Anne Elliott's photos with the keyword: explore2014April22

Hopefully, you are looking at this image on a computer screen that is smaller than mine, so that the graininess is less obvious. Came across this colourful Northern Shoveler when I went for a short drive SW of the city two days ago, 20 April 2014.

Yes, it's the "Famous Five" again! Took myself off for a short drive along the backroads SW of the city yesterday afternoon (20 April 2014), partly because the sun was actually shining, but also hoping to give my painful arms and shoulder a bit of a rest. Not sure that it helped, though, as I had to keep starting and turning off the car, which may have been worse, or just as bad as, mouse clicking, ha. One of the times I stopped was to take a few photos of this well-known row of five old granaries. Always a shame that the (now covered) beehives are not out of sight, but ..... Hmm, trying to think if the For Sale sign for the farm was still there or not. Hopefully, new owners will leave this beautiful row standing. I didn't see a lot of wildlife on my drive, though I did see and hear my first Red-winged Blackbird of the year. Also a few Coots and Northern Shovellers, a Musk Rat, and the Crow in the next photo posted today. A few minutes ago, I discovered how to open two separate screens in My Pictures, simply by holding down the shift key before clicking on My Pictures a second time. That discovery should save a lot of unnecessary mouse clicking (not to mention time), which is greatly to blame for my excruciating arm and shoulder pain.