Saturday, February 21, 2015

Right Outside my Window


In a south facing window, herbs spend the winter inside.
 

On one of our recent snow days, I noticed something red right outside my window.  A sleeping male cardinal with his feathers puffed against the cold.

 
He is resting on a crape myrtle branch that sits among mahonia bushes.  I guess our house and the evergreen leaves offered some protection.
 
I hope you are having a warm and colorful winter!  What are you seeing right outside your windows?
 
;-)  Marci

15 comments:

  1. I see snow, snow and more snow out my windows right now. That flash of red would be a treat!

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  2. Its cold and dreary here right now, but I am soon hoping for a bit of color. Your pictures are beautiful!

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  3. Isn't it wonderful how just one simple bird can be so interesting and beautiful? I cannot deny that I am looking forward to the spring and the finches turning yellow!

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  4. A bird! I miss birds.,,bunnies....grass...plants....being able to breathe outside... Soon.

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  5. Look how pretty he is! We have a honey eater family that lives outside our window.

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  6. What beautiful pictures! Isn't God wonderful to clothe the birds with such gorgeous fur! Looking out my window, I see squirrels and birds and a big messy yard just waiting on warmer weather for us to come out and work there.
    Thank you for sharing with us and our readers at Merry Monday! We hope to see you at the next party too!

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  7. Oh, wow, what a beautiful thing to see outside your window.

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  8. Such beautiful pictures and a delightfully simple post! Enjoyed it. We are seeing a lot of snow outside our windows right now. Thank you for sharing on VMG's Brag About It!

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  9. Beautiful picture! This simple little stories connected with the garden, I love it and I recognise that allot here in our garden. Thanks for sharing that.

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  10. It is fun to see this right outside the window... a treat in the day, :)

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  11. What a neat photo! Thanks for sharing on the Art of Home-Making Mondays :)

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  12. So pretty! It's so nice to see that bit of color on a dreary day! <3

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  13. How darling is that, Marci?!
    Thank you for sharing your post this week at Brag About It Link Party on VMG206. I'm featuring you at Next Weeks Brag About It Link Party, Monday at midnight!
    ~ Megin of VMG206

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  14. Beautiful photo! Outside my window I see snow...but some of it is melting. Come on spring!

    Thanks for sharing at the #HomeMattersParty :)

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  15. Très belle image ;-)
    Céline & Philippe

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