Mike spotted these cliff swallows on the walls of a neighbor's front porch.
He shot this picture with one head showing.
Later I took this picture of two heads. I wonder how many are there in the nest.
There was another nest.
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Showing posts with label Sunray. Show all posts
Saturday, July 31, 2010
Birds: Cliff Swallows
Sunday, 25 July 2010
Mike spotted these cliff swallows on the walls of a neighbor's front porch.
He shot this picture with one head showing.
Later I took this picture of two heads. I wonder how many are there in the nest.
There was another nest.
Mike spotted these cliff swallows on the walls of a neighbor's front porch.
He shot this picture with one head showing.
Later I took this picture of two heads. I wonder how many are there in the nest.
There was another nest.
Fruits: Peaches
Sunday, 25 July 2010
Don't you like fruit trees? Let me think. I don't think I have come across any fruit (for human consumption) trees that I don't like yet.
This is the 1st time I have seen a peach tree.
I thought they have to be eaten ripe until I saw someone cutting the unripe ones and eating them with salt. Reminded me of buah kedondong (great hog plum). I tried without salt. It is nice and crunchy. I like it. These peaches are from the tree above. They are not as big as the ones sold in the supermarket but that is okay.
Don't you like fruit trees? Let me think. I don't think I have come across any fruit (for human consumption) trees that I don't like yet.
This is the 1st time I have seen a peach tree.
I thought they have to be eaten ripe until I saw someone cutting the unripe ones and eating them with salt. Reminded me of buah kedondong (great hog plum). I tried without salt. It is nice and crunchy. I like it. These peaches are from the tree above. They are not as big as the ones sold in the supermarket but that is okay.
Monday, June 7, 2010
What I love about Spring is the Flowers
Monday, 7 June 2010
What I like about Spring time is the flowers. I love flowers. They are beautiful!
There was the trees of purple flowers, that I kept telling Mike that I wanted to take picture of but didn't. Hours passed, then days, weeks, months and they are gone! Thank goodness, Spring will come again! The temperature is now in the 90's F and the flowers are going!
These pictures were taken on the 3 May at a friend's place.
These were taken outside our home on the 31 May.
These pictures were taken on the 2 June at a neighbor's place.
And last, but not least, the flowers outside the post office on the 2 June. The flower petals were dropping.
What I like about Spring time is the flowers. I love flowers. They are beautiful!
There was the trees of purple flowers, that I kept telling Mike that I wanted to take picture of but didn't. Hours passed, then days, weeks, months and they are gone! Thank goodness, Spring will come again! The temperature is now in the 90's F and the flowers are going!
These pictures were taken on the 3 May at a friend's place.
These were taken outside our home on the 31 May.
These pictures were taken on the 2 June at a neighbor's place.
And last, but not least, the flowers outside the post office on the 2 June. The flower petals were dropping.
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
America Supports You - Fundraising
Saturday, 3 April 2010
Mike played the bagpipe and the rest of the CAP Amarillo Squadron .
This painted eagle attracted me.
This pot can cooked 100 lbs of meat but they only cooked 50 lbs this day. We got to savor different chilis today.
Mike played the bagpipe and the rest of the CAP Amarillo Squadron .
This painted eagle attracted me.
This pot can cooked 100 lbs of meat but they only cooked 50 lbs this day. We got to savor different chilis today.
Saturday, March 20, 2010
Snow in Spring
Saturday, 20 March 2010
It snowed last night! And it was officially spring last Sunday 14 March. Someone told me that it snowed in May one year. So we will see if it would happen this year. By 5 pm, the snow the sun has melted most of the snow away.
Thursday, 25 March 2010
It snowed again last night. This picture was taken at 9:47 am.
It snowed last night! And it was officially spring last Sunday 14 March. Someone told me that it snowed in May one year. So we will see if it would happen this year. By 5 pm, the snow the sun has melted most of the snow away.
Thursday, 25 March 2010
It snowed again last night. This picture was taken at 9:47 am.
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Snow Again!
Thursday, 4 February 2010
It was only a week ago when we had snow storm. And yesterday, it snowed again! This time the door could be opened because the snow only fall on surfaces, unlike last week they are everywhere including the shaded areas. Last time the car didn't have much snow on it. The wind blew them off. This time the car and the trees was covered!
Snow everywhere!
I am amazed by the icicles. They are like stalactites in a cave, except that the icicles are frozen water!
It was only a week ago when we had snow storm. And yesterday, it snowed again! This time the door could be opened because the snow only fall on surfaces, unlike last week they are everywhere including the shaded areas. Last time the car didn't have much snow on it. The wind blew them off. This time the car and the trees was covered!
Snow everywhere!
I am amazed by the icicles. They are like stalactites in a cave, except that the icicles are frozen water!
Saturday, January 30, 2010
Snow turning to Ice!
Saturday, 30 January 2010
Highest temperature would be 36 deg F at 3 pm today. It was good to see the sun even though it was glaring. It would take a few days before all is melted. I hope they melt away quickly and the water get sucked up quickly by the dry ground!
Snow melting on the roof of a store house belonging to a resident of the street.
A tractor shovelling away the snow from the road.
Snow changed to ice on the grass.
Highest temperature would be 36 deg F at 3 pm today. It was good to see the sun even though it was glaring. It would take a few days before all is melted. I hope they melt away quickly and the water get sucked up quickly by the dry ground!
Snow melting on the roof of a store house belonging to a resident of the street.
A tractor shovelling away the snow from the road.
Snow changed to ice on the grass.
Friday, January 29, 2010
The Aftermath of the Snow Storm
Friday, 29 January 2009
The warning and then the real thing. The snow storm started midnight on Wednesday 27 January until 6 am Central Standard Time today.
There was only the netting in the back door and the snow had gotten in!
As for the front door, there were snow between the netting and the glass panel!
I could only open the door a tiny bit, enough for me to measure the amount of snow that has accumulated - 10 inches!
Called Roger and jokingly told him that we are trapped in the house! There was no intention of going anywhere. The ground and the road were covered with inches of snow. Roger answered that he and his son had just helped a car on the road, and would come to shovel away the snow to our front door!
I like the picture of father and son. They looked cute. Dad wore the orange hat and son wore the matching orange gloves!
The warning and then the real thing. The snow storm started midnight on Wednesday 27 January until 6 am Central Standard Time today.
There was only the netting in the back door and the snow had gotten in!
As for the front door, there were snow between the netting and the glass panel!
I could only open the door a tiny bit, enough for me to measure the amount of snow that has accumulated - 10 inches!
Called Roger and jokingly told him that we are trapped in the house! There was no intention of going anywhere. The ground and the road were covered with inches of snow. Roger answered that he and his son had just helped a car on the road, and would come to shovel away the snow to our front door!
I like the picture of father and son. They looked cute. Dad wore the orange hat and son wore the matching orange gloves!
Thursday, December 31, 2009
New Year's Eve
Thursday, 31 December 2009
Woke up to see the outside covered with snow the 2nd time this season. 3 weeks ago, on the 8 December 2009, the place was covered with snow as well but it only lasted until noon when the sun came out.
Would you be able to make out the road if you didn't know this area?
This was the picture at 3:35 pm while the above picture was taken at 8:09 am.
They are different and they are both beautiful in their own way.
Woke up to see the outside covered with snow the 2nd time this season. 3 weeks ago, on the 8 December 2009, the place was covered with snow as well but it only lasted until noon when the sun came out.
Would you be able to make out the road if you didn't know this area?
This was the picture at 3:35 pm while the above picture was taken at 8:09 am.
They are different and they are both beautiful in their own way.
Monday, October 26, 2009
Region 1 Marching Band Contest, Amarillo, Texas
Saturday, 17 October 2009
It was a university interscholastic league region 1 marching contest held at the Dick Bivins stadium in Amarillo, Texas.
Started off with the 1st bank from Stratford High School at 10:00 am.
Followed by the Wellington High School
This was what we came to support. The band from Sunray High School where Michelle and Joshua were performing.
We left after the Sunray High School had performed. I would love to stay and watch because this is my first experience, but I have to follow the gang. I think paying $5 for admission just to enter and support our Sunray High School is a little wasteful for me. And Sunray High School was only the 3rd band playing that morning! Well, I guess the gang is used to this kind of content and I should be happy that I got that opportunity to watch 3 bands.
There were 6 classes of bands. There were 12 "A" bands, 9 "AA" bands, 3 "AAA" bands, 7 "AAAA" bands and 2 "AAAAA" bands. There are altogether 33 bands in the contest.
The 1st "A" band (Stratford HS) performed at 10:00 am and the last "AAAAA" band (Amarillo HS) was scheduled to perform at 8:30 pm.
It was a university interscholastic league region 1 marching contest held at the Dick Bivins stadium in Amarillo, Texas.
Started off with the 1st bank from Stratford High School at 10:00 am.
Followed by the Wellington High School
This was what we came to support. The band from Sunray High School where Michelle and Joshua were performing.
We left after the Sunray High School had performed. I would love to stay and watch because this is my first experience, but I have to follow the gang. I think paying $5 for admission just to enter and support our Sunray High School is a little wasteful for me. And Sunray High School was only the 3rd band playing that morning! Well, I guess the gang is used to this kind of content and I should be happy that I got that opportunity to watch 3 bands.
There were 6 classes of bands. There were 12 "A" bands, 9 "AA" bands, 3 "AAA" bands, 7 "AAAA" bands and 2 "AAAAA" bands. There are altogether 33 bands in the contest.
The 1st "A" band (Stratford HS) performed at 10:00 am and the last "AAAAA" band (Amarillo HS) was scheduled to perform at 8:30 pm.
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
41st Annual Funday, Sunray
Saturday, 15 August 2009
What caught my attention most on this day were:
(1) The haircut. The young lad was standing in front of me, during the parade at the main street
(2) The raccoon. Roger had 2 of them since they were a few days old. They were reared for educational purpose and not as pets. They were displayed at his booth at the community park.
19 December 2009: Thanks, Elda, for allowing me to post these pictures that you took, on this day.
Michelle marching with the Sunray High School Band
And Grandpa Michael playing his bagpipes
What caught my attention most on this day were:
(1) The haircut. The young lad was standing in front of me, during the parade at the main street
(2) The raccoon. Roger had 2 of them since they were a few days old. They were reared for educational purpose and not as pets. They were displayed at his booth at the community park.
19 December 2009: Thanks, Elda, for allowing me to post these pictures that you took, on this day.
Michelle marching with the Sunray High School Band
And Grandpa Michael playing his bagpipes
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