Carrie's Shooting Spree!

It started as a normal early autumn day on the farm. Sunny but chilly with a slight breeze. In the background, you could hear the goats asking to be fed and the chickens singing their egg songs as their morning production commenced. Then a flash pierces the still subdued light of the morning! "Got it!" she exclaimed. "You've got to see this one!" she insisted as I ran(walked fast) to see the victim. Yes, Carrie has taken to her camera and nothing escapes the careful aim of her shutter. Here are a few of the great images she captured around the farm:

Burning Bush ( Euonymus alata "Compactus") in fall color. A beautiful non native invasive that is being allowed to grow wild along our fence line by the road.

A small toad waiting for something smaller to eat. It is difficult to tell from the photo exactly how tiny this little guy is, but he would fit easily on a nickel!

Duke, looking smart upon his soapbox sporting his Maynard G Krebbs goatee.

The scarecrow stands watch over part of the harvest.

Homeland Security is headed up by the rather stern looking Ms. Sheba (aka- "stretchie kitty"). She can often be found sleeping during the days in the henhouse where she protects the feed from any small furry would-be grain theives.

Sheba's able young deputy, Tigger (aka- "Steenky") is at the ready to back her up as needed. In this photo, he is on field duty investigating a tip about a possible terrorist threat involving a small red-tailed hawk.