My grandmother was fond of saying “the early bird catches the worm.” I assumed she said that because I adored getting up early to eat breakfast with my grandfather before he left for work. In a large family with siblings and cousins, I had him all to myself in those day break hours. Having developed a passion and love for wild creatures and wild places, I understand better what she meant. She and my grandfather built a summer home for their family in a beautiful, natural seashore setting and both she and my parents packed our home with books and magazines about nature. Now I see her design…
Wednesday morning at day break, beautiful scene, beautiful creatures by the sea’s edge
Song Sparrow breakfast
American Robin fledgling, note its speckled breast feathers
Mockingbird feeding its fledgling
Song Sparrow and Virginia Creeper (Parthenocissus quinquefolia) flowers and fruit
Sanderling
Good Morning Gloucester 
Love your homespun spin in this article. Grandparents know best. Terrific photo journalism, too.
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Thank you Paige and I agree, about grandparents. Treasure their influence.
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Yup ~ so special ~ the lessons of family. And certainly the stories and photos you provide every day ~ it’s 3:50 am ~ I’m quietly waiting Gloucester ~ bring on the day 😉
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Thank you Mary for your sweet comment. I hope you are having a wonderful stay in Gloucester 🙂 🙂 🙂
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National Geographic has nothing on you, Kim. Spectacular photos.
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Thank you Leslie, funny and sweet of you to write that 🙂
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Yes they do and a whole bunch more too! Beautiful photos brighten any day any place 🙂 Dave & Kim 🙂
I would love some cooler weather this way setting records for two weeks now aid like a dome affect :-O
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Good luck with the heat Dave, we’re having a drought but was in the 60s this morning.
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Where setting some records humidity almost every day get up to 65% add the temps and heat index was 105 one day and 110 the other the feels like phew! Thanks Kim 🙂 Dave
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