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Wandering Wednesday – Water

June 20, 2018June 16, 2026Posted in Birds, Georgia, NatureTagged Live Laugh RV, Photo Inspiration, salt water tidal creek, Wandering Wednesday, water16 Comments

I have lived within a few miles of the Atlantic Ocean for most of my life. A dock connects our back yard to a tidal creek.

At low tide, there’s just a trickle of water in the creek.

20180619Creek-(6) — Georgia Tidal Creek at low tide

During the low tide, wading birds walk along the creek bed searching for food.

Roseate Spoonbill in Georgia salt water tidal creek — Roseate Spoonbill

Tri Colored Heron finds a snack in a Georgia creek

Juvenile Little Blue Heron — Searching for a treat in the tidal creek

When the tide is high, it’s a different world.

20180615Creek-(2) — When the tide is high enough, we can hop in the boat and go for a ride

At the mouth of the creek we enter a river and explore the coastal waters.

20180503Boat-Ride-(1) — Boat ride in Georgia waters near Tybee Island

20160603Boat-Ride-(8) — Uninhabited Georgia Barrier Island only reachable by boat

And during the summer, when the tide is just right, we can catch fresh blue crabs for supper.

Nothing better than catching, cooking, and eating Georgia Blue Crabs

This post was inspired by Ingrid’s Wandering Wednesday.

Mosley’s Wiregrass Junction

June 1, 2018Posted in Georgia, Nature, Road Trip, Tourist Attractions, WildlifeTagged Animal Exit, Camel, Mosley's Wiregrass Junction, roadside attractions20 Comments

When was the last time you were driving down the interstate in the state of Georgia and saw a camel or a buffalo?

The first time we saw a buffalo from the interstate as we were traveling east on I-16 towards home we knew we were going to have to stop. Ever since then Moseley’s Wiregrass Junction has become a favorite stopping place when we are traveling along that route.

Usually we just watch the animals from the parking lot but the last time we were there we opted to pay the $2 per person fee to see them up close. We also bought a bag of animal food before going through the gate to see animals.

20180529Animal-Exit-(1) — Mosley’s Wiregrass Junction just off I-16 at exit 98

20180529Animal-Exit-(41) — Camel at the Animal Exit

20180529Animal-Exit-(19) — Emu at the Animal Exit

20180529Animal-Exit-(99) — Peacock Feathers

20180529Animal-Exit-(66) — The goats weren’t shy

20180529Animal-Exit-(91) — Goats waiting for a handout

Next time we may opt for an additional $8 to take a tour of the farm where their zebra, buffalo, cows, pigs and other animals live.

Mosley’s Wiregrass Junction Animal Exit Farm is located on Georgia Interstate 16 at exit 98 in Aline.

You can connect with them on their Facebook page at https://facebook.com/wiregrassjunction57

Painted Bunting on Twisted Vines

May 27, 2018Posted in Birds, Nature, Photography, WildlifeTagged garden, Painted Bunting, Twisted, Wordpress Photo Challenge10 Comments

Many birds like to perch on the twisted vines covering the arbor in my back yard. This week I was able to capture this Painted Bunting.

20180522Bunting-(6)Twisted-2 — Painted Bunting on Twisted Vines

This week in my Butterfly Garden

May 19, 2018Posted in Birds, Butterflies, Flowers, NatureTagged Butterfly Garden, garden, Monarch Butterfly, Painted Bunting, Spring, zinnias23 Comments

I’ve been digging in the dirt a lot lately trying to get my butterfly garden in shape after flooding from Hurricane Irma killed most of the plants last fall.

A few of the new plants are starting to bloom. The zinnias I planted from seed this winter are bursting with color.

The new milkweed plants attracted their first Monarch of the season this week.

20180518Monarch-Butterfly-(5) — First Monarch sighting of 2018

The hummingbirds and Painted Buntings have been stopping by the feeders.

20180506Painted-Bunting-(33) — Painted Bunting

This lizard was trying to drink the hummingbird nectar.

20180518Lizard-(22) — Lizard looking for a snack on one of my hummingbird feeders

Happy spring!

Roses at the Savannah Botanical Gardens

May 10, 2018May 11, 2018Posted in Flowers, NatureTagged Cinco de Mayo Rose, garden, Neil Diamond Rose, Roses, Savannah Botanical Gardens, Spring15 Comments

After a great time at the Savannah Scottish Games we stopped at the Savannah Botanical Gardens to see the roses. Owned and operated by the Savannah Area Council of Garden Clubs, Inc., it’s always a treat to walk through the gardens. My favorite time to visit is when the roses are blooming.

It was Cinco de Mayo, and the Cinco de Mayo rose was displaying it’s gorgeous blooms.