More birds

I have been home sick the past few days and I have seen a lot of birds. This Eastern bluebird is very tempremental and moves everytime I get near the camera. It is a beautiful bird and fun to watch.

  

Isabel

Here is a picture of Matt and Gaby's baby Isabel. She is a 2 1/2 months now and growing fast!

  

Brain Awareness Week

Last week as you were probably not aware was Brain Awareness week. I had a special speaker volunteer to come to my class to teach about the brain and she brought some real human brains. I wish I could show some of the pictures of the kids with the brain, but because of privacy issues I can't. So here is a picture of a brain and a half brain. It was amazing to see the brain (I kept telling my kids this was a once in a lifetime opportunity!) and remember some of what I learned in college.

  

I was attempting to post a video, but it is too big....

You can go to video.google.com and search for nature thriller and the video is called kayaking. It is 57 seconds long so you need a fast connection, but it is worth the wait for the thrilling ending =)!

Oysters

I was amazed to see so many oysters along the channels and creeks we kayaked on. I had thought oysters liked to attach to firm surfaces, but so many seemed to be anchored to the mud. This oyster bed was being picked by crows and this American Oystercatcher.

 

Kayaking

We went kayaking at Edisto Island yesterday. I am actually paddling backwards in this photo. More photos to come.....


 

Cardinals

I watched this cardinal for awhile this evening. It reminded me of my Grandmother who likes cardinals. She has Alzheimers now and is quickly deteriorating. I liked the colors of the afternoon sun on the tree and the red of the bird. 

with a little manipulation...

 

Kina does the backyard...

Kina loves to try to get out the door on her own and hide under the grill, but I sometimes sneak her out while I play frisbee with Daru. She stays on the picnic table and plots how to catch the neighborhood birds...she is very focused. 

Going back in the archives

Doug took this picture of my cousin a few years ago, holding "Bitty Kitty." He recently cleaned out our picture files, so I am having to go back in time....
 

Spring is coming!

To offer hope to those in the North....
Spring is here- at least most days. It was 80 and sunny yesterday- so beautiful I "had" to take my classes outside for class.  

Swinging in the rain...

Doug's PA class had a golf tournament last weekend to raise money for the class and the Hemangioma Treatment Foundation (www.hemangiomatreatment.org). It was wet, but Doug said it was still fun for the 75 golfers. We're waiting for Donald to call to ask Doug to interview for the Apprentice since he had to do a lot of organizing as class prez.