Each trip into our back yard or around the community is a great show of nature — a show of  The Great Outdoors we live in – Guess that is why they chose the name The Great Outdoors.

I will try to show you just a small portion of what I often see on a 45 minute ride around the community.

First a saw these three different breeds of bird sharing breakfast in a canal I cross each day.

First a saw these three different breeds of bird sharing breakfast in a canal I cross each day.

Then I saw Old Tom here telling the ladies to look at him - he says "I am not the 30 pound weakling you thought I was"  But he'd did not weigh more just because he puffed up his showoff form!!!

Then I saw Old Tom here telling the ladies to look at him – he says “I am not the 30 pound weakling you thought I was” But he’d did not weigh more just because he puffed up his showoff form!!!

Oops - that was not on my bike ride???

Oops – that was not on my bike ride???

We are very good citizens - we do not speed - I the sign says .15 miles per hour- I  go .15 miles per hour (I think the dot in front of the 1 is just fly dirt!

We are very good citizens – we do not speed – I the sign says .15 miles per hour- I go .15 miles per hour (I think the dot in front of the 1 is just fly dirt!

Same dot -- same speed!!!

Same dot — same speed!!!

 

Our club logo on the ball - did it go into the cup???

Our club logo on the ball – did it go into the cup???

The bird tree is dead - but no one would cut it down - always filled with birds in the morning

The bird tree is dead – but no one would cut it down – always filled with birds in the morning – some tiny – some larger

Do you think it will be a smooth landing? It was not in my opinion!!!

Do you think it will be a smooth landing? It was not in my opinion!!!

 

What is it???

What is it???

 

Glad you flew along with me this morning.

Glad you flew along with me this morning.