PhotoArt * Creative Digital Imaging by: brendasue

Going Out with a Bang: My last post on Google Blogger by: brendasue

2011-07-04T19:30:00.000-05:00

Hello My Friends:

I am coming to you today with a heavy heart to say Goodbye. This will be my last post on Google Blogger.
I want to thank all of you for reading my silly stuff and enjoying my little Nature Photos. I also, have enjoyed reading your blogs and viewing your photos. Those of you that have been following my World Nature Class know how excited I was when my Pastor Cynthia introduced me to my Google tools on the world wide web.
As an old Lady who had lost my parents and a mate and lived alone in the woods, I was all of the sudden connected to the whole world.
I wanted to meet like minded people (Nature Lovers) from every corner of the Earth and learn what their world was like and show them the creatures and plants of Rainbow Creek at Kates Cabin Bird Sanctuary. I see that we bloggers are the 'New' history book writers! I see that my grandchildren will be able to access these pages and know who I was! Like the ancient people that painted pictures on cave walls, I have painted pictures here on Google. This has been one of the greatest adventures of my life.
Though I am ill, it is not illness that takes me away from this book.
My Love of Nature is strong and my work will continue in other formats. It is Humanity forcing me away. Of the thousands of you I have met and talked to, I can say I love you all. But there is one Bad Human Being that brings me to the decision to put my hat and spurs on and ride into the deep woods. One Rotten Apple spoils everything.
This is what I have come to WARN you about: Remember that on the internet, though you may want to meet like minded people, you will be exposed to all people, all with different mind sets. Not everyone can be trusted and not everyone is your friend. All of you are photographers, nature lovers, authors, or people wanting to see the best things happening to the earth and the inhabitants with the exception of one very evil wolf in the sheep's clothing. This person made nice comments on my photos and blog. I did not know at that time that I was being targeted, I thought he was a photofriend. I enjoyed hearing about his life in India and sharing my life in Texas. I liked hearing about the customs and history of India which I had always imagined was a magical place. He sent the best emails with the greatest photos of wonderful places all over the world. He said he built computers and was a geek. As I was new to computers, I thought this was great that someone could answer some questions on how to do stuff. I found out one day he was not a photographer and it was not even a hobby. He did like flowers or so it seemed. You can never really believe what someone says. After a time he made some romantic comments toward me to which I clearly stated I was an old Grandma with terminal illness and would not be interested romantically in a young man half way around the world-ever. He made a couple more comments and I shut down communication with him. And that is when it began with more and more emails, but I would not respond. Finally I just quit opening them. Then I started discovering what he had been doing in my computers. four of them now. He has broken into my yahoo account and sent out illegal phishing scam letters over my internet connection. Apparently, you can hide instructions on things for the computer to do in an email. As I know nothing about computers, I was an easy target. He is in my google accounts and changing some things at his will. I was receiving many comments from my photofriends and now I do not receive the comments from people I was keeping in touch with through photos. Some of my friends have contacted me and said when they try to comment on my site their computers vibrate. Some have informed me they simply cannot post to my pages anymore. I have found thousands of files I did not create. He came into my computer over google talk so I got rid of that program. The person is very smart and knows exactly what to do to enter any of my computers at will and to do things that appear as if I am doing it. I can no longer chat or email any of my friends as he has targeted them through my popularity. I miss you all, but am afraid of you receiving any emails from me or my sites. And for that reason I have come to warn you to be careful on the net. No one will be receiving any emails from me (the real me). I am taking 4 computers in to the shop to have the hard drives cleaned and redone with new securities, new programs. This is going to cost me alot of money that I do not have on a fixed income. I will restrict my internet activity to Google Buzz and Piicasa Web Albums where I can still have conversations, but not through email. Those sites have a blocking option against people. You will receive no more blogger notifications from this site. My email addresses will change when the computers are fixed and no longer be public.
I have respectfully asked this person not to contact me. I have publicly demanded that he stop these terrostic activities against me on Google Buzz, all with no regards.
So I am publicly notifying all (including Google Authorities) through this last post on Google Blogger. I am very sorry if your computers have been invaded (which I do not know to be fact). I do know what is fact on my computers and have all the documentation. There seems to be no laws against what he is doing, so the only way I can get rid of this jerk is to unplug.

CHECK YOUR CONTACTS: His name is Vinay N Paleja of India or VNP or his blog is Vee's Musings. Maybe I am the only one targeted through Picasa Web Albums. Maybe Not.

.....this is brendasue signing off from rainbow creek

O+O Over and out for the last time.

The Birds of Rainbow Creek-Vol 11 by: brendasue

2011-06-15T21:38:00.000-05:00

Hi Everybody!

Come In---Get out of the Heat!! Here at Kates Cabin Bird Sanctuary on Rainbow Creek, we topped 100 today and No Rain In Sight. I am busy cutting back all the shrubbery, crape myrtles, trees and heavily mulching the beds. Three more months to go that could be hotter than June.

I am changing all the bird baths daily and setting up a sprinkler shower for the birds. I have plates of water out for the bees and the Dogs are in the air conditioning with me. Please remember to water yourself also!

While you are sitting here on a break, have a look at some of my Cool Birds! Take Care Everybody, in this heat.

Goldfinch

Ruby- Throated Hummingbird

Hummingbird

Blackbirds

Baby Red Shouldered-Hawk (Rambo)

Daddy Red Shouldered Hawk (Tomahawk)

Orchard Oriole

Indigo Bunting

Turkey Vulture (King Buzz)

Rooster

Red Bellied Sapsucker (He stole alot of Peaches!)

Yellow Crowned Night Heron

Blackbird

Pileated Woodpecker (Woody)

Indigo Bunting

....this is brendasue signing off from Rainbow Creek

O+O

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2011-06-08T15:31:00.000-05:00

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2011-06-07T12:14:00.000-05:00

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The Squirrel and the Sprinkler by: brendasue

2011-06-06T23:11:00.000-05:00

Hi Everybody!
Come on in out of the heat! Record Heat yesterday in June as we saw 105. A reminder to all my birder friends: Change birdbath water daily and run the sprinkler sometimes for the birds and squirrels. Have a good time looking at this silly squirrel as he lays in the path of the sprinkler and braces for the cold water! When it hits him, he jumps all around! Keep You Cool-

....this is brendasue signing off from Rainbow Creek

katescabin@gmail.com

O+O

The Birds of Rainbow Creek-Vol 10 by:brendasue

2011-05-24T07:58:00.000-05:00

Hi Everybody! Nature Break!

Come in and have a look at the new baby cardinal! The cardinals live year round here at Kates Cabin Bird Sanctuary. The Mom and Red Dad are good parents and build the nest together and both feed the babies and teach them to fly. Enjoy!

http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/northern_cardinal/id

.....this is brendasue signing off from Rainbow Creek!

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The Birds of Rainbow Creek-Vol 9 by: brendasue

2011-05-21T02:10:00.000-05:00

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Hi Everybody! Come In!

We are going down to the creek again today to see the spring migration birds camping out on the lake edge trees. This has just been spectacular to witness these birds. I hope you will begin to see more birds and discover how cool they are!

The photostudy today spotlights the Great Egret. I have copied you a link below so you can know more about this bird! Enjoy the pics!

http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/birds/great-egret/

This long-legged, S-necked white bird is found throughout the Americas and around much of the world. It is typically the largest white egret occurring anywhere in its range (only the white-colored form of the great blue heron is larger).

Great egrets are found near water, salt or fresh, and feed in wetlands, streams, ponds, tidal flats, and other areas. They snare prey by walking slowly or standing still for long periods, waiting for an animal to come within range of their long necks and blade-like bills. The deathblow is delivered with a quick thrust of the sharp bill, and the prey is swallowed whole. Fish are a dietary staple, but great egrets use similar techniques to eat amphibians, reptiles, mice, and other small animals.

These birds nest in trees, near water and gather in groups called colonies, which may include other heron or egret species. They are monogamous, and both parents incubate their three to four eggs. Young egrets are aggressive towards one another in the nest, and stronger siblings often kill their weaker kin so that not all survive to fledge in two to three weeks.

The great egret is the symbol of the National Audubon Society and represents a conservation success story. The snowy white bird's beautiful plumage made it far too popular in 19th-century North America. Great egrets were decimated by plume hunters who supplied purveyors of the latest ladies' fashions. Their populations plunged by some 95 percent. Today the outlook is much brighter. The birds have enjoyed legal protection over the last century, and their numbers have increased substantially.

I hope you found the above article interesting. We need to see that bird feathers have NO dollar value in making hats. How stupid was that idea? Who did that, anyone know?

The bottom line: if the birds become extinct so will the Humans

I encourage you to respect and enjoy the birds around you!

Photos by: brendasue (the number one birdbrain as Dad would say!)

...this is brendasue signing off from rainbow creek!

O+O

The Birds of Rainbow Creek-Vol 8 by: brendasue

2011-05-19T20:53:00.000-05:00

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Hi Everyone! Come on in to Rainbow Creek. Please leave all worries and troubles at the gate as you do not need them here. You come to this Nature Break for You! In this busy World, take some time for just you---to sit and be still. To consider the Big Picture: The Planet and the living things on the surface. How does it all work? Who are we and what are we doing here with other humans? Why are birds here? Why the flowers? I am old but I do not know. It would be nice to know if anyone knows the answers.........

In the Big Picture, human beings are very, very small as a grain of sand! The Universe is very Big! I can not think that big!

Staying in the here and now at Rainbow Creek, I have the good fortune to witness so many living things while just walking around. The birds that come are so beautiful and I try to bring you a glimpse of that beauty and peace I have found at the end of the Rainbow!
(I do wish I was a better photographer, but I do work on documenting this place so you see more than one photo--you see a story as it is happening in real time with Me as I see it.)

Today's story continues: The Birds of Rainbow Creek-The Spring Migration in South Texas-May, 2010. Enjoy!

.....this is brendasue signing off from Rainbow Creek

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The Birds of Rainbow Creek-Vol 7

2011-05-18T21:33:00.000-05:00

Hi Everybody! Please come in. More of the Spring Migration here at Rainbow Creek! In real time these birds have gone away now, but I have more albums ready at my Web Album Gallery at Picasa.
https://picasaweb.google.com/KATESCABIN/PreeningEgrets#

I am behind on posting here on blogger and apologize if you sometimes wonder where I am! Sometimes I wonder where I am also, but fortunately that behavior is expected of Senior Citizens!

We are all living in uncertain times right now across the globe.
Hold on to the reality of Nature and each other as we may see some unbelievable sights.

Enjoy these birds on Rainbow Creek!

....this is brendasue signing off from Rainbow Creek

O+O

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2011-05-14T09:40:00.000-05:00

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Sharing Golden Moments by: brendasue

2011-05-09T21:15:00.000-05:00

Hi Everybody! Welcome,

Come in for your Nature Break and take a few moments for You!
I have been going to the mouth of the creek everyday at Sunset to see the Spring Birds coming in to roost for the Night. I am delighted that I got to witness and photograph these moments. In observing the birds, I have noticed two things about their behavior: once they claim their branch for the night, they all clean their feathers, and 2-they seem to watch the sunset and each other!
In the shots presented below I found a single bird across from the colony of birds. Tonight I was standing from another angle to see the sunset behind the trees. In these moments, I discovered Gold.
I hope You All can feel this peace and relax!

The Great Egret, May 2011, Waller County, Texas

...this is brendasue signing off from Rainbow Creek!

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Happy Mother's Day! by: brendasue

2011-05-08T08:46:00.000-05:00

Hi Everybody!!!! Happy Mother's Day to All the Mother's in the World! I hope everyone will think of their MOM today. Do not forget her as she ages and then needs your strength. I wish I could go home and prepare a feast for Mom, but Mom is gone already and a haunted house all that remains of the Home.

The living joy now is in seeing my Children become Moms.
I LOVE you Brandi and Ann with all my living heart.

Since my children grew up and began their own home, I have become Mother to thousands of birds and butterflies! The Love my Mother put into me for a lifetime continues to overflow to everything I see or touch! Thanks MOM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Are You my Mother????

Are You my Mother???? YES!!!!!!!!!!!

In loving Memory of my Mom- Elisabeth

A young brendasue!

My daughter

My Grandaughter

My Daughter and Grandaughter

My Daughter n law

My daughter n law and baby boy Gtandson

My Son with his Son

....this is brendasue signing off from Rainbow Creek!

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Hazy Sunset on Rainbow Creek! by: brendasue

2011-05-07T00:01:00.000-05:00

Hey Everybody! I have a hazy sunset for you today Come watch some more birds come in for the night!

(I find myself singing: Roll out those lazy, hazy, crazy days of Summer....!)

Enjoy!

....this is brendasue signing off from Rainbow Creek

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Birding With The King! by: brendasue

2011-05-05T21:49:00.000-05:00

Hi Everybody! Nature Break! Come on in and see my birding adventure with the little King! Enjoy!

Hope you enjoyed todays tour! I have many more birds coming.

I would like to Thank all of You for your continuing comments and wishes of Good Will. I appreciate it more than you will know!

...this is brendasue signing off from Rainbow Creek

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Come See the Yellow Crowned Night Heron by: brendasue

2011-05-01T23:46:00.000-05:00

Welcome Everybody! Come on in for a Nature break! Today I am featuring some of my new Digital Art Blends with my Nature Photos of the wonderful Birds that are currently visiting Rainbow Creek. In real time it is May 1, 2011 11:30 PM. But whenever you arrive on these pages will be a good time to see the photostudy I have displayed of the Yellow Crowned Night Heron.
I love this Bird!
Enjoy!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow-crowned_Night_Heron

.....this is brendasue signing off from Rainbow Creek!
(Happy to be plugged in once again!)

O+O

The Birds of Rainbow Creek by: brendasue

2011-04-29T23:22:00.000-05:00

Rainbow Creek

Waller County, Texas

HI EVERYBODY!!!!

Come on in to our mini Nature Class.

For the Month of May we will be going to Rainbow Creek to see the Birds come in at sunset. There have always been a few Birds here, but now for some reason, thousands have started coming here to spend the night! They leave every morning for the day. I have been walking down the Creek everyday at Sunset to Photograph these Birds. This is quite a challenge for old Granny as I have never seen Birds in these numbers. My little point and shoot Canon has difficulty with the distance to subjects. I am further challenged by the changing light at the end of day, the bright sun, the clouds or no clouds, shooting on the water, straight line shooting across from the Nesting Trees. plus shooting in the tops of trees meeting the sky. I keep changing perspective by going to different areas around the creek. It has been a great way to observe these beautifl birds and learn about their behavior. Thousands of birds are coming in to just a few trees yet they do not wreck into each other as humans do. There seems to be an order to their arrival time. They seem to know the branch that is their assigned branch! This is a Colony of Birds so there are many different different varieties spending the night

together. We can see there are mated couples, as well as many singles. They seem to care for each other and communicate in loud chatter until dark when everyone is settled for the night!

We will discover them together as I do not know all of these Birds.

In Bird Watching Lingo I have discovered the Gold Mine of Birds! I will go everyday down to the Creek to see them as long as they are here. As usual, this appears to be just for Me and the little King as no one else is here to see this Glorious Sight. I am Lucky!

Sunset on Rainbow Creek

The Gold at the end of the Rainbow!

The Cattle Egrets

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cattle_Egret

Cattle Egrets

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cattle_Egret

Cattle Egrets landing in tree tops!

Cattle Egret Colony

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cattle_Egret

The Great Egret

Landing for the night!

.....this is brendasue signing off from Rainbow Creek

Goodnight

O+O

SHE'S BACK!!!

2011-04-25T23:00:00.000-05:00

ATT unplugs Texas Grandmother for TWO weeks! The usual "big company" Service Problem: The Right Hand does not know what the Left Hand is doing.

Hi Everybody!!!!

My Apologies for not responding to your emails or comments, but I have been off the Internet for 2 weeks. (Not by MY choice!) Thank you for your concern--I am okay...well, as okay as you can be at 60 years old and falling apart! I hope I am finally plugged in again!

Good News-I have been very busy with the camera and have many surprises for you to see. I have taken 8,000 new photos of some incredible things! First of all Here are some Moons I made for my friend's b-day on April 18. Enjoy and we will catch up later.

I missed you all, my friends, and pray you are all okay!

Love,

brendasue

....this is brendasue signing off from Rainbow Creek!

O+O

New Digital Art by: brendasue - Brendasue Watson - Picasa Web Albums

2011-04-05T08:02:00.000-05:00

New Digital Art by: brendasue - Brendasue Watson - Picasa Web Albums

DIGITAL ART: Granny is Stepping Out and Stepping Up in a Digital World!!!!!

2011-04-04T00:15:00.000-05:00

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO KATE!!!!!!!!!

To Honor My Gran-daughter's Birthday, I have Created some New Creations in my Digital Art Nature Collection. Enjoy the Party!

.....this is brendasue signing off from Rainbow Creek

Have a Great Year, Kate, love, Grandma Poppy!!!!!!!!

Bye Everybody--See you later!!!

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We Have Bloom! We Have Babies! We Confirm the Arrival of Spring! by: brendasue

2011-03-18T23:59:00.000-05:00

Happy Spring Everybody!!!! Clean up your cameras and go catch some Spring! Welcome!

Our Nature Photostudy today will be on the Texas Redbud Trees blooming at Kates. This is the second tree to pop out after the tulip Magnolia. It is a busy spring around here with so much to see. Enjoy the early Spring Trees!

You are Invited to view this album at my Picasa Web Albums at the following link:

https://picasaweb.google.com/KATESCABIN/WeCanConfirmSpringTheRedbudsAreBlooming#

HAPPY SPRING

....this is brendasue signing off from Rainbow Creek

katescabin@gmail.com

O+O

Grandma Photographer Scores Homerun with Spring Collection! by: brendasue

2011-03-16T23:00:00.000-05:00

Welcome To Everyone in the World!

Hi Everybody. Come on in and see my new Spring Collection!!!

I have been working on blending my Nature Photography with software options on the web to produce Enhanced Images of my Nature Photos. The many professional Photographers have been doing this for years with Photo Shop and other popular programs.
In 2011 there are features available that are user friendly to old dogs like me! In other words, if I can do this, so can you! Just us normal people who were not schooled in Photography. We now can make delightful digital images with minimum skills.
Today's photostudy will be on my enhanced digital images! You are welcome to comment if you like or do not like. Enjoy!

.....this is brendasue signing off from Rainbow Creek!!!

katescabin@gmail.com

O+O

【地震】巨大津波の脅威　街が消えた・・・　映像リポ（11/03/13）

2011-03-14T10:02:00.000-05:00

Great Sadness Around the World Today by: brendasue

2011-03-12T00:38:00.000-06:00

Hello All my Photofriends.

Today we are in sadness at what has occurred in Japan and the terrible loss of life and homes. We never know what is going to happen in Nature in the next moment. Our life is very short. Please join me in Sympathy for All the people of Japan who suffered great loss.

I am so sorry for my friends in Japan. My old man of the seto sea wrote in his blog he is okay where he is. Another friend has posted photos on google buzz of the disaster.

I respectfully remain in Silence and meditation today. We are all thinking of you.

Your Photofriend,

brendasue

A Walk Around The Lake Park at the end of Rainbow Creek by: brendasue

2011-03-07T22:26:00.000-06:00

Hi Everybody! Come On In. The King and I are going to the Lake Park to see how many buzzards are still here. Most of them have left now to their summer home. King Buzz is still here. So enjoy the crisp spring day in the Park with the King!

Goodnight Everybody! I love you All- Together we can make a difference on this planet!

...this is brendasue signing off from Rainbow Creek

katescabin@gmail.com to contact brendasue about cabin availability for spring/summer/fall season.

Remember--If you need a gift for a Nature Lover close to You, all of my photoArt is framed and shipped to the location of your choice! (Earth Only). I am trying to raise Dollars for the thousands of birds that come here!!!!! I need H E L P!

brendasue watson
c/o Kates Cabin
24562 Tyrone Street
Hempstead, Texas 77445

Anonymous Donations accepted also!

Message Machine: 979-921-0922

Bye

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Happy Birthday Brandi, Love MOM by: brendasue

2011-03-03T20:19:00.000-06:00

Hi Everybody-Come On In. Today our photostudy is a Collection of my images with creative editing applied. I call my stuff PhotoArt instead of Photography. Some People do not like effects, some people do---same as everything else! So if you like it, please hit the like button or leave a comment! I want to enlarge one for Brandi's Spring Birthday. I invite you to leave a birthday greeting to brandi if you like. She has been a wonderful daughter all her life and now she is a wonderful Mom. I Love You!!!

...this is brendasue signing off from Rainbow Creek!

katescabin@gmail.com

O+O

Happy Birthday Pierrette! by: brendasue

2011-03-01T22:14:00.000-06:00

Hi Everybody! Today we are celebrating the birthday of my photofriend Pierrette. She lives in Quebec, Canada. To all new photographers, I have one idea for you. I suggest you set up Your Picasa Web Albums with all your photos. This is a wonderful Site where you can organize your photos, and in addition you can edit and share from Site. For me the bonus has been to meet others around the world who share my love for Nature, Birding, Gardening and of course, Photography. As you get to know this world community, you will learn from their photos and photography adventures. We all encourage each other and develop friendships though miles apart. My friend Pierrette always has nice words and comments for everyone. So today, we celebrate her birthday with Roses. She is a wonderful photographer and artist who is full of Joy.

....this is brendasue signing off from Rainbow Creek

katescabin@gmail.com

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Spring Sneaks Into Rainbow Creek by: brendasue

2011-02-27T20:47:00.000-06:00

+Rockin' Robin!

Hi Everybody!!!!!!! Guess What???? Our unusually long and cold winter in South Texas left last week and Spring sneaked in this week. All my Spring Bloomers are popping out. The tulip Magnolias are purple flowers overnight! I have one fruiting Pear bloomed out, two Peach trees, All of the Redbuds have popped.
To celebrate the arrival of spring our photostudy today will be on the colorful, whimsical Pansy Flower! Enjoy the Parade!

By the way, I found all these wonderful Pansies at Bluebonnet Herb Farms right here in Hempstead!

For my Photography Students and Photofriends: You will notice I am trying out a new (to me) editing program--Picnik, in the Picasa Web Albums on your Google Account. I have found this to be a Great Site (Picasa/Picnic) and one benefit is making cyber friends all over the world and watching the photos to learn exactly what is going on in this big world. See what you think of the new Effects for the Spring Collection!! Then Try It-You might like it!!!!!!

The Name of this White Beauty is: Happy Birthday Brandi!
(love, Mom)

Please leave some comments if you have any thoughts one way or the other about the editing effects! I believe there is a comment place on this Blogger. Or, you are welcome to visit My Galleries at Picasa:

https://picasaweb.google.com/KATESCABIN

You can leave comments there and visit any of my photofriends' albums by clicking their square

Or email me at katescabin@gmail.com

Thanks for coming by to see the Pansies. Happy Spring!

this is brendasue signing off from Rainbow Creek

The End!

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Farewell To The Canadians! by: brendasue

2011-02-25T00:08:00.000-06:00

Hi Everybody, Come on in! Today we are saying Farewell to the Canadians. Winter is over and it is time for them to leave Texas.
Enjoy these shots of them on their winter vacation. I was outside when I heard them in the sky. They came in from the southeast, turned North right over me. They are so graceful in flight. They fly as one.

To my Photofriends in Canada, Jerry, Derek, and Pierrette, Your Geese are headed Home!

Bye Bye See you next year!

....this is brendasue signing off from Rainbow Creek

katescabin@gmail.com

O+O

Press Release, Breaking News: The Snow Queen Selects Red Mate by: brendasue

2011-02-22T20:48:00.000-06:00

Hi Everybody! Come on in. I know you can not wait to hear more about this breaking news: The Snow Queen takes a Red Mate! I have new photos of the happy couple.

You may remember The Snow Queen is the rare female Cardinal that appeared to me around the time Texas was predicted to get snow--another rare occurrence! Well, we did not get the snow, but we got the Snow Queen the rare bird with the white face! The first day I saw her, she was still a new baby without all her feathers. The white face looked so funny to me as my mind says those birds are brown! I started to name her clown face! I am glad I selected Snow Queen as she is a very regal bird. She comes to the feeding station everyday with all the other cardinals. Early mornings are best and late in the evening. They seem to enjoy each others company. When they are not eating, they are in the different nesting zones they establish, building nests and singing so each other knows where each is. It must be the security system to protect from the wild wood cats. It has just become routine with the return of spring that the old lady will bring the seed out and they will gather to eat! Enjoy!

I received good news yesterday. A photo of the Snow Queen from a week or so ago was made Webshots News Photo of the Day. It is a world wide site, so comments are coming even from England about our best little bird in Texas!
Here is the link below if you want to see her Photo and comments!

http://community.webshots.com/photo/2379241850107016694lfqWUY

This is a cool site if you share photos!

Also, I will give you the link to this Cardinal Site with good information about these birds:

http://cardinalbird.org/

And one more link to friend of Kates Cabin-Mark. This link is to his album with the partially white hummingbirds and blue jays:

https://picasaweb.google.com/marklift/WhiteHummerBluejay#

Mark takes the best bird photos. I wish he would come shoot the Snow Queen! My camera will not focus on that face of hers!

That concludes our Breaking News of the Snow Queen. I encourage you all to feed some birds where ever you are. And let me know if you get any rare white ones!

...this is brendasue signing off from Rainbow Creek.

I have large prints for sale of any photo you like of mine. Trying to raise money for the Bird Sanctuary. Like everything else, bird food has gone up in price and smaller in container. You can contact me at:
katescabin@gmail.com
to make a donation or purchase a photo.
Also, Opening for the Season April 1 - Kates Resort Camp Cabin on Rainbow Creek, available weekends, daily, weekly rentals only.
Kates Cabin On Rainbow Creek
24562 Tyrone Street
Hempstead, Texas 77445
979-921-0922

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The Bandit Has Been Identified at Kates Cabin On Rainbow Creek by: brendasue

2011-02-21T19:03:00.000-06:00

Hi Everybody, Come on In!

Come see who has been identified as the Bandit at Kates Cabin On Rainbow Creek! Somebody has been stealing the bird seed!

Go to this link below to get more information on Squirrels!

http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/squirrel.html

BTW-no squirrel is hurt by me for stealing! I got a stronger bungee cord to keep the top on the can!!!! They are creature friends, also!

....this is brendasue signing off from Rainbow Creek!

All of my PhotoArt is available on large canvases, prints, metal fusion or whatever you may like. Please keep us in mind when considering gifts for your Nature Lover Friends! The donations from the photos feed the birds! (Of course, you are welcome to make a donation even if you do not want a photo)

contact brendasue at: katescabin@gmail.com

or:

brendasue Watson
c/o Kates Cabin Bird Sanctuary on Rainbow Creek
24562 Tyrone Street
Hempstead, Texas, USA 77445

answerphone: 979-921-0922

Thank You (we need help with all these birds and animals!)

O+O

Hey Hey-My My-----PhotoArt by: brendasue

2011-02-20T18:23:00.001-06:00

Hi Everybody!
Come on in. I have been going through my albums trying to put all my birds in order for a website I am building. I came across my blue hummers and tried a new editing program in Picnik! I really like this effect on these photos.

I am a beginner in photography and will probably always be a beginner. So to others picking up a camera, I want to encourage you to try all the new things out there on the net. We have an opportunity to learn the craft from many people and sites. By not being into photography during the film age, digital users do not have to be concerned with how many photos to shoot (due to cost of film).
For us it is free to shoot thousands of pics and free to delete them.
So practice everyday. I delete far more than I keep!!
For what I do here in this blog and for the grandkids and friends is good, but This camera would not work on the Grand Scenes.
So start where you are. You can always buy more expensive and better equipment if you like photography.

Today I will show you some new editing effects! I do not call my work 'photography' rather 'PhotoArt' as every photo I post has been through minimal editing program.

I love the Art of Photography and most of my photofriends are Masters. I reinterate: I am not a photographer by trade, I was a chef. I am a Grandma with a camera on a mission!

The Purpose of my Garden Photo Journal is to document what visits Rainbow Creek and when they come and go! This journal will stay with the cabin for whoever comes in the future!

I can tell you all to make a photo garden journal for yourself and share with the world. I have learned much more than I have taught!

Check out my 'Rocking' birds! MY BLUE BIRDS OF HAPPINESS!

HA HA!

Jerry Robin: this one's for you! (Or how I broke my first camera when the sugarwater dripped in the lens!)

A very sweet ending for my first canon! (But I got the shot!)

BYE BYE! ROCK and ROLL WILL NEVER DIE!

.........this is brendasue signing off from Rainbow Creek

All of my photos are for sale on large canvases, prints, or metal fusion or whatever

katescabin@gmail.com (contact brendasue)

EXPLORE MORE!

O+O

Road Trip: To Bluebonnet Herb Farms Looking for Spring! by: brendasue

2011-02-19T00:15:00.000-06:00

Hi Everybody!!

Are You ready for Spring?? Warmer Weather??

Today we are heading over to Bluebonnet Herb Farms to see what Spring Flowers Linda has waiting for our flowerbeds. Enjoy!

I hope you are inspired to get your gardens ready and plant some color! Brighten up your enviroment and be Happy!

...this is brendasue signing off from Rainbow Creek

Happy Trails To You

katescabin@gmail.com

O+O

News From The Sun by:brendasue

2011-02-18T00:08:00.000-06:00

Hi Everybody! Welcome and please come in.

Below is a link to an article about the solar flare that occurred on Monday, Feb 14, 2011. It is from the Epoch Times and is very informative.

Solar Flare Emitted by Sun the Largest in Four Years | Science | Epoch Times

I went down to my Sunset Strip to shoot the sunset as I have been doing for the past 2 years. During the shoot, I was amazed to see something appear on my camera screen that I never have seen before.
To me it looks like something is spewing out of the sun. When I got home, I started looking for news stories about anything that may be happening on the sun to explain what I saw. I found the solar flare article.
So have a look at my photoshoot below and see what you think! Maybe it is a flare I photographed, maybe not. It was something!

Well, what do you think--do you see something at 6:03?

...this is brendasue signing off from Rainbow Creek

katescabin@gmail.com

O+O

Happy Valentine's Day My Friends! by: brendasue

2011-02-14T22:01:00.000-06:00

Hello Everybody! Hope You are enjoying a wonderful romantic day with a great Lover!
For those of us who are not having a wild romantic time, Welcome to my Garden Photography Blog!!!!! I could not get the chocolates in the blog so I ate them for you. (They were good). But I am bringing you Flowers, Rare Birds, and a lovely visitor, plus a slide show someone else made at Perdanales River.

(And--------The Price is Right!) So Come on In--We are starting with a road trip to Elaine's Place.

My friend Elaine invited me to have Valentine's Dinner with her Family and friends yesterday on Sunday 2-13. What a treat to go to her place for a celebration dinner! She is a great cook and all these wonderful tasting treats are everywhere! This was Turkey Dinner with all the trimmings!

Elaine gathered these flowers and made an arrangement for the table. Her Husband, Don, set a gracious Table. I shot a couple of pics of the flowers and table to share with All.
Enjoy the photostudy!

A Classic Red Rose (with a fade to black and white).

Look at this peaceful, beautiful moment!

Soon there were kids and grandsons and granddaughters and friends and the whole room was filled with joy as we enjoyed the feast Elaine and Don had prepared for this festive day. WOW--wish the whole world could have been there! Thank You, my friends!

Turn off the lights, the party is over and we are heading back to Kates Cabin for your surprises there!

Here she is-- Our Rare White-Faced Cardinal I named: The Snow Queen

Her feathers have filled in on her face so she does not look as goofy as she did the first time we saw her. She is so good to the little visiting birds.

I believe I said before that she might be the only white-faced cardinal in the world. Would you believe I googled white faced cardinal and actually found photos of one other. It is in Texas also up around the Perdanales River which would be around 3 to 4 hours from where we are here in Hempstead, Texas.

He has a slide show of several birds including the white faced he photographed. I have included this slide show for you at the end of this blog!!! (Who loves you!!!!)

When you view his slide-show you will see it is Not the same bird as our Snow Queen. She has a mate now and is building a nest. They are all building nests!

This seems to be Cardinal Love!!

If she treats her babies like she does these little birds, she will be a good mother. Both the mother and father care for the babies once they hatch from the blue speckled eggs.

I put this feeding station on the ground in an open area so the birds can see the wild wood cats if they approach. Last night I looked out and there was a big, fat racoon snacking on the corn!!

The Cardinal's favorite seed is the sunflower seeds.

I googled albino birds and found several links. This was good:

http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2009/jan/18/bird-lady-what-about-those-albino-birds/

This bird lady states that a true albino bird would have red eyes and pink feet and would be extremely rare.

Most reported birds are leucistic, which means some white coloring.
Leucism is a genetic mutation that prevents the normal deposition of melanin on some of the bird's feathers.

So I googled albino cardinal and found this link:

http://blog.syracuse.com/outdoors/2009/03/albino_cardinal_photographed.html

check it out as it is a photo of a true albino cardinal!! amazing.

Supposedly, these leucistic birds have trouble finding a mate as they look different. We see here, she has one interested!

Here is another link referring to a bird seen in Indiana:

http://cardinalbird.org/have-you-ever-seen-a-whitealbino-red-bird-or-cardinal/comment-page-1/#comment-11561

Snow Queen is so pretty but not as rare as the only one. Here is a link with 3 photos of a white body cardinal!

http://www.nature.net/forums/load/bird/msg0215295227782.html?5

I am thankful to have seen her and photographed her! I am happy she is still here. Let me know if you have seen any!

And now for your surprise:

A second rare cardinal with a white wing! And white chest!

How about that??? I will try to get some better photos! This is too much to see both of them!!

Below if the slide show showing another white faced cardinal and other birds:

080831 Birds of Pedernales Falls State Park

Now, One more surprise! Guess who came over for corn and coffee??

Elisabeth, the deer!

She says: Happy Valentines Day Everybody!!!!!

I almost forgot-----The Alien:

......this is brendasue signing off from Rainbow Creek

I wish you All a Life full of Love!

katescabin@gmail.com

O+O

First Flight of Baby Cardinal_0001.wmv

2011-02-14T07:07:00.000-06:00

PhotoArt * Creative Digital Imaging by: brendasue

Going Out with a Bang: My last post on Google Blogger by: brendasue

The Birds of Rainbow Creek-Vol 11 by: brendasue

Spectacular Solar Storm on Sun’s Surface (Videos) | Science | Epoch Times

Volcanic Eruption in Chile Hit by Lightning (Photos) | World | Epoch Times

The Squirrel and the Sprinkler by: brendasue

The Birds of Rainbow Creek-Vol 10 by:brendasue

The Birds of Rainbow Creek-Vol 9 by: brendasue

The Birds of Rainbow Creek-Vol 8 by: brendasue

The Birds of Rainbow Creek-Vol 7

Nuclear Fuel at Fukushima Reactor Melts Down | World | Epoch Times

Sharing Golden Moments by: brendasue

Happy Mother's Day! by: brendasue

Hazy Sunset on Rainbow Creek! by: brendasue

Birding With The King! by: brendasue

Come See the Yellow Crowned Night Heron by: brendasue

The Birds of Rainbow Creek by: brendasue

SHE'S BACK!!!

New Digital Art by: brendasue - Brendasue Watson - Picasa Web Albums

DIGITAL ART: Granny is Stepping Out and Stepping Up in a Digital World!!!!!

We Have Bloom! We Have Babies! We Confirm the Arrival of Spring! by: brendasue

Grandma Photographer Scores Homerun with Spring Collection! by: brendasue

【地震】巨大津波の脅威 街が消えた・・・ 映像リポ（11/03/13）

Great Sadness Around the World Today by: brendasue

A Walk Around The Lake Park at the end of Rainbow Creek by: brendasue

Happy Birthday Brandi, Love MOM by: brendasue

Happy Birthday Pierrette! by: brendasue

Spring Sneaks Into Rainbow Creek by: brendasue

Farewell To The Canadians! by: brendasue

Press Release, Breaking News: The Snow Queen Selects Red Mate by: brendasue

The Bandit Has Been Identified at Kates Cabin On Rainbow Creek by: brendasue

Hey Hey-My My-----PhotoArt by: brendasue

Road Trip: To Bluebonnet Herb Farms Looking for Spring! by: brendasue

News From The Sun by:brendasue

Happy Valentine's Day My Friends! by: brendasue

First Flight of Baby Cardinal_0001.wmv

【地震】巨大津波の脅威　街が消えた・・・　映像リポ（11/03/13）