Monthly Archives: May 2020

Hiatus

Posted on May 25, 2020 by

The world is steadily changing and some changes aren’t exactly what we wanted or expected but we try to adjust.  Part of adjusting for me now is to take a break for awhile.  I don’t know if it will be … Continue reading →

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Dam Cliff Swallows

Posted on May 19, 2020 by

Swallows are the most acrobatic flyers I’ve ever seen and the most difficult to capture.    They are small, very speedy and swoop and dive quickly in all directions making it a bird that I’ve only been able to capture as … Continue reading →

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Dark Dogwood

Posted on May 18, 2020 by

For monochrome Monday… Teri 📷 (Billy is taking a little break and will be back soonish)    

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Billy visits Scotland – Portree, Isle of Skye part 2

Posted on May 15, 2020 by

In Portree we stayed at the Roses Bed and Breakfast which is run by Andy and Lian Na, an absolutely wonderful couple who own and run this wee little bed and breakfast.  There are only two guest rooms in the … Continue reading →

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Help me caption this

Posted on May 13, 2020 by

We went out this past weekend to do some properly keeping our social distance and all photography.  I was quite happy about capturing this little sparrow (it is a sparrow isn’t it?) doing what birds do in spring.  This image … Continue reading →

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Billy visits Scotland – Isle of Skye part 1

Posted on May 11, 2020 by

We took the CalMac ferry from Malliag to the Isle of Skye – a very beautiful up to 45 minutes journey – which excited Billy very much as he never knew a car could ride on a boat.  I highly … Continue reading →

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Happy Mother’s Day

Posted on May 10, 2020 by

Well this is a Mother’s Day for the books.  Unless you are living with your mother or you live in an area where the quarantine has been lifted, your interaction with mom today may be distanced.  If you are or … Continue reading →

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Billy visits Scotland – Way up on Nevis Range

Posted on May 8, 2020 by

The Nevis Range mountain gondola is the only one of it’s kind in Britain built on the north face of Aonach Mor which is the 8th highest mountain in Britain (1221 meters/4006 feet) located just outside of Fort William, Scotland.  … Continue reading →

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Billy visits Scotland – Oban and Dunstaffnage Castle

Posted on May 6, 2020 by

After “springing” Billy from jail we drove on to the beautiful seaside town of Oban where we learned for the first time that in Scotland, they do not have the same dining open all the time hours as in the … Continue reading →

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Billy visits Scotland and goes to jail

Posted on May 4, 2020 by

After we landed at the Edinburgh airport, picked up our rental car and then got terribly turned around trying to get out of the area and onto the right highway (or is it called a motorway)  we headed west to … Continue reading →

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