Cardinal

Last week, Karla and I spent time visiting with family in Georgia. The weather couldn’t have been better. Warm sunshine and spring rains brought out several varieties of flowers along with the brilliant greens of the leaves. In their backyard, they have huge pines that tower 80 to 90 feet providing habitat for a variety of birds.

Cardinal

Addie

Many hours were spent with our granddaughter watching and photographing wildlife. Addie loves feeding the birds as much as watching them. It was an unforgettable experience to sit on the bench with this two and a half year old and pass along my love for the outdoors. Her big brown eyes would sparkle when she would tell me that she could hear the cardinal.

Addie

Providence Canyon State Park

We travelled to Providence Canyon State Park in southwest Georgia. We were amazed at the breathtaking colors of this “Little Grand Canyon”. The pink, orange, red and purple hues of the soft canyon soil are remarkable.

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Providence Canyon State Park

It took thousands of years to carve the Grand Canyon but this Georgia canyon was actually formed in a relatively short period of time. The erosion was due to poor farming practices in the 1800s.

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Bald Eagle Nest

Upon returning home to Minnesota we found the bald eagles were nesting along the North Shore.

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