Wandering Dawgs

First Day of Spring 2020

March 19, 2020March 20, 2020Posted in Butterflies, Flowers, Georgia, NatureTagged Bee, First Day of Spring, Georgia garden, Monarch on Milkweed, Spring, Spring blooms, Spring Flowers26 Comments

These days we are social distancing by staying home except to go to the store for supplies.

I grabbed my camera today to go outside in my yard in the glorious warm, sunny weather and capture a few of our first spring blooms. Enjoy!

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WordPress just reminded me that today is the 7th anniversary of the Wandering Dawgs blog. Thanks to all of you it’s been an amazing seven years.

I would not still be blogging if it wasn’t for you. I appreciate every one of you who follows the blog, reads the posts, likes a post, or leaves comments. You make it worth while to keep the blog going.

Thank you all! Happy First Day of Spring!

Lens-Artists #88: Chaos

March 16, 2020March 16, 2020Posted in Birds, PhotographyTagged blogging, chaos, Lens-Artists, Photo Challenge22 Comments

This week Ann-Christine has chosen Chaos as the theme for the Weekly Photo Challenge.

I experienced chaos first hand this week when I made a routine trip to the grocery store. I wasn’t there for toilet paper, hand sanitizer or cleaning supplies but apparently every one else was. It was a total mad house with not enough cashiers to handle the crowd. I was glad to get out of there with my few groceries (and wine)!

So, to bring a lighter note to this post I chose some photos of chaos in the animal world.

20190211-Alligator-Farm-(383) — Feeding frenzy at the St. Augustine Alligator Farm

20150614Cameron-and-Laura-Dolphin-Tour-(73) — When the shrimpers clean their nets, seagulls come by for an easy meal

20130803Day-80Valdez-(17) — Salmon returning to the fish hatchery in Valdez, Alaska

Many thanks to Ann-Christine for this weeks Lens-Artists Photo Challenge – Chaos

Lens-Artists #87: Reflections

March 10, 2020Posted in Birds, PhotographyTagged Lens-Artists, Photo Challenge, Reflections34 Comments

This week’s photo challenge is from our guest host Miriam. The theme this week is Reflections.

As I browsed through my photos I found a few with reflections off the surface of a body of water.

20070421Crescent-Lake-(5)Crop — Crescent Lake, Washington

20130105Little-Ocmulgee-(15) — Little Ocmulgee State Park, Georgia

20180221Silver-Springs-Glass-Bottom-Boat-(57) — Reflections of a palm tree in the Silver River, Florida

Early morning birds at Eco Pond near Flamingo Campground

Many thanks to our guest host Miriam for this weeks Lens-Artists Photo Challenge – Reflections

Lunch with Friends

March 5, 2020Posted in Georgia, RestaurantsTagged Cohen's Retreat, girlfriends, Savannah, weekly smile12 Comments

I’ve been going to water aerobics classes with a fabulous group of ladies (and a few men) for years. A few times a year we meet somewhere to enjoy a meal, conversation, and lots of laughs.

This week we met at Cohen’s Retreat in Savannah which was originally a retirement home for men. In 2012, new owners took over and transformed the space into a delightful restaurant with delicious food, a venue for special events, a gift shop, and rental cottages

Cohen’s Retreat, Savannah, Georgia

20200303-Cohens-Retreat-(24) — Cohen’s Retreat, Savannah, Georgia

As we walked through the front doors we knew we were in for a special treat when we saw the vintage ashtrays decorating the walls and a mantle lined with Old Spice bottles and shaving brushes. A wall with a family tree made from heirloom silverware was the focal point in the Perennial Room where we ate. Mounted on another wall of the room was an antique bicycle built for two.

What a fun place to have lunch

Family tree made of antique heirloom silverware

Antique bicycle built for two

Did I mention the food was delicious?

Good food and laughing with friends in a memorable setting made me smile this week.

Linked to Norm Frampton’s Thursday Doors – March 5, 2020

This post was inspired by the Weekly Smile over at Trent’s World. What made you smile this week?

Lens-Artists #86: Change your Perspective

March 4, 2020Posted in Historic Sites, PhotographyTagged change your perspective, Lens-Artists, Photo Challenge, Statue of Liberty16 Comments

This week’s photo challenge is Change your Perspective. Patti asks us to show our photographs taken from a variety of perspectives–by getting down low, by looking up at the subject or looking down, or walking around the subject.

A few years ago my daughter and I spent a weekend in New York City. One of the highlights of the weekend was seeing the Statue of Liberty.

The photo above shows the Statue of Liberty as we were approaching Liberty Island on the ferry. We took our time walking around the island admiring Lady Liberty from different angles.