May 24, 2014
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Partied with Jack Webb last night on YouTube. I love those old episodes of Dragnet.
For lunch today, I had beef and mushrooms with egg noodles. Cantaloupe appetizers.After Mary's long nap, we had coffee, then headed to the park. Left the Durango at the VFW and took in the stretch to the library. We spotted two Great Blue Herons. My hands proved too shaky for the zoom camera. Mary had better luck.
A Great Blue at attention.
Zoom in, Mary. Steady, steady...
Across from the library, the carnival was still going on.
Ah, the carnival. Daily cares seem so far away. All social constraints are loosened just a bit. Anything is possible. There is no tomorrow. We don't have to worry about being cheated or deceived, because we know we most certainly will be.
We arrived early. Not a big crowd yet.
Waiting for the evening surge.
I should know better, but I was suddenly hungry. Three dollars for a corndog. That's not so much, is it? Heck, it's the carnival.
Mary in line for a $3 corndog.
At the merry-go-round, Mary saw a Guatemalan lady and child turned away. Mary inquired, but the lady only said she didn't have a ticket. A little stand-offish. So, Mary couldn't be the Good Samaritan after all.
Mary makes inquiries.
Didn't take long to see the whole carnival. It's tiny. We headed back. Mary suggested we take in the town square. Good idea.
Gorgeous Virginia creeper lines the bridge to the square.
Mary in front of the county courthouse.
We returned home with just enough daylight for Mary to water her plants. I accompanied her, then decided to take leave of another fine day, at the outpost.
An uncertain sky.
We live next to an industrial park. There is almost no traffic on our street Saturday evenings. Quiet enough to hear the Eastern Pewee sing. Quiet enough to hear the traffic on the distant highway. A dog barks in the direction of Belfast. Shouts and laughter of children tinkles in from the drive-in movie theater.I was thinking, in some hospital bed or some nursing home, there is someone who'd give anything to be in my place.
69.0 °F, clear.
Comments (8)
great, great heron shots!
I have noticed more and more Great Blue Herons over the past few decades. Soon we may have to start thinning the population.
Loved your photos starting with your great meals. I am always amazed at your tasty looking plates of food.
I loved your shots of the birds. I love carousels a lot thanks to my brother taking me to ride them as a little boy.
yes, at the Outpost is the place for everyone and everybody to be.
Peace and serenity now.
Beautiful scenes! It's good to see the herons are east of the Mississippi, as well as out here. They are truly fascinating birds. Your town square is pretty.
I think that sounds like a wonderful day, from the yummy beef&mushrooms on noodles, to the park, and a quick jaunt at a carnival-good for people watching. I would have passed on the corn dog, not for the price but because I'm not keen on them; I prefer my dogs naked with mustard, not fried. But, I might have gone on the merry go round just like a kid if there was no imposed age limit.
We saw a heron flying across the highway on our way home. We were near a reservoir so it must have been heading to the water...
Wow, great photo of the Great Blue!
I haven't been to a carnival or County Fair in several years. Maybe this summer I should.