Abandoned Blogs

I took a walk through the land of Blogger and was surprised to find it has become like an old abandoned town full of abandoned houses where people left in a hurry, not bothering to take their belongings with them.  If you have ever been in an old abandoned house, what is left behind tells a lot about the people who once lived there, the people who made the house a home, kept it alive.  It's always quite sad to me, to see the everyday belongings of a person's life left right where they were used last, covered in dust and mold, or rust, or the droppings of rodents.

I always wonder what caused the person to leave, and to leave everything behind.  Did they die? And if they did, was there no one who cared enough to come in and pack up their belongings, or maybe keep a few things to remember the person by?  I've read of whole towns full of abandoned houses full of clothes, furniture, dishes, etc.  Like the whole town left all at once for some reason unknown to anyone now.  A mystery that may never be solved, but lots of stories could be told to try to explain what actually happened.

So, last night I wandered through the land of Blogger and I wondered what became of all these wonderful people. Funny people, intelligent people, creative people and some dull ones too.  Where did they go??

There are so many blogs that people started here on Blogger.  Some of them had written for years and then one day they just stopped. No word of explanation, just a blog that was posted as usual, like any other day, as if the person would be back the next and the next.  But something happened and they never returned. Sure, some of them probably passed away.   I wonder if their family knew of their writing or if the person kept it hidden from the people they cared about the most.  Maybe it was a place where they could express thoughts that they could not express to their friends or their family. But oddly enough, they could express to complete strangers in the Twilight Zone.   I can understand that, as I have done it myself from time to time through the years. 

Regardless of the reason, I have enjoyed strolling through the land of abandoned blogs and reading what all the missing people had to say.  I hope one day some of them will return and make this a thriving little "town" again.

As for me, I will blog till one day I don't anymore, and if that day comes, it probably means I am dead, or disabled, or locked away in some old folk's home with no internet access LOLOL.

I guess I will end this here, but I will be back!!  I love my blog too much to leave it alone and lonely 🤭😍 

Morning walk at the river

I got a late start this morning and missed the sunrise, so decided to go walk down at the river instead of at the park near my house.

There were all kinds of birds down there this morning. A real bird lovers paradise so you know me, the crazy bird lady had to stop and talk to all of them and take their pictures.

One thing you don't want to do is stand under the street light when there are a bunch of pigeons sitting there. Unless of course, you like pigeon poop on your head!

This ahinga caught my eye as I walked by.  He wouldn't hold still so I wasn't able to get a very clear picture of him.  Maybe if I had had my other camera which is better at stopping motion. 

I know what this bird is, but the name slips my mind at the moment.  I know they are protected because when they were building the new mall here one of them made a nest on an old structure in front of that mall. They couldn't remove it until the nest was abandoned.  Oh I just remembered, it is an osprey.  See my brain isn't totally gone.

A heron, always one of them where there is water

Little sandpiper on a rock

Boats at the marina

So that's it for this morning.  I know you guys just love walking with me LOL.

Have a beautiful day!!!!

Morning was pink and blue, and then golden

I will never grow tired of being outside where nothing else matters but the beauty of creation (or the big bang for those of you who prefer that). 

I've gotten out to walk every morning this week starting Sunday. Hoping to make it a habit, at least through the rest of Fall and Winter before we are back to hot as hello Florida~