I love the time between Christmas and New Years Day. The days leading up to Christmas are all in a rush especially if somebody in the family gets ill. Afterwards you can relax a little bit hopefully. I took advantage of one bright, sunny, day and went on a bike ride.
One of my favorite trails is alongside a turnpike on one side and fields and farms on the other. I ran into a mutt and jeff combination of horses.
You got the little one, all cute and fuzzy.
And the older one, both looking for something better to eat than the dry grass on offer.
I got to the end and rested a bit in the shadow of a billboard.
When I came home, this guy was waiting for me. iNaturalist tells me that this is a Coopers Hawk. He was using our mailbox as an observation perch. We have lots of squirrels and bunnies in the neighborhood and he was looking to eat one of those cute little critters.
Hey you know, cute little critters don’t live forever and hawks have to eat to right?
Are you on instagram? If so, are we following each other? My handle is @yogiab. These are my top nine posts for the year. I love instagram.
Do you live close to Tulsa? Come join in the First Day Hike and Scavenger Hunt on Turkey Mountain. It was supposed to be New Year’s Day but we postponed it until Saturday, January 8th from 8 am to 5 pm. Check out this facebook post for the details. We are hiding the above repurposed jewel boxes for people to find. They are going to have various Turkey Mountain stickers and key rings to find. There are also going to be a bunch of tee shirts hidden on the trails for people to find.
Do you like the cd cases. I repurposed them and designed and printed new covers and the liner notes are the Leave No Trace seven principles. I hope that I am not spoiling the surprise. The RiverParks Authority posted the photo on their website so I figured I can post my own photo on my site.
That’s about it for now. I wish everybody a Happy, Healthy, and Prosperous 2022. Take Care!
I am linking with the following memes. They are all fun so check them out!!
Saturday’s Critters hosted by Eileen.
Shadow Shot Sunday 2 hosted by the Magical Mystery Teacher.
And Our World Tuesday hosted by Lady Fi
Hello Alan,
I would love a hike on this first day of the new year but it is a rainy day and not good for hiking. The horses are cute, it is nice seeing them along the bike trail. The Hawk seems determined to find a meal, sitting out in the open. Great photos. Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. I wish you a happy and healthy New Year! Have a great day and a happy January! PS, thank you for leaving me a comment.
Great ‘close out’ photos of 2021 ~ Xo
Wishing you a Happy and Healthy New Year,
A ShutterBug Explores,
aka (A Creative Harbor)
What wonders you saw on this bike ride! May they increase during 2022!
A Happy and Healthy New Year to you and your family and another great year of photography.
Genial caminata. Me enamore de los caballos. Feliz año nuevo para ti y tu familia. Te mando un abrazo.
What a lovely hawk! I enjoyed your bike ride!
Happy new year!
Happy New Year to you and yours! Oh, wow, your Instagram posts are awesome and CD covers just right. May 2022 bring you many happy adventures.
Beautiful horses and hawk. Happy New Year to you and yours.
Hawks are definitely one bird that I appreciate the most, they clean up our roads quite nicely.
Glad the weather is letting you get out for a ride. Those first day hikes always look like fun, but I’ve never gone on one because it’s always too cold. Your jewel cases look great!
Look like your 2021 was pretty good.
Coffee is on and stay safe
Wishing you and your family a fantastic new year!
So glad to have connected with you and I am looking forward to blogging with you in 2022.
I would love to come and join you on that scavenger hunt. The hawk looks good. Surprised your movements didn’t make it take flight.
It looks like it was a delightful bike ride! Happy 2022.
…Dream Big, AMEN Brother! Stay healthy and happy 2022.