Odd

I'm not sure if this bird was landing or taking off, but it amused me that it looks like he is standing on nothing. You might have to click thru to see it clearly though.

Car Wash

This is a car wash in town, from the inside, as it's running. It was a beautiful day, near 50, and felt like spring so i got a car wash. I actually got stuck in there for almost half an hour, second time i got stuck in one. The first time some people working on it closed the exit door as i was on my way out, and was stuck in front of a car that was going. This time it seems someone tossed garbage out into the track and the machine got stuck in one mode. At first it seemed normal, but then i was wondering why it was washing the back of my car for so long. I had to back up off of the pad that triggered it, and then go back on it to get it to act normal again. Thankfully it was more amusing than troubling.

Walgreens

This is the Walgreens in town, sadly they didn't have what i went there for, but it was only the second time i have been in there. There used to be a gas station at that location, but not long ago this came, and went up fast it seemed. It was very grey at the time of this photograph, and you can see my car and the patch of ice i almost fell on behind it. It was in the 40s the day before, so i kind of forgot that it could be slippery, or maybe just hoped it was not frozen.

Is he that hungry? ;)

I know he's not eating his leg, but he was really going to town on it. Not sure if it itched or he was just cleaning heavily. It's still cold, with highs only in the 20s, but it looks like later this week will get to around 40F or so, that will be nice. The birds and other wild animals still get seeds from the feeders and what falls, but they seem to be wanting something different too.

Burger King Drive Thru

This is the drive thru of Burger King here in town taken from my car with a fisheye lens. I haven't been feeling too well due to some very rough times a close friend has been going through, and haven't been eating too well, although i'm pretty sure Burger King doesn't really count as "eating well".

Eclipse

There was a lunar eclipse tonight, but sadly this was the best i could do. I'm interested in astrophotography, but have really no clue what i am doing when i try it. I don't really have a telescope, so that probably doesn't help. There are better pictures of the eclipse on the internet, but it was so clear and bright i thought i would give it a shot.

Easter is coming

While out at Shopko, i noticed these chocolate bunnies, and it put a little smile on my face. Easter is my second favorite holiday after Halloween, must be the combination of bunnies and chocolate. Anyway, this is one of my favorite types of chocolate, and the packaging is just too cute.

I haven't been out much as the wind chills are getting very cold, -13F (-25C), and that's not as bad as it's been, so the urge to go out and look for things is hard to over power the urge to stay where it's warm. Even the animals seem to want to stay where it's warm or just eat at the feeders.

Primary Voting Day

Today is the day that Wisconsin residents vote in the primary election, and when you vote in some places they give you a sticker. I stuck mine on my ipod. Still very cold out, but with some blue sky showing through, which helps.

Bird in flight

This was taken the same day as the one below, but in the front yard instead. I'm not sure if that's a grackle or a crow, kind of hoping it's a crow, so it will flow better with the blue jay post. ;) It found a nut or seed near the road and took off while i was watching. The bird is much larger than it looks here, but it was hard to get scale showing.

On another note, i was wrong about the squirrel proof feeders. They have figured out how to unscrew the metal feeders, and yesterday not only opened them, but they took the nuts that were holding them shut. They are getting too smart.

Blue Jay in Snow

This is one of many blue jays that i have been seeing around my feeders and deck lately. I'm not sure if i'm putting something out that is attracting them, but at times i see six or more getting food from the feeders or what has fallen on the deck. It was gently snowing when i took this, and you can sort of see the flakes in the picture falling. I like blue jays more since i found out they are members of the crow family, it seems so odd that a bird so colorful would be related to a solid black bird.

Heavy snow

This was taken a couple of days ago, during that heavy snow when i was at the doctors on monday. It's a sight you get used to here, very white, but also can be pretty. The cold and then warm weather has caused some problems here in town though, a water main broke, but of course I found out about it too late to get pictures of it.

Clinic room

This is a picture of a place i seem to be going too often lately, a room in the local clinic. They always feel the same to me, sterile and cold no matter how they try to dress it up. I haven't been to hospitals or clinics in other countries, or even many in other states here, but i have a feeling they all look and feel the same.

Snowy

I had a doctors appointment today, and on the way there it started to snow a lot, and this was taken on my way out. It's a very pretty snow, but is making the roads pretty slick, and is supposed to get stronger. Sorry about poor quality of the photo, it was cold and blowing in my face, but i wanted to get a shot of it.

Squirrel proof?

I think I have found a feeder that the squirrels aren't able to destroy, it's all metal. Although the first day i put it out, i found they had unscrewed the ring holding it up, but now it's tighter and they haven't wrecked it yet. I like it as they can feed from it, and the birds also feed from it sometimes at the same time. I think the birds are getting too used to me, when i was out there putting feed in there, they were right next to me waiting and watching.