Aside from a couple of days here and
there, I've not spent much time blog visiting. It's been about ten days
since I've spent any time up at our new place as I'm still focused on
getting the old place ready for sale. We came close last week. The house
hasn't been listed yet but my agent had someone in mind whom she
thought might be interested. There was a conditional offer which was
accepted but he backed out in the end. Back to the drawing board.
Except for this preamble, this post was prepared a while back. I hope you enjoy.
Oh! `darkly, deeply, beautifully blue', / As someone somewhere sings about the sky.
~ Lord Byron
A lone blueberry, sitting atop our deck rail, waiting for someone to come along and claim it.
And this sweet chickadee obliged. But that berry is far too big to fit in its little mouth.
Clever wee thing.
Frank happened to notice our pal, the Great Blue heron resting on the neighbours' raft. He looked this-a-way.
And that-a-way.
And then flew off to share his magnificence with nearby kayakers.
A young Blue jay waits patiently for mama to return with a morsel of food.
Do you think mama will share her bounty?
I can't complete a blue post without showing you the lovely blue skies, late in the day, over Blueberry Island.
More photos coming up soon.
53 comments:
You blue my mind with all the lovely pictures and notes!
Blessings and Bear hugs!
I like the photos from the bleuberry and the bird!
Beautiful photos!
Greetings, RW & SK
Nice. :)
You GOOOOOOOD!
Wow, the texture on a blueberry!
ALOHA from Honolulu
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Blue is my fav. color and you have such wonderful sights!
That berry must weigh almost as much as the bird! I am glad she managed it. :-)
Beautiful....I love these photo journeys you take us on.
Love the shot of the little guy winning the blueberry.
Hugs
SueAnn
Hilary, your photos always inspire me to do better.
Always a joy to get to go along with you and see what you see. Love the last shot of your new home view. GL with the sale of your home.
Beautiful set of the your photographs! but also I just found an amazing place which is very famous for their spectacular attractions. I hope that you will know about it through my new post..
Beautiful blueness, Hilary :-)
You sing the blues so well.
Excellent. And that blueberry was huge.
oo love the light in that last pic...the herons are so regal to me....we dont see them oft up here but when we do it is something special...
The last one is fantastic, I want to visit Blueberry Island.
whenever you take time (which is short these days for you), you share such beauty and peace. thank you!
Beautiful pictures to turn my blues nice and rosy!
I really like all of your blues. The jays hang around here but are not plentiful. You have a beautiful area in which you live.
Every great artist has their "blue" period.....this one of yours is great. Also did you know that 1 out of every 5 people's favorite color is blue? Oma Linda
Loved the bird with the berry!
Maggie x
Nuts in May
I love the blues!
I remember as a kid what a treat it was waking up to see the sun rise over a lake. Such a special feeling.
Lovely blue images that make me anything but blue. That last one is so idyllic that I may be a little green. ;)
i remember all too well how long/hard the selling process was when we were trying to sell my parents condo .... at least the market is better now than it was back then ... good luck!
I like the themes you've chosen lately...the colors. You are very clever at matching things. And the puppy is on the dock in the last photo!
How nice it is that you have posts stored away for busy times.
I love this "blue" theme. You captured so much in the blueberry that is looks like a rock or a stone.
I'm sorry your house deal fell through. Someone else will come along, so hang in there.
Didn't get the blues from these lovely sights but left here feeling in the pink. Hope you are, too, in spite of the hard work and stress of preparing your house to sell. And of preparing your self to sell the house.
What Rob-bear said. You're amazing.
I can tell you're not blue with all the sights there at the lake. I can't believe the texture you've captured on that blueberry! I sure hope your house sells quickly, Hillary. Good Luck!
Love birds! We have recently have had an influx of baby swallows waiting for food...kind of all over the building and the garages. I just love listening to them and watching them. You are going to love your new place once you finally get to actually spend all your time there. I hope your house sells as soon as it goes on the market! :)
How gorgeous! Hoping you sell your house and soon.
Lovely post, and I especially like the chickadee and blueberry.
The chickadee with the blueberry is such a sweet photo. Love the last shot of your pup on the pier. Best of luck to you on the sale of your home!
Gorgeous photos, as always, I think the little blueberry is my favorite.
Such a lovely series...makes me glad to be back.
Beautiful set of your pictures..
nice post.
Beautiful blue!
Love the close-up of the blueberry and the sweet little birds.
Blueberry Island is gorgeous.
Hope you can move there ASAP!
I would have died laughing if that bluejay had a blueberry for it's little one! Your pics are like a vacation to me! Good luck with your house sale. I'm sure another offer will come in!
That last shot is magical. The light is perfect, and you even captured Benny on the dock. Very clever on the blue theme.
oh my word, breathtakingly beautiful shots!
excellent work, dear hilary.
always a delight to pop by your lovely spot for a visit.
have a great weekend,
big hugs!
They are all Blue-tiful!!
What beautiful photos! It's hard selling, isn't it?
I hope to do it only once more, but we'll see!
Good luck!
Cheers from Cottage Country Ontario
Imagine trying to eat a blueberry the size of a grapefruit! Yummm.
Thanks for taking the time to share a bit of your world in spite of the busy-ness. I hope your house sells quickly! Sounds like it might.
Lovely shots! Love the evening sky, it's gorgeous.
I love catching photos of birds in nature. They are so beautiful! :)
You are an artist...with your camera...and with your words.
Both paint beautiful pictures.
Thank you for sharing them with me.
Hugs and love,
Jackie
lovely post and images
love the blueberry
wishing you the best with selling your old place and dreams come true in the new one!
How the heck take a photograph of a BLUEBERRY and end up with something so amazing???
All the rest are stunning too, but seriously, it seems with you it doesn't matter what you photograph, you turn it into art.
I love your photographs. The one of chickadee was adorable. You take beautiful pictures. As I went through them, I laughed and ended up a nice calming sigh at the last picture.
And a Benny cameo. Nice.
Hi Hilary: I feel excited for you on your new journey and feel the house will sell soon! It's been a struggle to get around to everyone, but I am doing so this morning. The last photo is a favorite among so many you feature! Take care and see you soon!
The great blue made me smile. I thought of the high school boys who used to pose on the floats at the lake when I was a kid. "How cool am I?" Their poses said. Maybe they were distant relatives of this guy, though not nearly as handsome.
Good luck with the house!
So lovely! If you came here, I would share the huckleberries that my husband picked last week. They're blue! :)
The right buyer will come, but I know how very hard it is to wait for that person. Hang in there!
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