A friendly Squirrel...

We were at the park this morning, and this little guy insisted on having

his picture taken. He was a very cooperative subject and stood

completely still until I was done.

Oh Christmas Tree...

We got our christmas tree this weekend. A very fun family day. The  

weather was perfect, cold but sunny. I wasn't much help picking the

tree but the family picked a good one, probably one of the nicest

we've had. A new tradition, I think. Then, it was off to Starbuck's

to warm up. 

Hydrangeas...

I've been having some fun with Hydrangeas lately, and trying

some new editing techniques. I'm pretty excited about the

 results. Hydrangeas are one of my favorite flowers, and these

white ones are incredible.

Mountain Ash...

We planted this Mountain Ash tree in our yard, hoping to attract Cedar

 Waxwings. Cedar Waxwings are one of my favorite songbirds. This

particular Mountain Ash has pink berries, instead of the usual orange

berries, which I thought would be very pretty. Birds don't seem to be very

 attracted, though. Robins don't even eat them. A flock of Cedar Waxwings

stopped by one fall, but I haven't seen any in our yard since then.

 It is a beautiful tree though, especially in the fall.