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  1. Swede’s Photographs @[email protected]

    Treetop Watcher

    I spotted this bird high in the top of a distant tree while on safari in my backyard yesterday (25 October 2026). The species is a little difficult to make out from this angle, especially with the bird partially obscured by the branches. Still, there is something familiar about its posture that practically screams "woodpecker." I'm fairly certain it's a yellow-bellied sapsucker (Sphyrapicus varius), a species that managed to elude me all last year.

    Explore more chic woodpecker photos by visiting my photo gallery.

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  2. Swede’s Photographs @[email protected]

    Cobalt Countryside Sentinel

    Here is an image of a Blue Grosbeak (Passerina caerulea). With his rich blue plumage and chestnut wing bars, he looks rather dapper, don't you think?

    If you’re captivated byblue grosbeaks and other members of the Cardinalidae family—better known as the cardinal family—step into my photo gallery for a visual feast. Come take a look:

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  3. Swede’s Photographs @[email protected]

    Dune Watcher

    This sanderling stands atop a low sand dune with blurred surf in the background. I spotted the bird a few years ago at Holly Beach, Louisiana on the Gulf of Mexico.

    Step into a world where even the smallest moments—like the glint in a bird's eye—tell their own story.

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  4. Swede’s Photographs @[email protected]

    Good morning. 🍂🍂🍂

    26 October 2026

    Autumn is here. This morning's temperature was in the 50s (°F). When Charlie and I started our walk/run circuit, it was 50°, but by the time we had covered a little over three miles, it had climbed to 59°. We probably would have kept going, but workers started showing up to lay fiber-optic cable along part of our route. That would have distracted Charlie, and I'd have spent more time keeping him from running over to introduce himself than actually walking. He loves meeting new people.

    In fact, I've only ever seen Charlie recoil from one person. A little girl tried to approach him at the veterinarian's office, and he was having none of it. He growled and backed away. I've often wondered whether he sensed something about her or simply doesn't care much for children.

    Years ago, before Charlie came on the scene, I had two sibling dogs that I called "Yerkish" because their Yorkshire Terrier heritage stood out in their appearance. Their names were Ben and Jerry. I still use Ben's image as my avatar. Jerry passed away at five, while Ben lived a little over sixteen, so Ben and I shared many more years together.

    Both dogs were cursed with what I called the "teddy bear look." Children constantly wanted to pick them up and hug them. Ben and Jerry wanted no part of that and would retreat behind me whenever small children appeared.

    So I know from experience that small children can make some dogs nervous.

    "Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower." - Albert Camus

    "Heaven goes by favor. If it went by merit, you would stay out and your dog would go in." - Mark Twain

    "Every dog has likes and dislikes, just like people do." - Swede

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  5. Swede’s Photographs @swede1952

    Beach Ballet

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    Phoebe in Profile

    Charlie and I were sitting out back this morning (25 October 2026) when this little bird landed on the fence. My first thought was, "Look, a Dark-eyed Junco!" A closer look proved otherwise. The visitor was an Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe).

  7. Swede’s Photographs @swede1952

    Good morning. ☕🫖🍃

    24 October 2026

    Charlie and I spent part of the morning on the porch of my wife's little quilting shop. There was a welcome chill in the air, enough that I pulled on a sweatshirt before settling in with a Thermos of coffee. We enjoyed the quiet while waiting for the sun to climb above the trees in the east. The porch faces south, so during this time of year it catches the sunlight directly once the day gets underway.

    Charlie wandered the yard, following scents and conducting his usual patrol until he had accomplished what he came outside to do. After that, he joined me on the porch, and together we watched the neighborhood slowly come to life.

    Yesterday, we noticed a worker using a measuring wheel along the road out front. My curiosity got the better of me, so I walked over and asked what he was working on. He told me they were taking measurements for an AT&T fiber installation, which was welcome news. I've been hoping for AT&T Fiber to make its way here for several years, but until now it hasn't been available.

    At the moment, I have AT&T Internet Air, a cellular-based internet service that works pretty well most of the time, but fiber should be a significant upgrade. I even let the crew stage several large rolls of fiber at the southeast corner of my property. They're supposed to begin work on Monday.

    Now I'm debating whether to go with 1-gig service or splurge on the 5-gig plan. Honestly, 5 gigabits per second is probably far more than I need. But I've always been a bit of a computer geek, and there's something alluring about having more power than you can realistically use. It's kind of like needing nothing more than a sensible four-cylinder sedan but driving off the lot with a big Hemi under the hood instead.

    "The sun shines not on us but in us."
    ― John Muir

    "The price of anything is the amount of life you exchange for it." ― Henry David Thoreau

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