Little Miss Piggy

My sister Laura and her husband Chris just got this cute little Boston Terrier recently and they are calling her, Miss Piggy! She has a very short curly tail is why.  She is a sweet little dog but has some lungs on her at night. I found out that she likes her belly rubbed a lot.  Will enjoy watching her grow up and be a big girl!

Black Butterfly

Picture taken over the weekend of a black butterfly flying around the azaleas bushes!

M/V Carl Cannon Passing Vicksburg

At the Louisiana Circle this afternoon and saw the M/V Carl Cannon making it's way towards the bend in the Mississippi River at Vicksburg.  

Zoomed in and could see the leaves on the tree budding out while M/V Carl Cannon heads north!

M/V Carl Cannon profiled in the trees!

Finally got an opened view of the towboat M/V Carl Cannon!

Best Kind Of Girls!

One-Year Old Today!

My precious granddaughter, Kate, is the big ONE-YEAR OLD today!  I wish I could be with her on her very first birthday in Virginia but wanted to let her know I will be thinking of her all day and wishing her many more Happy Birthday's to come!  I love you very much Kate!  Many kisses and hugs!  Gran Gran

Deer Radar Dish

In Memory of Hershel B. Howell

October 4, 1926 ~

April 7, 2014

I received the saddest news yesterday of my hunting friend/mentor Rex Howell's Dad, Hershel Howell, who had passed away.  I was introduced to him back in May 2007 when my husband and I were invited to come to their camp called the Christmas Place Plantation and Hunting Club by Rex.  You could not have met such a wonderful and close-nit family and his Dad was often called the "Chief!"  He was a retired Realtor and a good and kind-heated man and a great Father to his four sons, Trent, Paul, Rex, Jamie and his daughter, Holly.  He was always happy to see us and we enjoyed his company. He was a big hunter and fisherman and played golf as well.  Before the evening meals he would asked if anyone had anything to say or just talk about our successful hunts and afterwards would lead us all in pray before we ate.  Hershel was also the author of three published books, LIM, Jeff's God and True Tales From The Council Fire.  It want be the same at the hunting camp without the "Chief" and he will sadly be missed by all his family and friends.  May He Rest In Peace!    

 Pictures of Hershel that I took while we dove hunted together with his dog Trigger.

Taking a walk around the camp on a pretty sunny day with his faithful dog Trigger!

So long Hershel and Trigger until we all meet again!

UFO/Deer Caught on Trail Cam

This was in the news over the weekend of a UFO caught on a trail cam here in Mississippi.  Looks like the deer was just as concerned.  What are your thoughts on what it could have been?

A mysterious object caught floating in the air on several trail cameras has a Mississippi couple puzzled. 

According to WLOX, Edith and Rainer Shattles say the object was caught on their infrared trail camera in the night sky Feb. 16 in Jackson County, Mississippi. 

The video begins as a deer steps into a clearing and after a few minutes a light can be seen emerging. The deer are then bathed in light from twin lights. 

The objects seem to be headlights from a vehicle but they are clearly hovering in the air. The couple says no paved road goes through the woods where the camera was placed. 

Since the camera is infrared it takes video without the use of lights. The couple isn't quite sure what to think about the UFO but they believe the UFO may be a government drone.

Doe Looking Up!

Even the birds and beasts look toward the Heavens. God is NOT dead. God is, always has been, and always will be in control, even to the end of this earth and beyond. D. R. Quick

Bees Are Buzzing

Took this picture today of a bee at the azalea bush.  The bees are buzzing all over the place.  Spring is here in Mississippi...that's for sure.

Hoppy The Deer

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"Love" Is In The Air

"...Aaa, spring seems to have....finally arrived in Mississippi and "Love" is in the air.  It's a lovely day for a walk in the fields of new grass...then again you may want to take the 4-wheeler."

My Hometown!

Wanted to share this video of my hometown with my blogging friends!

Keepers!

May Pops Are Popping Up!

While walking through the woods yesterday I noticed these umbrella like plants and found out they are called May Pops plants.  Here it is March and they usually popup in May I was told.  I guess even the plants in the forest are confused about the weather as we are.  

Picture of the May Pop Flower above.  It was picked and brought inside.  Very pretty!

A 90 Year Old Lady Hunter

Saw this awesome picture on Facebook and had to share.  She happens to be Derek Lee Surface's grandmother.  I hope I will be deer and hog hunting in my nineties!  So proud of her in our great wild outdoors!  You go Grandma!

Joakim's Mountain Lion

Here is a great picture of Joakim Rausch with one amazing Mountain Lion.  It was shared on Facebook recently and was removed after complaints from Anti-Hunters!  Hunters please share this picture on your blogs and let them know that we are proud of our right to hunt legally in North America! 

According to my blogging friend, Kevin Paulson, his HuntingLife.com Fan Page 

has gone viral with 37K shares and over 2.3 million people seeing it.  He has spent the better part of a day deleting comments from anti-hunters, not all of them mind you but the ones that are too crude for kids to read.  3400 comments and counting, he said.  An article is coming out today about why we share these kinds of pictures and why we support all legal hunting in North America!  Please check out the article for a very interesting read. 

Stormy Weather Coming

Went by the Louisiana Circle today to see if I could catch a towboat passing by my hometown of Vicksburg, MS.  I just missed an empty towboat making the turn in the bend of the Mississippi River.  Here are a few pictures I took and made the best of it after the towboat had passed.

A pulled-out picture on a very cloudy and windy day.

This is a dead tree stump at the circle.  There was a sparrow on the very top but flew off before I snapped this picture.  Last year I was able to take a picture of a mockingbird on the same stump and it was published in our hometown paper.

As I was leaving, I stopped to take a picture of the flag atop the old Hwy 80 bridge and saw this little sparrow looking around on the guard rail.  

I guess it was checking out which way the wind was blowing.

The wind was very strong today because of an impending storms headed our way.  

Strong winds and storms are in the forecast for this evening and tomorrow. 

Brandon Radar - Weather 

Megan's Tom Turkey

This is a great big tom turkey taken by Megan and she is so lucky!   My congrats to her in our great wild outdoors!  You go girl!

My Monday Walk

Yesterday was a perfect day for a walk in the Vicksburg National Military Park and as I was parking my truck I noticed the American Queen bus in the parking lot.  I haven't seen the American Queen in a very long time and knew where I had to go after my walk. 

I passed two ladies with their hands full of dogs.  They were so cute!  

I took a picture of the American Queen bus and continued on with my walk. 

When I looked back I saw the tourist walking to board the American Queen bus to go through the park.

After my walk I made it down to the waterfront and took a picture of the American Queen stacks.  The stacks lay down as they approach the bridges and then they raised them back up.  

The paddle wheel of the American Queen as it was turning.

A majestic full view of the American Queen!  As I was leaving the calliope started to play.  I just love the sound and you could hear it all over town.