Chasing after happiness

I am extremely grateful for being able to live where I do. The old manor house on the hill sits on 20 partially wooded acres and its beauty gets driven home even more when people come to visit.

It was so wonderful to be able to get away, if only for a night and a day. Come Monday, I had no set plans for the day other than trying to get some more bluebird photos after noticing a pair who were scouting out one of the nesting boxes.






After about two hours, I managed to get this shot. I had the shutter speed set to 6400 which is how I caught the wings.

I thought it was worth the wait.





To appease my boredom, I took images from my seat in the yard. I think the barn in the woods in this photo looks dark and mysterious.

And it is, in real life too. ha ~





Another favorite shot. Interesting little tufts sticking out of the feathers, too.





While I’m waiting, George is often with me. It’s not good to be all moving around and playing fetch when you’re waiting for the elusive bluebirds to show up, but he’s such a sweet dog that sometimes it’s just too hard to resist.

I did resist, however, from tossing this huge branch.

Crazy pup.

Waiting for me to throw it. He’s really expecting me to throw it at this point.

I tell him no, and this is the look I got.

Another boredom shot but one I like. Miss Blackie daintily walks through the clover.

And later as she suns in the dining room window.

You yawning yet?

This is why I have the disclaimer on the blog header.

{Don’t get too excited}.

Taken a month ago ~

A robin with a les brumes texture.

And another favorite shot, below.

"People are just as happy as they make up their minds to be."

~ Abraham Lincoln

Truth.

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And now, because I’m crushing on new summer tunes, one from Alabama Shakes (although you may have already heard this one). Might not be able to play on Blogger, so click to listen on YouTube, if you wish.

It may be several days before another post due to the end of the school year crunch, which is partly why I included so many images here. Hope it made you smile, even for just a little bit.

Until next time, then . . .