#treetuesday

Tree Tuesday and Thoughtful Daily Post

J Collicott McGuigan@redheadpei (72)2616d

Today is #treetuesday a tag hosted by @old-guy-photos.

First, I will start off with a thoughtful quote inspired by @wesphilbin. Check Here for more info.

My hummingbird photo edited for printed quote. I don’t know where the quote originated ~ I have heard it quite often.

Edited: #wesphilbin found out the author of the quote is Bill Keane.
Two grackles have been around the yard and raising some babies in a nest near the garage. They are territorial and furiously squawking at me if I am anywhere near the nest. It’s hidden in a thickly branched cedar tree. This morning I saw the pair putting the run to a squirrel who came near the tree.

One of the grackles in the poplar tree keeping an eye out for any danger.

Looking up through a maple tree. #lookingup is inspired by @melinda010100.

The spruce tree has new growth.

In closing , a tree that has seen better days. It was on the ground in the forest behind the house and slowly decaying back to the earth.

#thealliance

Comments · 24

@arcange(79)· 2615d
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@wonderwop(67)· 2615d
Those grackles are very territorial, and so are mockingbirds, Texas 🇨🇱 State bird.

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@jayna(75)· 2615d
I really love the picture of the new growth on the spruce tree, @redheadpei. It practically glows with life!
@blueeyes8960(71)· 2616d
That's a beautiful quote and some really nice pics. Great post and well deserving of the rally upvote!
@tryskele(65)· 2616d
Nice pictures. I'm liking the shot look up the tree, those are becoming more popular.

Great quote too.
@jonsnow1983(76)· 2616d
Nice pictures there brother. Careful though, they could be relentless when it comes to protecting they're family. Cheers!
@papilloncharity(83)· 2616d
Your Grackles look very much like our Drongos my friend and they have the same habits when it come to the nest. No one is allowed near it and they will fight anything big or small. Love photos and great quote here! Blessings!
@julianhorack(76)· 2616d
Great photos, upvoted, good to meet you here on PHC.
@joanstewart(75)· 2616d
Trees always have some intriguing story @redheadpei keep looking at the old dead tree stump you may find some fungi soon after rains.
@wesphilbin(68)· 2616d
@redheadpei

Oh but what a wonderful post!! Bill Keane is actually the creator of that quote... I only know because I was compelled to look it up. He was also most remembered as the cartoonist for the The Family Circus... a perfect #treetuesday #lookingup and #tdp conglomeration-thingy-ma-bob!! Beautiful photographs... we had a hummingbird feeder and had several that used to come to visit, but ants covered the feeder... the hummingbirds didn't care for that...

Grackles we don't have, but do have PLENTY of squirrels, tit-mouse, red-headed woodpeckers, and of course, our piliated woodpeckers... our trees are lovely most of the time... though many are dying because this area is infested with termites. And... I don't mean just our property... it is like someone dropped a termite-bomb over this entire area... blah!! Your last photo was indeed touching:

In closing , a tree that has seen better days. It was on the ground in the forest behind the house and slowly decaying back to the earth.

To so many, it would be just that... a dead tree... or perhaps firewood... I think of the movie, "Avatar" where the race of people were all connected, through the roots of the trees... See? Your post has made me #thoughtful... and in closing... I would like to return the love for such a WONDERFUL post, with another quote by Bill Keane...

“Your mind is like this water, my friend. When it is agitated, it becomes difficult to see. But if you allow it to settle, the answer becomes clear.” ― Bil Keane

^Source

Thank you again, my friend... Wes
@traciyork(75)· 2616d
So many excellent tags in one wicked awesomesauce post! Nicely done, @redheadpei and...
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@old-guy-photos(77)· 2616d
Thanks for being part of Tree Tuesday!
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@dswigle(78)· 2616d
I had no idea she had the looking up tag. I have always looked up trees. They are uber cool that way. I do it daily. :)

Oh, that poor tree that is going back from whence it came. I find that there is always beauty in the demise of things. Touching shot.

Aren't grackles the funniest!!!?? They are so territorial, much like a Mockingbird and the swallow that is occupying my mailbox! (the lower newspaper part) This was a wonderful post with beautiful thoughts. I love that quote and I love your heart.

Have a most wonderful day!

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@fionasfavourites(77)· 2616d
What a lovely way to acknowledge a decaying tree - giving back! Great pics and quote, too!
@rebeccabe(63)· 2616d
I believe we have grackles only I did not know what they were called. Have a great week. :)
@nickyhavey(74)· 2616d
I believe I have seen that quote used in Kung Fu Panda but if it originated from there, I don't know, probably not. It's just where I associate it from lol.

Nice snaps of the trees here and the grackles 🙂

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@brittandjosie(76)· 2616d
Goodmorning and what a great blog to see first! And all tags combined. Thanks for using the #thoughtfuldailypost love the fact that @wesphilbin is having such great SUCCES
@wales(68)· 2616d
I love trees
@rem-steem(78)· 2616d
That's some wonderful pictures. Thanks :)
@nurseanne84(69)· 2616d
what a wonderful quote! It reminds me always to be focused NOW and not dwell on what would happen tomorrow or what happened in the past.
@steemitbloggers(69)· 2616d
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@melinda010100(80)· 2616d
I always love that quote! Great photos, and thanks for #lookingup! U&R
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