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Good Friday Foto - Enjoying the Backyard Nature In Soldiers Pass

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Real Estate Agent with Coldwell Banker Realty NRDS # 146013739

Soldiers Pass - Sedona Arizona

Bird Watching

fly catcher

Ash-throated Flycatcher 

Well spring is here. The weather is wonderful. We are at 75º as I write this at 1 PM. It will probably get just a little warmer. I thought I would enjoy the outside backyard sipping a tea with my husband's Canon 5D Mark IV camera for just a few minutes. I often bring my Audubon book "Field Guide to the Southwestern States"  to help me with birds I may not know.  

It is a great way to soak up the warm weather and decompress especially before planning and preparing the big Easter dinner on Sunday. 

As the Blue Moon starts to take hold and the first quarter comes to an end, I also like to take a little time and reflect on everything that has gone right. It is also a time to be thankful for all that is good in my life. There is a lot to be thankful for. 

I thought I would include a quote from an ancestor of my neighbor's family. She has spent decades putting together a family historical journal for her family to enjoy within their posterity. I got to see it and it is fascinating.

sheri sperry backyard flowers

Gratitude is the fairest blossom which springs from the soul.

Henry Ward Beecher

 


  

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Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Hi Sheri... I'm not much of a "bird person," but these photos were really lovely. Happy Easter!

Mar 30, 2018 01:57 PM
Sheri Sperry - MCNE®

Thank you Nina Hollander - Happy Easter!

Mar 31, 2018 05:29 AM
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Sheri,

What a great way to decompress.  I will often sit on our deck and watch life go by and flowers bloom.  Your photos are very lovely.  Wishing you a wonderful Easter dinner!  A

Mar 30, 2018 01:59 PM
Sheri Sperry - MCNE®

Hi Alexandra, I also like to work in my courtyard. My night blooming jasmine did not make it through winter so that is high on the list of replacement plants.

Mar 31, 2018 05:33 AM
Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Home Stager/Redesign

Hi Sheri- I love your photo and it has inspired me to break out the big boy camera to try to catch some shots of our birds here. 

Mar 30, 2018 07:11 PM
Sheri Sperry - MCNE®

Hi Kathy Streib - I can't wait to see them. Your pictures are always so lovely.

Mar 31, 2018 05:34 AM
Paul S. Henderson, REALTOR®, CRS
Fathom Realty Washington LLC - Tacoma, WA
South Puget Sound Washington Agent/Broker!

The Henry Ward Beecher quote touches both my heart and mind Sheri Sperry - MCNE® 

 

Mar 30, 2018 10:37 PM
Sheri Sperry - MCNE®

HI Paul S. Henderson, REALTOR®,CRS, - Sometimes we are moving so fast, we forget to stop and be grateful. 

Mar 31, 2018 05:36 AM
Endre Barath, Jr.
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties - Beverly Hills, CA
Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002

Hi Sheri loved your Bird pictures, truly amazing what is near us if we are observant... Helps to capture it with a great camera too, Endre

Mar 30, 2018 10:45 PM
Sheri Sperry - MCNE®

Hi Endre Barath, Jr. - I am waiting for the humming birds to come back. I try to keep juice in the feeders for those "full-time" humming birds. 

Mar 31, 2018 05:38 AM
James Dray
Fathom Realty - Bentonville, AR

Morning Sheri.

Mid 60's for Friday and Saturday.  Sunday forecast is for a high of 41.  Regardless, it will be a day of celebration

Mar 31, 2018 02:06 AM
Sheri Sperry - MCNE®

Hi James Dray - Yesterday we got up to 79º. While Phoenix will probably crack 90ºs today, It is usually May before we see 90º weather. 

Mar 31, 2018 05:54 AM
Joyce Marsh
Joyce Marsh Real Estate LLC - Daytona Beach, FL
Joyce Marsh Homes

Thank you for sharing those beautiful photos and inspiring Henry Ward Beecher quote. How lovely and perfect for this day. 

Mar 31, 2018 04:03 AM
Sheri Sperry - MCNE®

Thank you Joyce Marsh, Daytona Beach Florida - I finally had a few moments for reflection yesterday. 

Mar 31, 2018 05:55 AM
Sally K. & David L. Hanson
EXP Realty 414-525-0563 - Brookfield, WI
WI Real Estate Agents - Luxury - Divorce

We wil be thinking spring here but not quite feeling it yet in terms of weather thoush the market has us hopping....the best of the holiday to you and yours !

Mar 31, 2018 04:11 AM
Sheri Sperry - MCNE®

HI Sally K. & David L. Hanson - once the nice weather kicks in, it will be gorgeous and green in your area. 

Mar 31, 2018 06:00 AM
Sheila Anderson
Referral Group Incorporated - East Brunswick, NJ
The Real Estate Whisperer Who Listens 732-715-1133

Good morning Sheri. I too love watching the birds. The quote is great. Any relation to the Beecher we know?

Mar 31, 2018 05:16 AM
Sheri Sperry - MCNE®

Hi Sheila,


My neighbor is a descendant of Harriet Beecher Stowe.

Apr 02, 2018 07:05 AM
Brian England
Ambrose Realty Management LLC - Gilbert, AZ
MBA, GRI, REALTOR® Real Estate in East Valley AZ

Those are amazing photos for Good Friday!  I hope that your weekend is being enjoyed my friend!

Mar 31, 2018 06:28 AM
Sheri Sperry - MCNE®

Hi Brian England - We had a wonderful weekend with family. Hope yours was special as well.

Apr 02, 2018 07:06 AM
Myrl Jeffcoat
Sacramento, CA
Greater Sacramento Realtor - Retired

I have never been really good at capturing decent bird pictures, Sheri.  You rock at it!

Mar 31, 2018 07:30 AM
Sheri Sperry - MCNE®

Hi Myrl Jeffcoat - Thank you! That flycatcher was feeding it's babies in one of my birdhouses. 

Apr 02, 2018 07:09 AM
Myrl Jeffcoat
Sacramento, CA
Greater Sacramento Realtor - Retired

CONGRATULATIONS Sheri, on having this blog FEATURED in the PHOTOS group!

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Mar 31, 2018 07:31 AM
Sheri Sperry - MCNE®

Thank you for the honor Myrl Jeffcoat .

Apr 02, 2018 07:09 AM
Chris Ann Cleland
Long and Foster Real Estate - Gainesville, VA
Associate Broker, Bristow, VA

There's a lot of inspiration and peace in nature.  Thank you for sharing this.

Mar 31, 2018 12:43 PM
Sheri Sperry - MCNE®

Thanks for stopping by Chris Ann Cleland.

Apr 02, 2018 07:13 AM
Grant Schneider
Performance Development Strategies - Armonk, NY
Your Coach Helping You Create Successful Outcomes

Good morning Sheri - I can see that you are a patient bird watcher to get those great shots.

Apr 01, 2018 06:19 AM
Sheri Sperry - MCNE®

HI Grant Schneider - At previous homes, the birds were very grey and ordinary. They didn't catch my eye. But there are so many different varieties that stop by I love to see if there are an new birds migrating. 

Apr 02, 2018 07:16 AM
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Sheri, beautiful photos of nature and your birds are cute!   Happy Easter to you and your family!  

Apr 01, 2018 06:51 AM
Sheri Sperry - MCNE®

Thank you Joan Cox - I hope your Easter was very special.

Apr 02, 2018 07:12 AM
Amanda S. Davidson
Amanda Davidson Real Estate Group Brokered By Real - Alexandria, VA
Alexandria Virginia Homes For Sale

Sheri, beautiful photos! I'm so impressed you were able to get such wonderful shots. The birds are busy this time of year and I enjoy watching them too.

Apr 02, 2018 04:36 AM
Sheri Sperry - MCNE®

HI Amanda S. Davidson - The hardest birs to shoot are my favorite...the cardinals. They are very skittish and move quickly from branch to branch. 

Apr 02, 2018 07:12 AM
Debb Janes
Nature As Neighbors - Camas, WA
Put My Love of Nature At Work for You

Sheri, you are a great photographer - your husband's camera is awesome - but without some talent behind the lens it means little. This shots are stunning. Hope you had a wonderful Easter weekend. D 

Apr 02, 2018 07:56 AM
Sheri Sperry - MCNE®

Ahhh! Thank you so much Debb Janes EcoBroker and Bernie Stea JD .  I was starting a picture card collection with the caption "Sedona is in my heart".  However, real estate takes up my "free" time! LOL!

Apr 06, 2018 11:48 AM
Jeff Dowler, CRS
eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA
The Southern California Relocation Dude

Hi Sheri

Hope you had a wonderful weekend.

What great photos! I love watching the birds...something we often do in the evening on the back patio before dinner.

Jeff

Apr 02, 2018 08:36 PM
Sheri Sperry - MCNE®

HI Jeff Dowler, CRS - This time of the year it is perfect for bird watching. 

Apr 06, 2018 11:48 AM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Thank you very much for sharing your photographs. Have a great day and an outstanding weekend.

Apr 06, 2018 08:09 AM
Sheri Sperry - MCNE®

You are so welcome Roy Kelley !

Apr 06, 2018 11:49 AM
Gabe Sanders
Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - Stuart, FL
Stuart Florida Real Estate

Hi Debb and Bernie.  I'm glad that Roy Kelley re-blogged this post as I missed this when it first came up.  Love the photos, thanks.

Jun 15, 2018 04:22 AM