Wednesday, September 11, 2013

Beautifully Blue

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

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A lone blueberry, sitting atop our deck rail, waiting for someone to come along and claim it.




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And this sweet chickadee obliged. But that berry is far too big to fit in its little mouth.





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Clever wee thing.





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Frank happened to notice our pal, the Great Blue heron resting on the neighbours' raft. He looked this-a-way.





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And that-a-way.





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And then flew off to share his magnificence with nearby kayakers.





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A young Blue jay waits patiently for mama to return with a morsel of food.





jay and peanut
Do you think mama will share her bounty?





evening view
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:

Rob-bear said...

You blue my mind with all the lovely pictures and notes!

Blessings and Bear hugs!

Our photos said...

I like the photos from the bleuberry and the bird!
Beautiful photos!
Greetings, RW & SK

Frank Baron said...

Nice. :)

Cloudia said...

You GOOOOOOOD!

Wow, the texture on a blueberry!



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Indrani said...

Blue is my fav. color and you have such wonderful sights!

Birdie said...

That berry must weigh almost as much as the bird! I am glad she managed it. :-)

Sueann said...

Beautiful....I love these photo journeys you take us on.
Love the shot of the little guy winning the blueberry.
Hugs
SueAnn

Andy said...

Hilary, your photos always inspire me to do better.

Gayle said...

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.

MastHoliday said...

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..

DJan said...

Beautiful blueness, Hilary :-)

Anvilcloud said...

You sing the blues so well.

Leah J. Utas said...

Excellent. And that blueberry was huge.

Brian Miller said...

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...

Out on the prairie said...

The last one is fantastic, I want to visit Blueberry Island.

TexWisGirl said...

whenever you take time (which is short these days for you), you share such beauty and peace. thank you!

messymimi said...

Beautiful pictures to turn my blues nice and rosy!

L. D. said...

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.

OmaLindasOldeBaggsandStuftShirts said...

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

Maggie May said...

Loved the bird with the berry!
Maggie x

Nuts in May

ellen abbott said...

I love the blues!

stephen Hayes said...

I remember as a kid what a treat it was waking up to see the sun rise over a lake. Such a special feeling.

Linda said...

Lovely blue images that make me anything but blue. That last one is so idyllic that I may be a little green. ;)

Daryl said...

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!

Red said...

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!

Anita said...

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.

Lynne with an e said...

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.

Anonymous said...

What Rob-bear said. You're amazing.

Barb said...

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!

Rita said...

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! :)

Anonymous said...

How gorgeous! Hoping you sell your house and soon.

What Karen Sees said...

Lovely post, and I especially like the chickadee and blueberry.

Gail Dixon said...

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!

ethelmaepotter! said...

Gorgeous photos, as always, I think the little blueberry is my favorite.

Tabor said...

Such a lovely series...makes me glad to be back.

Ercotravels said...

Beautiful set of your pictures..
nice post.

photowannabe said...

Beautiful blue!
Love the close-up of the blueberry and the sweet little birds.
Blueberry Island is gorgeous.
Hope you can move there ASAP!

yaya said...

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!

Linda at To Behold The Beauty said...

That last shot is magical. The light is perfect, and you even captured Benny on the dock. Very clever on the blue theme.

Betty Manousos said...

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!

Barbara said...

They are all Blue-tiful!!

Jenn Jilks said...

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

Kerry said...

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.

Ramakant Pradhan said...

Lovely shots! Love the evening sky, it's gorgeous.

Becca said...

I love catching photos of birds in nature. They are so beautiful! :)

Jackie said...

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

Tammie Lee said...

lovely post and images
love the blueberry

wishing you the best with selling your old place and dreams come true in the new one!

Crabby McSlacker said...

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.

Sara said...

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.

Suldog said...

And a Benny cameo. Nice.

Unknown said...

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!

SandyCarlson said...

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!

Karen (formerly kcinnova) said...

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!