tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post3138388504035091062..comments2023-12-18T05:21:12.129-05:00Comments on The Smitten Image: RandomnessHilaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12787493532006658679noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-75199436205926688982011-07-06T01:18:53.117-04:002011-07-06T01:18:53.117-04:00• Michael, I'm glad you enjoyed the pics. Than...• Michael, I'm glad you enjoyed the pics. Thanks for stopping by. :)<br /><br />• Barbara, I was relieved to learn that too. It otherwise looks like quite an infliction! Thanks for the visit. :)<br /><br />• Thrviewfinder, thank you. :)<br /><br />• Slamdunk, I'm glad I could oblige. I'll bet your Mom would have seen a bald one or two if she was such an avid watcher. Thanks for the visit. :)<br /><br />• Suldog, I agree. The girls were bright and not that foolhardy. It was indeed shisha. Thanks always for stopping by. :)<br /><br />• Thanks, Sandra. They're odd looking little creatures without those head feathers, aren't they? :)Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12787493532006658679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-31391853325722067182011-07-05T14:00:57.656-04:002011-07-05T14:00:57.656-04:00Your pictures are always interesting. I have NEVE...Your pictures are always interesting. I have NEVER seen a bald cardinal ... before now. Thanks for that little piece of education. :)<br /><br />But my favorite picture is the last one. So cute. She'll love that one when she's an adult. :)Sandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05537068241470601027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-6220627327902082722011-07-05T10:28:33.012-04:002011-07-05T10:28:33.012-04:00That's a beautiful hookah. Pretty girls, too. ...That's a beautiful hookah. Pretty girls, too. Despite the misgivings of some here, I'm willing to bet they <i>were</i> just smoking tobacco. You bring something like that out into the open, you had better be legal! Not easy to hide if law enforcement comes along!Suldoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07778845367184916684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-62180154074726357002011-07-05T00:48:01.357-04:002011-07-05T00:48:01.357-04:00Thanks for sharing Hilary. Cardinals were my mom&...Thanks for sharing Hilary. Cardinals were my mom's fav and she never tired at watching them.Slamdunkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13087161268629251860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-52969818028011947872011-07-04T23:52:37.402-04:002011-07-04T23:52:37.402-04:00love the daisy flower shotlove the daisy flower shotAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-29853305058818024852011-07-04T20:42:33.705-04:002011-07-04T20:42:33.705-04:00I love these! I've never seen a bald cardinal ...I love these! I've never seen a bald cardinal - I'm relieved to know it's kind of common. But poor thing! The diaper check cracked me up - oh, I remember those days!Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11074104063769255190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-20196303537806117232011-07-04T20:21:40.815-04:002011-07-04T20:21:40.815-04:00These really are random photos, Hilary! The girls ...These really are random photos, Hilary! The girls were a bit of a shock, but the nature pics smoothed things out. Thanks for your note on the 4th! : )Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16539850495318868267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-55770732418352525812011-07-04T20:03:22.158-04:002011-07-04T20:03:22.158-04:00• VM, thank you. The cardinal was a bit disconcert...• VM, thank you. The cardinal was a bit disconcerting but now I'm seeing enough of them that I'm quite used to them. I hope it doesn't take all summer for it to grow back. Thanks very much for the kind words. Much appreciated. :)<br /><br />• Barb, thank you kindly. Hopefully they'll outgrow the smoking. I hope my son does too. I can imagine because I smoked cigarettes for about 12 years myself. Thanks for the visit. :)<br /><br />• Ethelmae, thank you so kindly. I'm glad you liked that pic. Thanks for the visit. I hope all is going better at your end? :)<br /><br />• Thank you, Adrian. Much appreciated. :)<br /><br />• Bob, thanks very much. I got quite a kick out of the hookah myself. :)<br /><br />• June, I didn't know that. That's very interesting. I certainly see balding ducks throughout each summer. They don't lose it all though. The girls truly were smoking shisha. I could smell it.. .it was kind of fruity. And they assured me that they weren't so foolish as to smoke pot in public. I believed them. But the last hookah I saw before this, wasn't cooling tobacco either. ;) Thanks for stopping by. :)<br /><br />• Thanks, Dave. The poor thing has no idea how funny he looks. I hope. :)<br /><br />• SueAnn, I couldn't resist photographing the girls and they were quite happy to pose. Thanks for the kind words. They always very much appreciated. :)<br /><br />• Thank you, Leah. Bald birds are indeed freaky.. but hopefully not to other birds. Thanks very much for your kind comment. I'm glad you enjoyed the pics. :)<br /><br />• Daryl, I wonder if bald birds are actually cooler or warmer in summer without their feathers. Thanks for stopping by. :)<br /><br />• MPM, every parents' job. :)<br /><br />• Betty, you might want his coat but I doubt you'd appreciate the hat. Thanks for the kind words. :)<br /><br />• Thanks, Reb. I agree with you about the girls. I'm an ex-smoker, myself. My younger son smokes and it kills me. I've never seen him smoke, but he admits to it freely. Hate it! Thanks for stopping by. :)<br /><br />• Keith, I suppose they were having fun.. and enjoying being noticed for it. Thanks for your always-kind words. I'm glad you enjoyed the pics. :)<br /><br />• Thanks kindly, Sue. Much appreciated. :)<br /><br />• Kate, thank you. Glad to see you stop by. :)<br /><br />• Brian, thanks very much. I'm glad you dropped in and enjoyed. :)Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12787493532006658679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-38454762553198818022011-07-04T20:03:04.990-04:002011-07-04T20:03:04.990-04:00• Thanks, Elizabeth. Apparently there are bald blu...• Thanks, Elizabeth. Apparently there are bald blue jays, as well. Go figure. :)<br /><br />• TexWisGirl, I suspect that bald cardinal thought he was just as beautiful as always. And of course, he was. Thanks for the kind words. The girls were having fun and were not concerned about the photo. :)<br /><br />• Susan, it was a new one for me too but now I'm seeing lots of them. Thanks for stopping by. :)<br /><br />• DS, I'm seeing lots of Cardinals around this summer. Funny you should mention Jefferson Airplane. The song White Rabbit has been going through my head all day. ;)<br /><br />• Thank you, Robin. It's nice to be back.. however briefly. :)<br /><br />• Thank you, AC. :)<br /><br />• Ruth, Lily needs to be checked on the run like that. She's always moving.. and always making me smile. I've read that Blue Jays and even grackles can have the same problem as old red. Thanks for stopping by. :)<br /><br />• Scott, thank you kindly. I know what you mean about the poor choices. But I also remember some of the poor choices I made as a kid which I outgrew, so there's always hope. Thanks for the visit. :)<br /><br />• Tabor, I suspected that if anyone else had seen one, it might be you. :)<br /><br />• Thank you, Frank. You know as well as I do how that little one is always on the go. It's about the only way to check. Scoop, pull and peek. :)<br /><br />• TB, that's about right. Catchup mode is such hard work. ;) The cardinals.. apparently, nobody really knows for sure why it happens. Some think they're plagued with mites and the head is the only place they can't get at them with their beaks. Others say that it's just part of the moulting process. The ducks around here certainly look pretty bland right now, until they get their fall feathers. Thanks for the visit. :)<br /><br />• Merci beacoup, Pierre. :)<br /><br />• Thank you, Friko. It's a hookah. Used primarily (around here, anyway) for smoking pot, but was designed for cooling tobacco (shisha) by drawing the smoke through water. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hookah :)<br /><br />• Linda, I suspect that Cardinal thinks it's just as beautiful as ever. Only we know the difference. Thank you so much for such kind words. You never fail to make me smile when you drop by. :)<br /><br />• Birdie, you make me wonder about that now.. the diaper check thing. I usually just did a sniff test. And yes, it is a bong. They were just using it for shisha.. whilst out in public, anyway. :)<br /><br />• Ellen, now you have. ;) Thanks for the visit. :)<br /><br />• MessyMimi, too funny. You checked diapers that way? You must tell Birdie (two comments up)! ;)Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12787493532006658679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-82380806992171817512011-07-04T15:53:51.624-04:002011-07-04T15:53:51.624-04:00a hooka...ha...i have never seen a bald cardinal.....a hooka...ha...i have never seen a bald cardinal...at least not a bird...haha...how interesting...love me some dragonflies too! have a lovely weekend hilary!Brian Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722940075884718007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-79159431499360002392011-07-04T14:55:20.798-04:002011-07-04T14:55:20.798-04:00Oh, yes. These were fun. Surprising about the card...Oh, yes. These were fun. Surprising about the cardinal, too.Country Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14432335393660130255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-62097852958181004122011-07-04T14:46:25.920-04:002011-07-04T14:46:25.920-04:00Amazing bald cardinal, that's a new one on me....Amazing bald cardinal, that's a new one on me. Love your lone daisy too. Great shots Hilary.photowannabehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11760961275666768173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-26600092385132714072011-07-04T13:38:12.959-04:002011-07-04T13:38:12.959-04:00What a great selection Hilary. Those young ladies ...What a great selection Hilary. Those young ladies look like they're having fun lol<br />The poor Cardinal looks to be suffering like a lot of birds this time of year; the pressures of parenthood.<br />And the last shot is priceless!holdingmomentshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16455039696354576430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-33840761947174662062011-07-04T13:14:47.529-04:002011-07-04T13:14:47.529-04:00Lovely random shots! The poor Cardinal! That is a ...Lovely random shots! The poor Cardinal! That is a beautiful hookah, but it is sad to see such young girls smoking (and I say this as a smoker).Rebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05318594769530526005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-69316567697663934742011-07-04T10:39:22.273-04:002011-07-04T10:39:22.273-04:00I would like a red coat just like the first little...I would like a red coat just like the first little fellow's!<br /><br />Lovely shots! Your neighbor is a little cutie-pie!!!Bossy Bettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12568355839499622409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-35505380925436019862011-07-04T10:33:48.882-04:002011-07-04T10:33:48.882-04:00Ah the diaper check....always a treat!Ah the diaper check....always a treat!Mental P Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05957544840704376193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-30252178441617437742011-07-04T09:09:57.390-04:002011-07-04T09:09:57.390-04:00The Cardinale is keeping a cool head .. love Lily&...The Cardinale is keeping a cool head .. love Lily's diaper check, I am sure she'll also love it years from now ..Darylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08241795455748298624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-15822467487131520692011-07-04T08:49:26.598-04:002011-07-04T08:49:26.598-04:00Great pic of the moulting cardinal. Bald birds are...Great pic of the moulting cardinal. Bald birds are freaky.<br />Excellent pics, and I love the young women sharing the pipe.Leah J. Utashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08497599109798015888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-6015304900395737362011-07-04T06:19:28.247-04:002011-07-04T06:19:28.247-04:00Wendy's lunch and a Hooka!! Too fun! Sweeten...Wendy's lunch and a Hooka!! Too fun! Sweetened tobacco huh? Ha!!<br />That bald cardinal is awesome. Have never seen one myself. Very cool shot!<br />Love the lone daisy!<br />Happy 4th<br />Hugs<br />SueAnnSueannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05299288406218968621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-29412838446866754622011-07-04T05:49:07.167-04:002011-07-04T05:49:07.167-04:00An interesting selection of photos again Hilary. T...An interesting selection of photos again Hilary. That cardinal sure looked unusual - DaveDavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06851174879441602754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-88793377242393925162011-07-04T05:44:47.162-04:002011-07-04T05:44:47.162-04:00A devoted birdwatcher told me once that "seco...A devoted birdwatcher told me once that "second year birds" have bald heads. Apparently it's a part of maturation.<br /><br />"They were smoking shisha - a sweetened tobacco."<br />Sure they were...<br />Last time I saw a hookah, it wasn't holding "sweetened tobacco."Junehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11710135137635433217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-57073507131453074792011-07-04T03:27:21.149-04:002011-07-04T03:27:21.149-04:00A beautiful blog, a demoiselle and the couple smok...A beautiful blog, a demoiselle and the couple smoking a hookah; they are my favourites.Bob Bushellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07819577478571292055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-5773604072400898862011-07-04T00:34:52.333-04:002011-07-04T00:34:52.333-04:00Superb photography I really like the flower.Superb photography I really like the flower.ADRIANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07113961163396562781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-68107948068530252242011-07-03T23:20:39.486-04:002011-07-03T23:20:39.486-04:00Like many others, I'm intrigued by the bald ca...Like many others, I'm intrigued by the bald cardinal. Unusual as it is, I think my favorite photo in this go around is the daisy - shot from underneath is very creative - I love the diaphanous look of the petals.ethelmaepotter!https://www.blogger.com/profile/10626030604752269356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-73019599040698073262011-07-03T23:20:14.809-04:002011-07-03T23:20:14.809-04:00Each of your photos tells a story, Hilary - the pe...Each of your photos tells a story, Hilary - the people just shine. Those young girls are so beautiful - why smoking, I can't imagine!Barbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04984171407726520584noreply@blogger.com