Cacapon Mountain Front Yard

My contribution to Michelle's Nature Notes (#370). Lots of weeds and thistles and such in front of the Cacapon Mountain house. I started weed-whacking, but stopped for the weekend. And now it's pouring rain. Maybe just as well, since it's tiny toad heaven. Note that both of the Cercis canadensis have leaves now, as do the two in D.C.

My camera (and I) aren't always great at replicating colors. Pictures of Lake Siri with the sun behind me work out great, though.

Mrs. Red-winged Blackbird didn't think Theda and I should be walking by the pond above Lake Siri, at all. And she let us hear about it!

Rory Orb:

I've posted pics of the tiny toads. The rain brings the frogs to the front yard, too. But they're a lot quicker!

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Groundhog, Tiny Toads, Canada Geese

My contribution to Eileeninmd's Saturday's Critters #133.
This is a Cacapon Mountain hedgehog groundhog (aka woodchuck, thanks to Eileen for noting that).

Here's Cacapon Mountain behind Lake Siri:

As I mentioned last post, tiny toad season is here!

Here's a slightly bigger one:

I'm also linking to Anni's I'd Rather B' Birdin'. Happy Canada Day (yesterday) to the Lake Siri geese!

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Back In The Woods With Tiny Toads

My contribution to TexWiscGirl's Good Fences #119.
We're back in the woods!

Here's a nice tiger lily fence from D.C.:

There's a fence under the clematis, etc.

I'm also contributing to Carmi's Thematic Photographic 375 - Time.
Of course when we got to W.V., all the clocks were off, because the power is always going out around here due to falling trees and such as. This is the old microwave and the even older microwave.
Furthermore:

TWG posted a Tiny Toad With Tiny Toes pic on June 18th.
They are here, too! SO CUTE!

P.S. Today is my sister's birthday. Happy B-DAY!!!

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