Frilly and Funkie - New Year's Inspiration

Hello Everyone!

I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and New Years! I took way more time off than I originally planned for, but I enjoyed every minute of it!!

It's time for our first challenge of 2017 over at Frilly and Funkie. Jenny is the hostess and she has chosen the theme "NEW YEAR'S INSPIRATION". She would like you to create a vintage or shabby chic project depicting what you are inspired to do/achieve in 2017. One lucky winner will receive a $25 gift certificate to Linda's shop The Funkie Junkie Boutique!

One of my crafting goals for 2017 is to use up some of the bits and bobs from my 'scrap' drawer. Ribbon bits and pieces of paper or lace that I cut and didn't use for some reason or another. A butterfly here, a leaf sprig there... Time to pull them out and put them to use!

All of the following products that I used can be purchased at  The Funkie Junkie Boutique!

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Since they built the community center right on my lake, they now plow all of the paths here. It's easier to walk, but not quite as pretty, so I decided to walk to the neighboring lake last week. It took me two hours to get there and even longer to get home, but it was worth it to see all the untouched snowy trails!

For my birds today, a Blue Jay super close up...

Feeding time for a sweet little Chickadee...

My token Male Cardinal shot (boy how they pop against the snow)!

I find capturing a bird in flight to be one of the hardest photos to do well. This is not the best, but I'm happy to have even a partial success!

That's a pretty big wave for such a little duck! You go dude! 

Is it just me, or does that water look fricking cold!!

It's good to see how healthy the squirrels are out there by the lake.

I would like to introduce you to my newest friend MR CHUBB. Those of you who follow me on new Facebook page have met this darling already, but how cute is he when he's covered in snow! HA!

 

Out in the tree, my friend MARIA is very concerned about the winter weather. Turns out she did not have a warm place to sleep, and has now taken residence in one of the corner folds of my gazebo canopy. I have placed some soft clothes in there, in hopes she stays warm and safe this winter.

My first attempt at capturing snowflakes. This was done with my medium size macro lens, but I think I'm ready to try the large macro lens next time, so hopefully I can capture more details.

That's it for today. Thank you for stopping in and for all the amazing comments. If you have any questions or interesting tidbits about today's wildlife, please let me know.