I can never resist a cardinal. I’ve made it my business to know what they sound like and when I hear one, I stop to see if I can find him. I’m not sure if the females make the same calls – it’s always a male that I find if I follow the sound.
I spotted another one last week on that one warm, sunny day (what a fond memory that is now, having been visited by cold, snowy days since then). It was way up high in a tree looking particularly regal in its red robes.
The waxing moon was high as well – a beautiful sight in the daytime.
And then I had this brilliant idea! What if I could stand back in such a way as to position the cardinal right up against the moon!! It would require me standing in the middle of a busy road; my husband kept an eye out for me so I could get the shot. It really was such a great idea, but all three of my shots looked like this one:
I couldn’t get the cardinal in focus! So close… Later on I realized what had gone amiss, but it was too late to recapture the moment. I guess I’d better keep my day job, whatever that is.
I’ll probably delete this in the morning.
Lynniebeemuseoday 