After two very wet months and a total of
15 inches of rain, we’re enjoying some
blue sky, sunshine, and little boat time!
To everyone west of the Mississippi under
drought conditions, I wish we could share. . .
We don’t know what to
make of all this water~
We were ready to
board two-by-two. . .
And our 25 foot ark was
going to be cramped :)
We took a little cruise to check on our osprey
families and see how the juveniles had grown.
Your poochies are SOOOO precious, Mary! It looks like they don’t miss a thing….very alert & inquisitive & I’m sure, so much FUN!
We, too, have had a lot of rain this summer. I hear Ohio has a bumper crop of corn but my sister’s blueberry bush hasn’t produced much at all. Strange that one thing could do so well & the other not.
We’re hoping the rain holds off for the final round of the Bridgestone Invitational at Firestone today. We’ve both played that course & have also walked it, following the golfers in previous years, but we’ll be in front of the TV today instead.
Have fun out on the water!
Hugs,
Rett
How beautiful. We have had 15″ above normal in Georgia as well-the tomato plants are wearing swim suits!
Always fun seeing the girls and I love it when you post about your boat outings. Our weather has pretty much been the same as yours here in the northeast. Quite a disappointing summer.
Beautiful photos and your pups are precious! What a treat to have the Osprey build a nest right out in the middle of the water, so enjoyed seeing them and their babies!
Blessings,
Cindy
I sure enjoyed my boat ride this morning with you and yours, how liberating to finally be free of the rain and out on the water! Rain or shine, it’s hard to have a bad day in such a beautiful spot as yours. When you see such magnificent wild life you just feel as though all is right with the world! We finally got our boat back but were afraid to take it out for fear something else would happen! Have a wonderful Sunday
Jenna
Nothing more dramatic than a sunset cruise and your little friends add to the fun…. Beautiful moments!
So beautiful! Love your girl’s, they are little sea dogs. Just adore the osprey. Ours are all gown and have left the nest. Such amazing birds. We too have had the crazy rain ( Southern Virginia). All I can say enough already. It has been the greenest summer ever ! Enjoy your day.
Thank you for taking me along on the boat with you, Chloe and Gracie! I love being a part of nature and seeing the osprey was so exciting. It must be your little spot of heaven, being on the lake and enjoying the sunsets. xo
M A R Y!!!! Did you hear me “all the way from Virginia?!?!?” Thanks YOU so MUCH for the wonderful gift surprise. We are eating the “Virginia” peanuts as I write this…everything you included was “spot on.” We are enJOYing all of it at our lake place and we hope you are enJOYing your weekend as well!! You are probably enjoying yours “a little more”…hubby is installing a new kitchen (29 years I’ve waited!!) and since he does all the wiring, plumbing, etc. this “may take awhile.” THANKS AGAIN, you are most generous. franki p.s. “Your girls” are just so doggone cute!!
Thanks for letting me know Franki! Enjoy your goodies and your Sunday :)
Good morning! What beautiful pictures! I love nature and you surely captured some awesome shots. Hugs to Chloe and Gracie !
Gorgeous post, Mary and the pups are stars!
Beautiful, I just love to watch the birds and Ospreys….how breath taking!! Thanks for sharing:)
Always enjoy seeing the furbabes. Cool Osprey. Lovely sky. I’ll take some of that rain. oxox
What a beautiful day to be on the lake. It’s fun to see Chloe and Gracie having such fun. They could teach Sadie how to enjoy life. Sadie is still uneasy about her car trips.
Thanks for taking us along. The sky and water area are refreshing sight, and that sunset is awesome. Happy days! ~ Sarah
Love your adorable pooches!! So glad you were finally able to to take the boat out. I know too well how it feels, as we have had much rain here in Florida. The beautiful pics you took showed of your tranquil moments. I Love the seas tranquil moments.
Good Afternoon Mary, It is always a pleasure to see your lovely girls, Chloe and Gracie…. they both look as if they enjoyed their boat trip with you when you went to check on the Ospreys.
The weather has certainly been strange this year as our summer really did not begin until July. It felt like the longest winter, the cold weather just went on and on.
We are having lovely sunshine at the moment and everyone is enjoying the warmth.
Enjoy your sunny weekend.
Best Wishes
Daphne
Lucky Dogs!
Great pics
oy my big ole long comment is gone, suffice to say you know i loved it all!
Oh Mary, I love living vicariously through you and CRUISING with you and the pups! Do they bark at the osprey? Just curious. The sunset pics take my breath away. I am trying to decide if I should go to the pool or not. Feeling lazy:):) XO, Pinky
Oh, wow, Mary…is that your dock underwater? Trip and Shelley took the boat out for the first since the end of June. I had a parents’ meeting for Shelley’s equestrian team, so I missed out on all the fun! I came down last night, and I see blue sky this morning. We’ll go out in a bit, and I hope this sunshine holds-out for the rest of the afternoon!
xo,
RJ
Hi Mary, As always I love getting your posts in my inbox!!! Your babies remind me of Hunter and Lily who just spent 11 blissful days together while hubby and I just got back from an Alaskan land/sea tour and it was wonderful! We had incredible weather but got back home to Colorado and faced damage from a severe hail storm that damaged the house. Thanks for bringing sunshine to me today!!!!
Hugs, Noreen
I just love the cute puppy dogs! And what a great boat ride. The Osprey family seems to be doing very well. Great photos, thanks for sharing. Have a happy week!
What amazing photos of the osprey! We have those here in Florida and love to see them. Of course your sweet puppies take the prize for cutest! Enjoy your week!
That is the sweetest collage with your dogs so interested in what’s going on around them.
We’re enjoying blue skies and low humidity.
It looks like everyone had a good time. We had too much rain this year too and wished we could have shared it with others.
The Girls always crack me up Mary! Glad you finally had some time on the boat! Today was gorgeous here in Philly too:@)
I fear that our tomato plants are not going to produce like usual. But the blueberries (all 30 pounds handpicked by me!) were delicious and the peaches are sweet, sweet, sweet! Your pictures are gorgeous and your “babies” are adorable!
Hi from the Pacific Northwest.
Normally we are the ones with the wet summers, but we must have gotten your share of summer here, as it has been glorious. (We normally are subjected to “Junuary” but not this year!)
Love your boating pictures. Our boat lives in LaConner Washington, and we are setting forth to “Desolation Sound” between northern Vancouver Island and mainland B.C. in a couple weeks for our vacation. Sure hoping the sunshine holds for that! I see more eagles out here than osprey, so enjoy seeing your nesting photos.
Sarah
What darling pets you have! So inquisitive and interested in things around them! Beautiful photography…
Your sunset shots are stunning!
Who wouldn’t want to be out in the boat with those two cuties – they look so hapy!
Loving the mosaics … and the boat trip. Our big boating season is winter, when we’re in Florida, and I miss it. Thanks for getting me out on the water.
Beautiful sunsets. Wishing you a lovely week.
What a beautiful day on the water! And your puppies are just adorable!
The skies are beautiful but those puppies are just adorable!
Michelle. thebashfulnest.blogspot.com
What beautiful pictures .. beautiful clouds, sky, birds, and sunset .. awesome! Wow, the birds really know how to build a nest! Chole and Gracie are so adorable :) They really do take in all the sites! It must be wonderful to live on that lake, lucky you all :)
Stunning sunset captures, Mary. In fact all of your photographs are stunning and they make beautiful mosaics. The ospreys have really made themselves a fabulous home atop the shoal marker, no wonder Chloe & Gracie can’t take their eyes off them.
Have a wonderful week.
~Mary~
Your pups sure bring a smile and giggle, they are tooo cute ! Thank you for sharing photos of the awesome birds, and the Lord paints a beautiful sunset !
Paula
In.
Beautiful shots! The evening skies are stunning, and your dogs are so sweet!
Exquisite photos ~ yet those adorable doggies ‘steal my heart’ ~ xxooo
Wrong link to my blog ~ above ~ this is the correct one ~ enjoy ^_^
Oh Mary, your photos are great! I just love your girls – they are so darn pretty. The love the ride in the boat also.
Thanks for sharing and have a terrific week.
Mary
How ADORABLE your dogs are! Oh My Goodness, I just want to squeeze them with hugs;’) The Osprey and the nest sight images, are wonderful. Lovely share as always~
Just love seeing Chloe and Gracie…thanks so much for taking us on this great boat tour…the lake is just stunning with wonderful scenery and those awesome families of Ospreys…glad you are able to enjoy the lake now!
It looks like you had such a fun day, how could you help with those gorgeous dogs and the boat on the water, has to be lots of fun together time…thanks for sharing all the fun photos…
I forgot to tell you the hawks were amazing…
I love how attentive your pups were to the osprey!
– The Tablescaper
what a wonderful tour and the landscape is spectacular
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Hi Mary,
Oh, you know I adore these two darling pooches!! They are so photogenic. :) You’ve captured some gorgeous images of water and sky — a sight for sore eyes. We have indeed had our share of rain here, haven’t we? I’m so glad you got to get out and enjoy some boat time on the lake; the osprey pictures are fascinating. I’ve never seen those birds before.
Happy Seasonal Sunday and have a wonderful week!
Denise