Saturday, April 30, 2011

The Lake's Opening Up!


That means the ducks are back...


Because there's no more wood burning in the fireplace, it also means Garagee's willing to let Buster (white cat) sleep with her. Generally she wouldn't be caught dead anywhere near him...

especially if he's been digging in rotten fish guts.


Open water also means the eagles are back. Yesterday I photographed six on the ice. The one on the left is a golden eagle.


There is something so majestic about eagles.


Aren't they magnificant?


I'm guessing these two are mates.



 


I love eagles, but I better get back to work. I'm very close to finishing the sequel to Broken But Not Dead. Have a great day everybody.

16 comments:

Shari Green said...

Love the pics (yay for spring's arrival!). :)

Paul S said...

Winter certainly stays long in your part of the world Joylene.
I'm pleased that spring has finally sprung and you can share your pictures of the Eagles again.
Have a great weekend and good luck woth your book.

Carole Anne Carr said...

You live in a beautiful part of the world, Joylene. Very envious. Great news about the sequel, living by that lake and it's magnificent wild life, and I don't mean the fishy cat, it must be an ideal place to write.

Horror with Heart said...

I agree eagles are majestic. I've always loved watching them.
Also, excited for you as you come down the wire to another novel. Yay! I passed the 25,000 word mark on my newest yesterday. Yay!

Laura Best said...

Nice to see the eagles. We certainly see them more often now that when I was young. Good to see them coming back!

I can't believe you still have ice in the lake.

joylene said...

thank you for stopping by, Shari. I loved your description of the ferry ride. Brought back a lot of great memories.

joylene said...

Hi Paul. Yes, spring has sprung. Next the Loons will be back. Love the sound of their lonely cry. Hope life's treating you very well.

joylene said...

Hi Carole. I read your post about watching the wedding with your friend in the States. How wonderful is that. Thanks for stopping by. Hope your weekend is terrific.

joylene said...

Keith, that's great news. I'm a little over 125K, so I'll have to cut back when I'm finished. I hope to bring it to below 1K. Otherwise it feels too long. Hope you and Jack have an awesome weekend.

Joylene said...

Hi Laura. Yes, it was a particularly long and cold winter. Generally, the ice is gone by April 25th. Brr. Today the sun's shining, the birds are chirping. I love spring and the endless possibilities. Thanks for stopping by. Have a wonderful weekend.

Grandpa said...

It's a lovely sight Joylene, even though it still looks freezing cold to me. It's nice to have a wide open space like that to yourself - so peaceful and quiet...with
those wonderful eagles to keep you company.
All the best with the sequel Joylene, and have a great weekend.

joylene said...

Grandpa -- hi! Hope you're having a splendid weekend. I have my doors open today and I can hear birds chirping, and even the eagles. The ice is rotten fast. Bet we have open water in just a few days. I'll post more pics when we do. Thanks for stopping by. Take care.

Count Sneaky said...

The Eagles are magnificent. My son's lake house is the place we see the Bald eagles. I have had them fly just over my head at the water's edge and land in a tree a few feet away from the porch. Unfortunately, I never have a camera at the time. My best

Karen Lange said...

I have to agree with you about the eagles. Thanks for sharing the pictures. Have a great week! :)

Joylene Butler said...

Thanks for stopping by, Karen. Hope your week is awesome.

joylene said...

Hi Count Sneaky. I never seem to have a camera handy when I'm that close. I did capture a pic once of an eagle on my railing, but I can't find it. Too sad. They fly by continually all day long. It's magical. Thanks for stopping by, Sneaky.