For a smile as wide as a country sunrise
Good morning everyone! Wow, can you believe it? It’s already the 200th Daily Pics post of the year! Even with everything going on with lockdowns and such, this year has been going by fast. For me at least. And this summer is really going by fast, but then, it usually does. Summer is short for us. Birds will soon be heading back south for the winter. Not many birds are singing in the morning now. Nights are cooler already. Days are getting shorter. The gulls are half an hour later getting here in the morning for their breakfast. The sun doesn’t rise until 5:30 am, hard to believe. The chipmunks used to come around before 5 am, now they don’t show up until 5:30. Summer is disappearing so fast. Some late summer wildflowers have started to bloom now.
All of my gulls showed up this morning, but not all at once this time which makes it easier to feed each of them. Sir Henry is now just as friendly as Sir George. I tried to see if he would take food from my hand, but he’s not quite ready for that yet. But he did get very close. Maybe it will happen yet. That would be fantastic. I forgot to bring peanuts out with me and Skamper showed up, first as usual. He came over and stretched up as far as he could. So I put my hand down and he climbed on and I lifted him up so he could be face to face. He seemed to like that. He came over and sniffed me, then gave me a little ‘kiss’ on the cheek. Then I went in and brought some peanuts out for him. He was running all around me, so excited. A wonderful country pleasure.
The top featured image is from the river, taken 2 days ago.
Then in the above pic are some beautiful, bright and cheerful flowers. I don’t know what they are however, but they grow in tall spikes covered with these yellow flowers.
In the above pic is a flower named “portulaca” and is one that does well in drier conditions and even poor soil. I was never able to do well growing these, I probably watered them too much. It isn’t quite fully open in this picture. The next chapter of my mystery story will be out today. Due to circumstances I was not able to get it posted yesterday. I hope you all have a great weekend and God bless!
Steve and Muffin.
Β©2020 Steve McLeod.
Awesome pics!
Yay 200!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The year has flown by. Am I really first!?
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Thanks Lydia!
Yep, looks like you are first today!
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Oh yes she is πππΈ
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π€No, I think you are 3 hr lateπ you know what I mean ππ. Don’t curse me π
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I know what you mean.π£
Curse you???? I would never do that and I never have… Unless my phone acted up and I didn’t read it before I sent it, but I’m not aware of a time I would do that to you or anyone.
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You are a good Human Lydia β¨π€ I know you won’t π
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But did I before? I just want to make sure
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No, you never did. I tried to make a Joke π I made a bad joke π See, u are asking questions π€π How to make good joke here π
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Whew that’s good. I didn’t think I did. I’m sorry… I know you like to be funny, but only reason I didn’t go along with this joke was because I’ve actually been trying really hard to stop cursing and using dirty words, so when you said that I had to make sure.
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Oh, that’s a good Habit Lydia β¨π€ so happy to know that. Let me give a tip. Maybe you won’t like or trying already. Feel free to ignore. Write your mistakes and see it everyday. You’ll never repeat it again. Also write down good things you wanted to do this day.π It changed me a lot when I started.
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Wow. Cool tip. Thank you
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You’re welcome Dear β¨π
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Gorgeous photos as usual!
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Thank you so much Sheree!
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Lovely pictures as always. Congrats on 200 milestones of Daily pictures. I haven’t paid these post attention lately because I want to finished 20/20 first but this is refreshing to read again π
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Thanks very much Jessica! Nice to have you back! And you commented before Simon, that will get him hopping!ππΉ Have a great day!ππΊπββ
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π³ Steve as Einstein says time is relative, maybe she is before me, but actually I’m firstπ hope you understand that science ππ if you didn’t ππ€ how about you delete my comment as if it never happened ππ
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See, everything is relative! I said below in my reply to Steve, so read this comment up and down so you’re below. If not, I’ll fly to India just to get Nisha’s permission to smack you in the head for stealing my glory hahaha πππ
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ππ π I read up and down and below. I’ll save you flight cost.π How does this sound? Steve edit my comments like, as if it never happened π Hey Steve! I need a hand… and a mouse.. and some clicks … on wp. comments editing section πππ
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Sorry, you’re on your own this time!πππ€£π€£
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Thanks Steve that’s kind of you… Now then Simon dear… when can I speak to your lovely wife…πππ
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That’s it, get him good!ππ
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Thanks for the Help Steve π I’m on my own…how did I not think of this before π§ππππ
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You’re very welcome, glad I could help.ππππ
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Oh that’s kind of you… but don’t worry I’ll just get there when I have more means hehehe π
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I’ll try to change my address mean while ππ oh no, I won’t. π I’ll welcome my favourite blogger and treat her the most delicious food cooked by me ππ₯° don’t you worry, I cook better these days π
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You know what, when the time comes, I’ll expect a warm meal with you Nisha π
Ok I won’t crowd the comment section here now Steve… I still have plenty of chapters for 20/20
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You are Welcome ππ€π€π€
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Better make sure that Nisha does the cooking!
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Oh no, Jessica needs to see it.π€ͺππΉ
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She did already ππ³π
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Dam Steve he’s down below and stole my glory. He said the thing I want to say… just give me a minute since everything is relative π
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πππ I’ll stop smiling for now, to save my tooth from a far away Author π
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If everything is relative, does that mean we’re related?π€ππΉπ
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ut we look so different. πππ
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Minor detail.ππ
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πππ oh my gosh my mouth hurts from laughing. Minor? Seriously? What’s major then? π Ah geez I got to go
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I’m glad you got a good laugh out of that Jessica!πππ€£π€£
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Beautiful pictures especially that yellow one !! πΈ
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Thanks Suni! Yes, that yellow flower is fantastic! Have a great day!ππΊπββ
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no worries about Skamper getting so close to your face?
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No, not at all, he’s been up close many times. He’s my friendliest chipmunk and doesn’t mind being picked up.
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I just didn’t know if they bite or carry diseases…
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Yes, they do bite, but not intentionally. I don’t think they are a problem with diseases.
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Steve, the sound, sights, smells, and the birds make a lovely day. Enjoy your summer weekend. Enjoy your beautiful photos and entertaining posts that captures some of the delights of your day. Have a blessed weekend and its beauty!
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Thank you so very much! I’m happy to know you enjoy these posts. It’s a great way to start my day, on the deck with my morning coffee and enjoying all the beauty around me. Enjoy the remainder of your weekend!ππΊπ
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How do you remember that π³π€ I don’t remember the last word I wrote π³π and you on the other side count your posts π You are awesome. Lucky little Skamper, he loves you so much π. And Congratulations β¨ 200 is an amazing number π… Time flown by… especially 2020 π§π³π€ I never lived in 2020 at all… π Have a fantastic Weekend Steve β¨ππ€
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Who remembers?π€ That’s what computers are for!π Skamper is a great little chipmunk!ππΊπΏ
Thanks so much Simon! Yep, time is flying! Speaking of flying, I need to fly over to your placeππ©πββοΈ and catch up on some reading.π€ Sigh.
I can already feel that cold air moving in, supposed to be a cool day tomorrow, and tonight.π¬
Have a great Sunday Simon!ππΈπ
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Oh, your computer’s are smart π I do it on mobile these days, I almost forgotten how to blog on laptop π I haven’t posted much to catch up, take ur time π€πThank you Steve β¨π€π₯° Have a peaceful night β¨ Did you read Lydia post π€ Poor she, got affected. Hope her family will safely come out from this.
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Yes, I saw the post, hopefully they won’t get it. I could never use my phone for blogging,π³π€ͺ I would be making too many mistakes and it would take too long.πππ I’m old fashioned still, laptop for me! If I run fast I should be at your place this afternoon and get caught up.πββοΈπββοΈπββοΈπββοΈπββοΈπββοΈπββοΈπββοΈπββοΈπββοΈπββοΈπββοΈπββοΈπββοΈπββοΈ Enjoy your evening!ππ Oh, almost forgot, I see you changed your pic again, do you have a red beard?π€π³
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Ha ha ha, that’s not a red beard, that’s my red shirt. I’ll e-mail you my picture ππ Phone blogging is very tough, I’m getting phone blind these days, can’t type words properly, I used to be a fast typer , now I can’t π΅. And coming to my post, you’ll be left with hardly an award post and a story and a short story that’s it.π Have a wonderful Sunday Steve β¨πΈπ€
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I’m almost there, huff, huff…π³πββοΈπββοΈπββοΈπββοΈ
Yep, phone blogging is not for me, that’s for sure!π΅
Look forward to seeing your pic.π
Have a good night!πππ΄
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I’ve sent email last night I mean your morning. hope you had received ππ
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I’ll check it now.
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good night Steve π€
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You’re going to bed already?π² I thought you just got up?π€
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I was ππ³ wait I need to go office, don’t make me fall asleep π. U sleep now.. I’ll go office now π
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Please see sunset colorful twilights in this video …
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Thanks for stopping by Wael!
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Congrats Steveπ
Wowww even the flowers look bloomin happyπ
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Thanks!π
Naturally, flowers are always happy!ππΊπΊπΌ
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Yup!!! There is never a day when they aren’t!!!!!
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Very pretty flowers.
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Thanks so much Chrissy!
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Congrats on your β200β ! It is always enjoyed by me ! βοΈβοΈππΏπ₯πΊβΌοΈ
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Thanks so much Sharon!ππΊπββ
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AWESOME PICTURES STEVE!
200 DAILY PICS???!!!!???? So……..COOL! CONGRATS!!!!
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Thank you very much Eshal! Time is going by so fast! Hope you are having a great day/night!
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Cute Skamper πΏ You should start teaching Muffin to take photos for you π»π»
Time does fly by no matter what…gorgeous and colourful flowers! πΈπΈ
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Yes, I wish she could do it, though I don’t know if she would want to take pics of chipmunks! I have tried using my phone, but I have trouble using it with just one hand and still getting a good picture. One of these days perhaps.ππΉπ·πΏπΏ
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Sometimes is difficult for me even with 2 hands to take good pictures with my phone π€ͺπ€ͺ π»π
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Yep, I tried to get a picture, when I clicked I dropped the phone and I jumped to catch it and scared the chipmunk! Sigh.ππΉπΏ
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