Most years the American Pelican stops by the lake, really a slough, near my house. Last year, the slough went almost dry and the pelicans did not stop. They like a lake with some fish for them to catch. This year, the slough has plenty of water except it’s still entirely frozen. Hopefully, the lake will be open soon and the pelicans will still stop on the lake on their north.
Well, the Quaking Aspen is budding; must be spring. It’s hard to tell from the temperature and more snow is forecast for next week. Now would be a good time for the weatherman to be wrong on the upside for a change.
B-26 Marauder: This image seems to illustrate not only the B-26, the first bomber used by the 22nd Bomb Group, but also, the flight crews as well. The guy lighting up reminds me of my father who did not start smoking until he went to war. Today, I am beginning a new project to document the journey my father took through WWII with the 22nd Bomb Group 33rd Squadron. This image was scanned from a public domain print with the Epson V600 Scanner. I’ll include a few current images of B-26, B-25, and B-24 aircraft when I can. Still, most images will be old WWII photos scanned. Many thanks in advance to the 22nd Bomb Group Association for their help and for allowing me to scan photos from their book.
Time to Fly After a long day at the office, just as I was leaving, this guy decides to go flying in his Grumman F6F Hellcat. This morning it snowed again, but not much. Tomorrow will likely be the warmest day so far this year. Hopefully, I’ll get a few really good images of pilots who can’t wait until Saturday to fly.
Young Grey Squirrel Today’s walkabout yielded an image seen frequently during early spring in northern Illinois. The squirrels are scurrying about looking for food anywhere they can find it. This guy had to defend his tree with a nest up higher from another squirrel. As he saw the other squirrel approaching his tree, he quickly ran down the trunk to the ground and had a little face to face scuffle with the offender. The offender quickly decided to find another tree. Nature can be full of drama if we just take a little time to observe it.
The Red-tailed Hawk was hunting today flying from one tree to another looking for a better perch to spot prey. The wind was pretty strong so I was able to get close enough for a decent image.
Platte River It’s that time of year when the Sandhill Cranes stop along the Platte River on their way north to Alaska and beyond. So, my mind continues to think of the Platte and the Sandhills.
Female Cardinal Obviously, Cardinals like winter; at least, they don’t seem to mind winter. This female sat for a long time watching the Waxwings and Robins scurry about in the new snow.
