Baby Groundhog

A baby dog is called a puppy, a baby cat is called a kitten what is a baby Groundhog called I wonder?

Baby Groundhog

A couple of Warblers

 A couple of years ago I tried for a Kentucky Warbler just North of here and while attaching the Nikon Z9 and the Nikon 400mm f/ 2.8 TC to the monopod I dropped them both onto the tarmac trail pathway. Needless to say I didn't get any pictures that day. I can't remember if the Kentucky Warbler was there last year but it certainly was this year. It's a bird that's eluded me for years let alone get a photograph of one. Brian called me to say it was back and I met him on site on Thursday morning and he had already heard the Kentucky singing. I managed to get several semi useable shots but the bird was very flighty, distant and in the early morning lighting with the sun in my face they're not great but I'm happy because I finally got to see one. The Hooded Warbler was a bonus as I've never got a shot of a male.

Kentucky Warbler

Kentucky Warbler

Hooded Warbler

Hooded Warbler

Day Out

 She Who Must Not Be Named granted me a much needed day off from my domestic toils and I was reminded indirectly that the Longwood Gardens Water Lily's would be blooming by now. That settled it, I headed East to Chester County and Longwood.  The weather forecast was for some clouds and possible rain showers, Not a cloud in the sky all day!

I stopped for a late lunch at the Whip Tavern an English style pub where I ordered the Haddock, Chips and Mushy Peas and ate while watching the trout in the nice clear stream. Damn, the Mushy Peas were the icing on the cake!

Topiary

Water Fountains

Lily Pond

Water Lilies

Water Lilies

Water Lilies

Water Lilies

Water Lilies

Water Lilies

Water Lilies

Water Lilies

Water Lilies

Water Lilies

Water Lilies

Water Lilies

Water Lilies

Water Lilies

Water Lilies

Orchid

Orchid

Orchid

Orchid

Orchid

Water Lilies

Water Lilies

Water Lilies

Satsuki Azalea Bonsai

Satsuki Azalea Bonsai

Satsuki Azalea Bonsai

Satsuki Azalea Bonsai

Satsuki Azalea Bonsai

Satsuki Azalea Bonsai

Satsuki Azalea Bonsai

Japanese Maple Bonsai

Korean Hornbeam Bonsai

Water Lilies

Beech Tree

One of the lakes

One of the lakes

One of the lakes

Chinese Scholar Tree

Haddock, Chips and Mushy Pea's

The Whip Tavern Trout Stream

Yellow Iris

 Here's a nice Yellow Iris I have growing near the waterfall pond.It was a bit windy so not as sharp as I'd like. I have a nice Downy Wood Mint and a Red Cardinal Flower that I'd like to photograph but it's really windy today so I'll wait for a still day.

Yellow Iris

Yellow Iris