M. Sullivan Photography

February 17, 2013 M. Sullivan Photography Birds, Photos

Boreal Owl

We had an unusual visitor to our backyard this morning. I noticed something odd in the old crab apple tree shortly after I got up. Just yesterday my Mom gave me two sets of my Dad’s binoculars. I took out a pair and saw this guy ten feet up in the tree. I did a bit of Google searching and the best match I can come up with is a Boreal Owl. Although some of the pictures make him look rather large, he was only nine or ten inches tall. I tried my best to get him to open his eyes all the way, but to no avail. He finally got tired of me taking pictures and saying “Hoo, hoo” to him and he flew off.

There were several chickadees around too. I couldn’t help but take a picture of one of them.

The surprise visit was a great way to start our Sunday morning.

February 14, 2013 M. Sullivan Photography Family, Flowers, Photos

More Flowers

Okay, one last shot of the amaryllis and then I’m done. Or maybe just two. And then that’s it…I think.

These arrived for me at work today. I snapped a picture with my iPhone. They came fresh from the grower according to the box they arrived in. The irises are much more open this afternoon than they were this morning. I can’t wait to see what they look like tomorrow. The stargazer lilies are going to be amazing. They are one of my favorites. My Dad’s too. I didn’t know that until my Mom mentioned it recently. I imagine I will be taking a few photos of these flowers once they open. I really need to get outdoors and look for things to photograph. Or maybe snap a few more pictures of the kids?

p.s. Happy Valentine’s Day to my Valentine, Mike. Looking forward to a nice, romantic dinner (for four) tonight! xoxoxoxoxoxox

February 13, 2013 M. Sullivan Photography Animals, Family, Flowers

Amaryllis Revisited, Visitors, Big Red Mixer & The Course

The second set of flowers are now opening on my amaryllis. The first stalk had four flowers. The second has three. This poor amaryllis plant has been photographed way too much. To give the pictures a twist, I added a touch of Photoshop magic.

We had some visitors to our backyard recently. A couple of neighborhood deer stopped by to add to the destruction of our shrubs.

After I knocked on the glass of our dining room window, she turned to look at me. I guess the snow fell from the higher branches and landed right on her face. Poor thing (insert sarcasm here).

My recent purchase. Isn’t it beautiful? We christened it by making a batch of banana muffins. The were delicious.

Here is the new and improved sledding course. A whole new design for 2013. Sebastian has been working on it the past few evenings after our big snowstorm on Sunday (his Dad helped too). The extra nine inches of snow allowed him to bank up the sides and create a nice curve at the bottom.