty to the urban setting.<br /><br />Geewits: yes, a big beaver. he was there for at least 15 minutes while I watched him doing his ablutions through the binoculars and camera!<br /><br />Nora: those cookies were very good (and healthy, don't you think?)VioletSkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10222821877918680480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759020785662372535.post-48542257488415816912010-07-27T05:08:27.287-04:002010-07-27T05:08:27.287-04:00A beaver and peanut butter cookies. Life doesn'...A beaver and peanut butter cookies. Life doesn't get much better than that. ;o)Irenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05043376053971475659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759020785662372535.post-22701414420452128632010-07-27T04:34:29.650-04:002010-07-27T04:34:29.650-04:00Is that a beaver? Last August on that road trip wi...Is that a beaver? Last August on that road trip with my daughter I saw a beaver running in a valley down below the highway. I thought it was such a cool thing to see. I had never seen a beaver in person before. That's pretty cool!geewitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11590044820333720010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759020785662372535.post-37151559725787890332010-07-27T04:26:07.586-04:002010-07-27T04:26:07.586-04:00You do live in the most interesting places! Exce...You do live in the most interesting places! Except for the mozzies!!<br /><br />That's a great shot!Gillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00322140697547406511noreply@blogger.com