Laughing Gull

My son and I saw this Laughing gull perched on the same pole that the osprey was standing on the other day.  Looks like it might be a hot hang-out spot for the birds in my neighborhood. :)

Rain out

Today's baseball game got cancelled due to a rain storm... the baseball field totally flooded.  Despite the obvious dis-appointment, I had a blast photographing the boys in the dugout waiting out the rain storm! They were all hilarious.  You'd think they'd never seen rain before.  They were holding their hands out from the dugout to feel the rain, climbing the benches to watch the rain on the other side of the dugout and to see how flooded the other fields were, and just being silly, innocent kids.  Seeing life through a child's eyes is really fun...     It's what life's all about.  

Travel Baseball

Today was the first set of tournament games for the Lower Keys Travel Team.  They won both games! All the boys did such a great job! I had SO much fun out there on the field photographing all of them doing their stuff....I especially loved cheering on my little buggaboo.  :)  Here he is during Game 2 about to hit the ball.  Look at that concentration and determination!  I just love that little boy's spirit! Good day today - more baseball tomorrow! 

Purple beauties

I saw these beautiful little purple flowers growing on the side of the road today.  Aren't they gorgeous?

Sodden Osprey

While walking in our amazing national refuge this morning after the rain, my son and I saw this gorgeous and very wet osprey sitting on top of a pole.  Poor thing.  Glad to have a roof over my head when it rains...yet another thing to be grateful for. :)

Double Deer

My son and I saw these beautiful deer this morning while we were out walking.  Seeing anything "natural" these days is difficult due to all the construction going on in the streets (they're replacing water pipes), but we still managed to find some peace and tranquility in a nearby neighborhood. :)

Sick baby :(

My sweet baby boy is sick... :(  High fever, listless.... This is the way he looked for most of the day on the couch.  Actually, I was cuddling with him for the majority of the day, but I was "allowed" to get up to take this picture and to make myself something to eat this morning.  I sure hope he feels better tomorrow...