I have had so much fun watching and capturing pictures of the birds at my feeders this winter! I'm wondering where some of them have been! I rarely ever see towhees or dark-eyed juncos. And even the house finches have been sparse! Maybe the colder-than-normal, snowier-than usual winter has brought them around! Whatever the reason, I'm glad to oblige and feed them!
Today we have maybe 2 inches of added snow to the icy layer beneath (or what's left of it after mostly melting the last couple of days). It was SUPER cold last night while it was snowing, so the snow is "crunchy" beneath your feet! We are talking low 20's! BRRRR!!!!! And, it is not going to get very warm today, even though the sunny sky is a beautiful blue!
Here's a few pictures I took last night. I couldn't get the flash to work and it was too cold to stand outside and mess with it, so this is what I got.......
Here's a few pictures Mark and I've taken this week in the woods and around the bird feeders. I love the pictures of the neighbor's cows with snow on their backs. I got a picture of the Wolf Moon from Monday night, too! And there are a few pictures of a squirrel digging up buried treasure before making his way to the ground beneath the bird feeders and a video of him, too.
Here's some scrapbook pages I have done this week using a few of the bird pictures I have taken. (I have included the links to the kits below the layouts, in case you are a scrapbooker and are interested!)
Bird Watching
Journaling reads: I love seeing the different kinds of birds that come to my feeders. Seeing this Red-bellied Woodpecker was a lovely sight!
Credits list
Life After 50 by Karen Schulz
Font Arial Narrow
Photo is mine
Dark-eyed Juncos
Done for the January 2022 Anna Aspnes Color Challenge
Journaling reads: The dark-eyed juncos move quickly across the iced snow beneath the bird feeders to gather up the scattered morsels of seeds.
Credits list
ArtPlay Palette Family by Anna Aspnes
Fonts Arial Narrow and Franklin Gothic Bold
Photo is mine
Red-bellied Woodpeckers
Done for the January 2022 AnnaLift - My inspiration from Life is a Story: 1930 Road Trip by NanaJ were the multiphotos and the larger blended photo.
Process:
I grouped all of the artsy layers from the template together, except for the top photo mask, and clipped my background photo to the combined layers, using a miscellaneous brush to give more fill and definition. To add more red to the background, I used the different layers from the artsy transfer, changing some of the layers to the color I picked from the woodpecker's head.
Journaling reads: I have thoroughly enjoyed seeing the red-bellied woodpeckers enjoying themselves at my feeders this winter. They not only are hanging out at the suet feeder, but the bird seed feeders, too! And I have been able to get clear pictures of both the male and female. The female looks as though she has a receding hairline!
Credits list
MultiMedia Winter No. 3 https://www.oscraps.com/shop/MultiMedia-Winter-No.-3.html
ArtsyTransfers Inkling https://www.oscraps.com/shop/ArtsyTransfers-Inkling.html
MultiMedia Winter No. 2 https://www.oscraps.com/shop/MultiMedia-Winter-No.-2.html
Artsy Layered Template No. 244 https://www.oscraps.com/shop/Artsy-Layered-Template-No.-244.html
Photos are mine
Life After 50
Journaling reads: Mark and I love spending time with Ilene. She may be 15 years older than me, but, as Mark says, "age is just a number!" We have a wonderful time sharing a meal together and playing games or working on puzzles.
Credits list
Life After 50 by Karen Schulz
Font is Arial Narrow
Photo is mine
Have a wonderful Lord's Day! It hasn't been decided yet if we will be going to the church or if the weather will cause us to watch on line! Stay warm and I'm praying for your safety as you travel the roads this weekend!
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