How to fill time in retirement

 The first half of May has been pretty much uneventful. But Tomorrow Never Knows what may come, so always have the camera ready. The first creature I took a picture of was one in which I have spent years trying to eliminate from my immediate area. Sadly, I have not succeeded, but I will keep on my quest. This beer was at Lou's Blues, a known sanctuary for this type of animal. I was waiting to catch a glimpse of the ever popular SpaceX rocket. Right on schedule, the Falcon 9 made its appearance to the North of my location, the back deck... As the rocket headed to space, the plan was to release more baby satellites called Starlink into LEO. The flock currently has over 10,000 flying across skies of the earth. Sometimes the creature may be in your front yard. This guy is a regular in my back yard toward the creek, but he had wandered into bird feeder territory. I was cutting vegetables for dinner and shared a carrot. I figured a rabbit with a carrot was an unique shot. House sparrow ...

 While some family were down from Vermont, we did two excursions, also known as a Day Tripper. The first was on Tuesday, April 21, where we drove the hour to the Orlando Wetlands. It is actually located in Christmas Florida, far away from the bustle and hustle of the city life of Orlando. Sarah had seen some of my recent photos and wanted to visit. We picked a perfect day with mild temperatures and lots of Florida sun. One of the first wildlife to greet us was a Common Gallinule. I like to call their beak Candy Corn. Having been here a few times, I took them first to the boardwalk where you walk among the fish, birds and, of course, alligators. That is Adam in the foreground with my nephew Jared and his wife Sarah and daughter Paislee. One of my favorites are the Roseate Spoonbills. There were plenty of baby alligators. The green stuff floating on the water made it hard to see the fish that are usually plentiful. Sometimes you just have to stop and enjoy the view... A wood stork fl...