A Few More Pelicans

I have added a few more pictures of the Pelicans . . .

 

Pelicans in the Bay

Pelicans in Lake Barkley?  Seems strange to me also! 

I was told that the Pelicans lit here once a year and I've been anxiously waiting for this event! 

These pictures were taken by the bay right next to ours.

Nature Surrounds Us

We took some time out this past weekend to go Eagle watching again.  It was a beautiful day for the hunt and started by spotting this American Blue Bird on the deck railing.

As we drove around LBL (Land Between the Lakes), a herd of deer were spotted by the side of the road.  I was able to snap a few pictures of the bucks.

We were definitely in luck when it came to Eagles.  There were at least six or more nesting in the trees and gliding through the air from time to time. 

We spotted one other rarity that I wanted to share with you . . . this camper trailer is held up by the two piles of cinder blocks in the back and a couple in the front.  It beckons to have a sign that goes something like "If this trailer is a knocking - get out of the way cause it's going to come down"!!

 

Only in Kentucky!

Kentucky bridge destroyed by ship

We live about 1/2 mile from the Barkley Lake and the bridge that ties the Land Between The Lakes to the Cadiz side of Trigg County. After traveling over the Land Between The Lakes (LBL) you come to KenLake and the bridge over KenLake. This bridge ties LBL to points beyond (i.e. Aurora, Murray, etc). Last night a large ship ran into the bridge destroying a large section of the bridge.

Here is a news video from MSN reporting on the mishap ~

Ship carrying rocket parts, hits Kentucky bridge

To add a personal note to this story, Tim and I were in Murray last night.  As we were driving home we had noted how very dark the night was.  As we rounded the corner toward the KenLake bridge I noticed that I was unable to see the bridge and it was very difficult to see the lane I needed to be in.  As we started up the bridge we noticed that we were only able to see a short distance due to the extreme darkness.  We even joked about not knowing if the bridge was out until too late due to the darkness.  As we reached the top of the bridge, Tim noticed the huge ship headed toward the bridge.  Along with the darkness, it was raining making the road wet.  We did make it off the bridge and home safe and sound.   Just as we entered the house we heard the sirens heading for the bridge.  After hearing the news, we realized what had happened.  It took a short second to realize we had just missed being a part of this disaster.  The good Lord was watching over us as we were on that bridge!  And I believe that HE was watching over the other 4 cars that were caught on the bridge during the accident.  Thankfully no one was hurt. Sadly, it may take years to replace this bridge.

Neighborhood Birthday Bash

We have moved to an awesome neighborhood!  The neighbors are fun and very welcoming.  The other night we were invited to a birthday party for Dan (a neighbor), put on by his wife Toni.  The highlight of the evening was Dan firing his two cannons (yes, you read that correctly, CANNONS!)  Here are a few highlights from the party . . . .

As you can see, a great time was had by all!  What a fun group!!  Can't wait until the next party!

Eagles

Sunday, January 15, was a perfect day for Eagle viewing.  Our neighbors gave us an Eagle tour of  LBL on Sunday afternoon.  We stopped at several locations close to the water and did not find any Eagles.  Our last stop was by a lake on LBL.  We were able to see a couple of Eagles enjoying the sunny, yet cold day.  Two of the Eagles even performed for us with air-acrobatics. 

This picture shows a mature Bald Eagle and an immature Bald Eagle (top)

A few acrobatic moves.

Happy New Year - Welcome 2012

Happy New Year and Welcome 2012!

The weather here this past weekend was quite pleasurable, close to 60 degrees!  Which means we spent the last day of 2011 on the Harley checking out the LBL (Land Between the Lakes).  The scenery is not as beautiful as it is during other seasons, however, it is possible to find some areas worthy of a picture or two. 

We did happen to see a Bald Eagle, but, I was not able to get a good picture of him.  I've seen him around the area several times lately, so I am hoping to catch him on my camera soon!

I am so very anxious for spring and the rebirth of the beautiful landscape that I love taking pictures of.  I know, another couple of months . . . I will try to be patient.  In the meantime, I will continue to watch the Cardinals and other birds that enjoy the (bird)food I put out on a daily basis.