Peak-a-Boo Monday

Copyright 2015 AJ Horton

Hello on Monday.  One day I was out and I began taking pictures of the huge, but beautiful stump.  Is it still called a "stump" if it's huge?  Anyway, it was then that I noticed this little lizard playing a game of Peak-a-Boo with me; and I liked it.  I guess some people would call it "photo bombing" but I like Peak-a-Boo better.  This little guy is just not sure if he wants to come out on Monday. I'm not always sure if I want to go out on Monday either.   But, like this little Peak-a-Boo-er, I do.  I make it out, I do the best I can and I make Monday a good day.  I'm sure you do, too.

Peak-a-Boo!  I hope you had a merry Monday.  I thank you for looking.  See you tomorrow.

Screened In Sunday

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Hello on Sunday.  So, I hated it, but today I had to do some heavy duty yard work and I was not looking forward to it.  When I stepped out onto the screened porch, what do you think I saw?  This guy - and another fine feathered friend semi trapped and somewhat panicky because, even though they found their way into the porch they couldn't find their way out.  So I found my camera and came back out.  The guy you're looking at found his way out pretty quickly after I came out.  (There are spaces above the scalloped area you see above the bird with room all across the porch for departure.)  Number two bird wasn't as smart. To help number two I opened both of the screen doors and just got out of his way for a couple minutes and out he went.

Just a little bit of distraction for me on a physically exhausting home work day helped me focus and power through.

I hope you had a great Sunday.  I thank you for looking.  See you tomorrow.

Keep Trying Saturday

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Hello on Saturday.  This camel that I found at one of the Florida Zoos, is working hard to reach for those little tufts of grass.  Just a little farther and he has at least one.  He's being stopped by that post in his way, so he has to really give it all he's got to get that little bit of green.  Isn't that what life is about? We decide what we want and we go after it.  Along the way toward getting what we want, there are obstacles that are either just there because of life, or there are people who become obstacles in one way or another.  Whatever the obstacles we must overcome them.  Sometimes just that little extra effort and reach gets our goal.   Sometimes we have to try again and again.  Just a little farther.....   

What have you had to reach for a little farther than you wanted?  Did you get your goal?  I hope you had a sensational Saturday.  Thanks for looking.  See you tomorrow.  

Friday Out on the Water

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Hello on Friday.  Friday is one of those days that is just always a good day.  Even if you have to work the weekend, Friday just has a certain happiness to it.  And if you have a boat, let's say like this one, and, it just happened to be Friday - well, I guess that would put a little more happiness into Friday.  I'm dreaming of taking that boat out right now and I just found myself smiling.  Imagine how the owner of that beauty feels.  

How do you feel on Friday?  Is it your happiest day of the week?  I hope at some point you have some lovely scenery like this to gaze upon.  Thank you for looking.  Thank you for sharing a moment of your Friday with me.  I'll see you tomorrow.

Thursday Tricking

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Hello on Thursday.  It's a topsy turvy Thursday.  I admit this is an old photo - but a goodie.  I caught this person about to go head first into the water at the U.S. National Whitewater Center in Charlotte, NC.  This photo was taken way back in 2006 when the Center opened.  The Center has flourished since then and now includes a zip line tour, a restaurant and many other activities for the outdoor enthusiast.  There are even concerts on Thursdays and Saturdays during the summer.  So, you could go head first into their concert series tonight instead on into the water.  Check them out at their website, usncw.org.

I hope your Thursday was anything buy topsy turvy and that you had a great day.  But if you like topsy turvy days, I hope you got your wish.  Anyway, thank you for looking.  See you tomorrow.

Woodpecker Wednesday

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Happy Wednesday.  We're all still "pecking" away at the week.  Just another couple of days and we're there.  This bird is called a Red Bellied Woodpecker.  I found this little guy in Cedar Key, Florida one year on vacation.  I've read that these guys travel as far north as southern Canada and as far west as Texas.  Whew.  That's a long way.  I guess it's a good thing they can fly!

I hope your Wednesday flew by.  I hope it was wonderful.  Thank you for looking.  See you tomorrow.

Window of Tuesday

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Copyright AJ Horton

Hello August 25th!  On top I have a window that I am lucky enough to see

every day I work.  Sometimes I like what I see - and I take a picture.   Some 

days I don't take a picture.  This window is in the hallway and leads to an

outdoor patio that I am not allowed to see.  I can only see silhouettes through

this small window,  The view changes hourly - sometimes the sun is so bright

that there are no silhouettes.  And sometimes, I like to play with the photo,

like today, and put color to the scene.  It doesn't have to be the same color

each time I change it.  I just like to dream in color - haha.

No matter the day of the week or the hour of the day,  I always enjoy 

seeing this window. I hope you had a terrific Tuesday, whether you had a 

wonderful window at work or not. I thank you for looking.  

See you tomorrow.