From beach vacation to Poll Worker

Tuesday I did something I have never done before. I worked at my local voting precinct as a poll worker. It was a great experience, regardless of the long hours. My employer allows for one paid day of volunteer work each year, and I was allowed to use this as my volunteer day. Although it…

Black-crowned Night-Heron

As I made my way around a tree Saturday morning, low and behold I saw this fellow just hanging out on a limb. I took several photos and then whoosh! …he flew away. I believe he is a Black-crowned Night-Heron. He appeared to have a friend on the other side of the lake. I will…

Desert Tarantula 🕷

Yes, I came across this beautiful creature Saturday morning walking around the lake. I was not able to tell if she (I believe this to be a female) was down for a drink as she continued her travels along the edge of the lake. She also looked smaller so I think she may be a…

Photos of the day

So, I had a thought that I would choose my favorite photo from my walk yesterday, and post it. Until I realized I didn’t have just one. What started out as a slow photo walk, ended with several photo successes. My take away from yesterday is that composition can really make a photo. I’m far…

The Ideal Inspiration Blogger Award

I am honored to be nominated for The Inspiration Blogger Award! 😊 Many thanks to Aushi for nominating me! When I discovered Aushi’s blog I was immediately drawn to her positive posts because of her creative use of energy via emojis and exclamation points! If you want to get energized, check out her post here…