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Sue M-M @snowleopard321.bsky.social · 22h

最近は自分の目を疑ってばかり
で、今回も
この颯爽とした冬鳥のシーダーワックスウィングがもう戻ってきている

Lately, I’ve hardly believed my own eyes.
And this time is no exception.
The Cedar Waxwings, these dashing winter visitors, have already made their return.

#CedarWaxwings #Birds #WinterVisitors

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Sue M-M @snowleopard321.bsky.social · 1d

フリーウェイを走る車窓から
こういう景色に随分と慣れてきたと思う
ただまだ別世界のものの様な気もする

From the window of the car driving on the freeway
I admit that this landscape has somehow become quite familiar to me.
Still, it feels like it belongs to a world apart from my own.

#AlmondOrchard

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Sue M-M @snowleopard321.bsky.social · 2d

実るほど枝しならせるオリーブかな

The more olives grow on the tree, the more its branches bend down
(The boughs that bear most hang lowest)

#Olive #Plants

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Sue M-M @snowleopard321.bsky.social · 3d

皆様、
諸事情により数日間投稿ができない、できてもリプなどができない状況となります。
清々しい秋をエンジョイされますように。

Hi everyone,
For a few days, I won’t be able to post, and if I do, I won’t be able to reply.
Hope you all enjoy the beautiful autumn weather.

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Sue M-M @snowleopard321.bsky.social · 4d

夕方散歩の締めくくりはオレンジ色の空
その約4時間後のハーベストムーン

The orange color in the sky signaled the end of our evening walk
About 4 hours later, the Harvest Moon rose high, dominating the starry sky

#Sunset #HarvestMoon #Hunter'sMoon

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Sue M-M @snowleopard321.bsky.social · 5d

アブチロン・ピクタム
いつ見に行っても花を付けているから一年を通して咲き続けるって本当だね
夕方に目を少し開けたメンさん

Abutilon pictum
This plant truly blooms year-round, since we always see its flowers whenever we look for them.
As dusk settles, Ms. Owl slightly opens her eyes

#Flowers #Bloom #BarnOwl

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Sue M-M @snowleopard321.bsky.social · 6d

いつもじっとしているメンさん
今朝は毛繕いの様子を見ることができた
約１分間の動き

Most days, Ms. Owl sits calmly, and doesn’t do much.
But this morning, we had a rare occasion to see her grooming.
Her movements in approx. one minute.

#Birds #BarnOwl

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Sue M-M @snowleopard321.bsky.social · 7d

小粒の花が勢揃いした通り
静かすぎる土曜の朝
みんな夜更かししたのかな
と思う自分もその一人

The street is lined with tiny flowers
Isn’t it too quiet for Saturday morning?
I wonder if the world stayed up late last night
And I am one of them

#SaturdayMorning #Flowers

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Sue M-M @snowleopard321.bsky.social · 8d

まさかと思ったけどそのまさかだった
秋から冬にかけて北から渡ってくるハシボソキツツキ
もうそんな時期なんだね

I wasn’t sure, but it is what I thought
The Northern Flicker is a migratory bird that flies back from the north during fall/winter
Hard to believe that season has returned

#NorthernFlickers #Birds

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Sue M-M @snowleopard321.bsky.social · 9d

10月初日の夕方散歩
30分間でオレンジ色に染まった空
今朝は珍しく雨
いつもと違う匂いと音に興味津々の猫ちゃん

Evening walk on the 1st day of October
The sky transformed into a bright orange within 30 min
Unusual rainfall this morning
My cat is extra curious about different smells and sounds

#Sunset #CalicoCat

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Sue M-M @snowleopard321.bsky.social · 9d

😆✨🐿💕

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Sue M-M @snowleopard321.bsky.social · 10d

ドングリを埋めているのかな
仕上げのパタパタはプロ級だね

Are you burying an acorn?
The finishing touch is a pro-level.

#Squirrel

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Sue M-M @snowleopard321.bsky.social · 11d

😊✨😸✨🦉

Sue M-M @snowleopard321.bsky.social · 11d

元気に大きく育っているご近所さんのフルーツ
ポメロとザクロ
火曜日の朝、メンさんは安定した横顔を見せてた

The neighbors’ fruit trees are hanging healthy and plump goodies.
Pomelo and pomegranate
Ms. Owl, showing her peaceful profile, on Tuesday morning

#Pomelo #Pomegranate #BarnOwl #Birds

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Sue M-M @snowleopard321.bsky.social · 12d

夏の間爽やかなブルーの色を添えていてくれたアガパンサス
秋の声が聞こえてくると真黒い種をつける

In summer, the vibrant blue of Agapanthus brought a refreshing sight.
As autumn quietly announces itself, the bold black color of the seeds stands out.

#Agapanthus #Seeds

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Sue M-M @snowleopard321.bsky.social · 13d

ピンボケだけどハチドリさんが必死に羽ばたく様子が撮れた
そんな取るに足らないことに嬉しくなる曇りの日曜日の朝

They were out of focus, but the camera was able to capture the hummingbird frantically flapping its wings
The insignificant fact brightened me on a cloudy Sunday morning

#Hummingbird #CloudySunday #Birds

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Sue M-M @snowleopard321.bsky.social · 14d

猫とランドリーバスケット
場所を変えても嗅ぎつけられた

A cat and a laundry basket
How could she track down the basket, even after I brought it into a different room?

#HappyCaturday

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Sue M-M @snowleopard321.bsky.social · 15d

芽が出てしまったジャガイモを娘に手渡したのはいつだったか
今朝彼女が収穫したものが庭のテーブルに並べられた
黒いタネは朝顔のシャーリー

When did I give my daughter sprouted potatoes?
She proudly showed me what she harvested this morning.
The black seeds are “Shirley,” the morning glory.

#Potatoes #Harvest #MorningGlorySeeds

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Sue M-M @snowleopard321.bsky.social · 16d

この種のドングリは茶色く熟するのに一年かかるのですって
12日間の成長記録
↑9/13
↓9/25

This type of acorn takes a full year to mature and turn brown
Growth in 12 days
↑9/13
↓9/25

#GreenAcorns

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Sue M-M @snowleopard321.bsky.social · 17d

満開だったレインツリーが花の水溜りを作っている
本物の雨が降りそうな曇り空
でも降らないだろうなぁ

The golden raintree ended its glorious chapter, leaving a puddle of fallen blossoms
The sky almost lets the real rain fall
But it's the slightest expectation, perhaps it won’t happen

#GoldenRainTree

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Sue M-M @snowleopard321.bsky.social · 18d

ちょと奥まった所でお寛ぎのミケ姐さん
名前を呼んだらこんな顔してこちらを見る
そしてまたおもむろに向きを変える
ひたすら彼女のペースで

Ms. Calico enjoys a little secluded nook
I call her name, and she looks over with this look
Then she turns away slowly
At her own pace, relentlessly

#Calico #Cats

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Sue M-M @snowleopard321.bsky.social · 20d

この大きな木の下を歩くと
おびただしい数のどんぐりに圧倒される
もしリスだったらこの地に住みたいというNo.1の要因

Walking under this huge tree, a countless number of acorns were overwhelmingly scattered all over.
If I were a squirrel, this town tops my list of best places to live.

#Acorns

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Sue M-M @snowleopard321.bsky.social · 20d

フェンスに止まって可愛らしく左右に首をかしげる
ただそれだけ
ドラマティックでもなんでもなく
全てが穏やかだった

She perched on the fence, turning her head right and left
That’s simply what she did
Nothing dramatic, a peaceful moment settled over everything

#WesternBluebird #PeacefulSunday

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Sue M-M @snowleopard321.bsky.social · 21d

向日葵だといいなと密かに願っていた近くのフィールドは今年も大量のトマトを実らせた
その上をガンの群れが飛んでいった

Again this year, the nearby field yielded countless tomatoes, though I secretly hoped for endless rows of sunflowers
A flock of geese flew over the field

#Sunset #TomatoField #FlockOfGeese

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Sue M-M @snowleopard321.bsky.social · 22d

キャリーちゃんが主食の前に必ずと言っていいほど食べるので、我が家の猫草は一年中室内で育っている
そろそろ次の種を蒔く時期かな

Since Callie almost always eats it before her main meal, cat grass in our house grows all year round.
I think it’s about time to whip up a new batch.

#Cats #CatGrass

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