Sushi could had some advice the first time eating!

Ate today, but still not used to Wasabi, a Japanese Horseradish!

Used just a little but still burns. The first time I ate Sushi was a few years ago at Padre Island Convention Center (Taste of the Islands Show). They had put a good size helping on my plate of Wasabi. Being uneducated I thought it was Avocado Dip, taking a good size teaspoon full - I'm lucky to be alive today! Not able to breathe and found some one napkin on the table to spit out the un swallowed and had 2 tickets left to purchase a beer across the aisle to help cool down.

I did survive.

Portrait of a Crock by Waters Edge

A Pink Crock At That

A lonely shoe at that in such tall grass by waters edge,

but there is no report of any one missing in the area.

Hope it has washed in from the bay, from some one who grew tired of their shoes,

for there is no leg or foot attached?

Viola had hoped it was a Baby Roseate Spoonbill.

But I do not believe these Crocks reproduce in such tall Grass?

Birding at Padre Island Convention Center

Roseate Spoonbill

tried to get a picture with a full reflexion in water but to many

weeds.

Well what is a little birding with out an gator for they eat birds.

Plus you always have a turtle near water.

Great Egret in flight, they are more graceful than a swan!

Another one and on one leg the water is not to cold but see a lot of the birds standing on one leg?

Another Spoonbill grooming may have been waiting on the one in the other wet land?

They have built up this wet land before more hotels were taking every thing over.

Put up a lot of walk ways and blinds along the inter-bay side.

Ahhh food for the birds? But doesn't it look like Summer?

Whats for Lunch at Laguna Atascoso today

This Armadillo just may do? But is not ready yet! Will need the temp to warm up more in the sun, just might be ready by Supper Time?

I had better check and see if he is ready?

Honey did you invite some one else dinner?

Wouldn't you know it the rest of your Relatives show up when dinner is ready?

This Green Jay is greedy

Keep Viola out of the Flea Markets.

It is some thing you just have to have?

Donna is one of the biggest Farmers and Flea Markets around.

It is on both sides of Business 83 hwy.

This is a Restaurant there, have not gone in side just doesn't

appeal to me for some reason? There are several other eating places.

Todays Outing!

4 Yuccas starting to bloom Freeze did not get them

One Mixed up Heron

Thinks he is a bird of Prey - way up high on ridge of Yuccas looking off in the distance across land and away from any fish!

On the left is a Great Egret and the 2 on right are Snowy Egrets

Texas Black Indigo Snake
Sure wanted to get across road, We had stopped for him and he went back in to brush went up about 6 more feet and came out crossing the road. I could not have caught him as fast as he was moving (It was about 4 1/2 ft long)
Did see a beauty of a coyote about 20 feet from us but at 50 mph on hwy with traffic behind and camera not in hand no way to get picture! Viola does not like to hold camera all day. lol

Ruth's Birthday and if any one does

Apple bee's crew singing Happy Birthday to Ruth!

But do not for me till I'm 99 even if you do get free cake and icecream?
Alice Fay and Gray

Hey I can smile and have not ate yet and we walked a full mile before this in 76 deg heat.

SSonny and Ruth Ann

Ruth Ann's Aunt Ruth and Ruth's niece.

A Kisskadee on our back fence.