Category: Galleries

Birdfeeders It is mating time of the years and birds are coming into their breeding colors; so beautiful! It is always a new experience to take a drive to another locations, to explore something new or different; then sometimes it is nice to just sit in my little blind and enjoy our yard’s residence. Click…

Mullet for Breakfast These are a few photos I took in Biloxi at the Drain Pipe back in January 21, 2026, sitting forgotten on a memory chip. I ran across them yesterday and thought them worth sharing. I do love the Osprey, and they do love the Mullet!Story Click any image to view full size…

I’ve never met a sunrise I didn’t appreciate. A mug & thermos of coffee; a 15 minute drive to the harbor, and a fresh start, Click any image to view full size and browse the gallery. Wake up early. Take a shower. Grab a coffee. And open your heart to Nature’s ultimate sign of life.…

Sister Jo’s visit Saturday, we took the Bird Barge out of Ocean Springs Harbor, toured around the western tip of Deer Island to the Oyster Farms, on the way back we received an escort that you need to see. From Deer Island we headed up Davis Bayou Coastal Preserve into Simmons Bayou to the The…

I can always depend on either of these locations to be pleasant to visit, and for images, whether sunrises, sunsets or the local residents. Click any image to view full size and browse the gallery. “The most important element in fostering a sense of place is to teach ourselves… to see with fresh eyes the…

Every sunset is also a sunrise. It all depends on where you stand. Karl Schmidt Ocean Springs Harbor Pier March 14, 2026 Ocean Springs Harbor Pier March 20, 2026 Gulfport Harbor March 21, 2026 “May I mindfully appreciatethe diversityof every being I encounter,who, like flowers,brings beauty, variety,and sustenanceto our world.” Jean Smith in Now!: The Art…

March 1, 2026 Heading to breakfast Sunday morning, we chose Phoenicia restaurant because it was too chilly to eat outside with the dogs, besides, their pancakes are always the best. It was 47° F (8.3° C) when we went in, and 67° F (19.4° C) an hour and a half later when we arrived at…

My One Person Blind Patty has identified all the birds, and I see she has also added a bit of commentary; cool! I have had some issues with locking in on a good focus lately. Turns out I have missed several firmware upgrades, and it appears to be an improvement.  “We make a living by…

Our day started off at a crisp 18°F(-7.8°C). We had Sunday-morning breakfast at Fat Spoon Cafe in Ocean Springs. After breakfast, we birded our way down the coast to Biloxi, then went in search of the Golden Eye, and Patty found it in Biloxi Back Bay by the shrimp factories.

There is a cold spell coming! Driving home, thinking of the frigid weather coming to us and much of North America. I watch two cars speed through a red light, and I think about how we are becoming, more and more, a ME society, and I mourn how we are treating each other and how…