frozen leaves, originally uploaded by Lizzie~Belle.

There was some really excellent ice at the edges of the river yesterday. Very thin, very fragile, and lined like isobars on a map. Leaves and grasses added to the patterns, catching the late-day sun to sparkle in blue and silver.



Downriver, three swans glided by, glowing in the golden light.



I do miss the swans at Heritage Park, with all their antics, but at least I have these beauties to admire now and again, even if they're not as gregarious.

I've had a relaxing few days, with a lovely if small Thanksgiving with good friends and plenty of food. We got together again last night with a slightly different gang, for more food and drink and lots of laughs. I love my friends.

And I still have two days left to get stuff done. This is so much better than my days in retail, when this was the week we all dreaded! We called it "Black Friday" for very different reasons. *g*

egret, originally uploaded by Lizzie~Belle.

I was earlier than usual this morning (no traffic - yay!) so I stopped at the park to walk around in the morning sunshine. This egret was stalking frogs on the other side, so I crept as close as I could get and zoomed the camera as far as it would go. Not the best pictures, but I'm glad I got a few of him. He was lovely.

( pretty bird )

cute couple, originally uploaded by Lizzie~Belle.

I went down to the park at lunch, and visited with my old friends the Prissy Swans. Mr. Prissy started to look all threatening when I walked over,



but then he seemed to say, "Oh, it's you," and proceeded to pose for me.



He has really big feet.



Mrs. Prissy, on the other hand, just went back to her nap.

lady, originally uploaded by Lizzie~Belle.

Mr. & Mrs. Prissy are nesting down at Heritage Park. They've done this for the past few years (see this entry for one past attempt) but have yet to produce any little Prissies.

After a savage display (see above mentioned entry) when I got near the nest in the past, I expected at least an acknowledgment that I was getting too close, but Mr. Prissy was off harassing the geese, who were just swimming around minding their own business.



I guess I'm not much of a threat. *g*