{"id":14053,"date":"2021-02-05T19:57:59","date_gmt":"2021-02-05T23:57:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.org\/blog\/?p=14053"},"modified":"2021-02-05T20:32:24","modified_gmt":"2021-02-06T00:32:24","slug":"grandgirls-stone-mountain-camp-2-5-21","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.org\/blog\/?p=14053","title":{"rendered":"Grandgirls! Stone Mountain Camp! 2.5.21"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Milder temperatures.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Stone-Mountain-Camp-2521\/i-7Wv4NC7\/0\/fcd0dd76\/L\/IMG_5351-L.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Wreck on the way to pick up the girls.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Stone-Mountain-Camp-2521\/i-5w8kJPk\/0\/5d1ed28f\/M\/IMG_0114-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Stone-Mountain-Camp-2521\/i-qr3z4F9\/0\/3014c1a6\/M\/IMG_0115-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>OYB<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Stone-Mountain-Camp-2521\/i-WS7qvHb\/0\/c15ee61f\/L\/IMG_5353_HEIC-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Stone-Mountain-Camp-2521\/i-XFT7QMJ\/0\/06b3703f\/L\/IMG_5354_HEIC-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Stone-Mountain-Camp-2521\/i-w26n2ZN\/0\/6f68c0b7\/L\/IMG_5355_HEIC-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>On my way to Niger, W. Africa fourteen years ago today.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Stone-Mountain-Camp-2521\/i-PvfXvb7\/0\/4fb29b36\/M\/IMG_5356_heic-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Love my girls!<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Stone-Mountain-Camp-2521\/i-Sw4gGxX\/0\/9c2a70ea\/L\/IMG_0116-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Spent some time near the bird feeders today.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Stone-Mountain-Camp-2521\/i-MbdVVbj\/0\/ff430602\/L\/IMG_5357_HEIC-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Teaching them the basic feeder birds we see: Carolina wren, Tufted Titmouse, S. Carolina Chicadee, House Sparrow, Red Bellied Woodpecker, and Downy Woodpecker. There are another five species or more that I see regularly including Crows, Sharp Shinned Hawks, Cardinals, Blue Jay, Towhee, Brown Thrasher, and Mourning Doves.  Seasonally, I also see Red Throated Hummingbirds and Goldfinch.<\/p>\n<p>We went up to our &#8220;Camp Site&#8221; on Stone Mountain today.  It was beautiful.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Stone-Mountain-Camp-2521\/i-JBbwgsc\/0\/d7733dbf\/L\/IMG_5358_HEIC-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Stone-Mountain-Camp-2521\/i-BF38M6Q\/0\/a2c4f520\/M\/IMG_5363_HEIC-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Stone-Mountain-Camp-2521\/i-H6zZVsP\/0\/53e07221\/M\/IMG_5370_HEIC-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Stone-Mountain-Camp-2521\/i-ksxxWgZ\/0\/9e076ddb\/L\/IMG_5372_HEIC-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Stone-Mountain-Camp-2521\/i-ZzbTGh5\/0\/ab93f774\/L\/IMG_5373_HEIC-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We had fun with stacking rocks.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Stone-Mountain-Camp-2521\/i-6MzP5CJ\/0\/0d166ba5\/L\/IMG_5374_HEIC-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Stone-Mountain-Camp-2521\/i-X6GbkhB\/0\/f88e1910\/L\/IMG_5376_HEIC-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Stone-Mountain-Camp-2521\/i-z4Sf72r\/0\/0946eae2\/L\/IMG_5381_HEIC-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Stone-Mountain-Camp-2521\/i-X556mHZ\/0\/326cadcf\/L\/IMG_5382_HEIC-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Stone-Mountain-Camp-2521\/i-Mr9bDm4\/0\/08cb5e8f\/M\/IMG_5386_HEIC-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Stone-Mountain-Camp-2521\/i-Pmrxnrm\/0\/52f83c95\/L\/IMG_5383_HEIC-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Stone-Mountain-Camp-2521\/i-hkpBJpM\/0\/1f1c53bd\/L\/IMG_5384_HEIC-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m always impressed by the beauty of nature there.  Many interesting water patterns.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Stone-Mountain-Camp-2521\/i-tpVqvqM\/0\/1fe39fc3\/L\/IMG_5364_HEIC-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Stone-Mountain-Camp-2521\/i-sFTXQSm\/0\/5c011c5e\/L\/IMG_5366_HEIC-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Stone-Mountain-Camp-2521\/i-ctLWtCq\/0\/0d525ab3\/L\/IMG_5367_HEIC-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Stone-Mountain-Camp-2521\/i-NgnKFbF\/0\/f82d8d9e\/L\/IMG_5368_HEIC-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Stone-Mountain-Camp-2521\/i-dJRVjFH\/0\/f16a4a5d\/L\/IMG_5369_HEIC-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I love shooting with reflected light.  The overcast sky is perfect for it.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Stone-Mountain-Camp-2521\/i-xdKk22r\/0\/6025181a\/L\/IMG_0117-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Stone-Mountain-Camp-2521\/i-dkHxbGF\/0\/8ff873e1\/L\/IMG_0118-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Stone-Mountain-Camp-2521\/i-9NKP2J3\/0\/faa4b911\/L\/IMG_0120-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Stone-Mountain-Camp-2521\/i-r3KVxV3\/0\/9bbc13d1\/M\/IMG_0143-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Stone-Mountain-Camp-2521\/i-SxkpCC8\/0\/d5ce07de\/M\/IMG_0144-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We made it to our camp site.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Stone-Mountain-Camp-2521\/i-dL2ktBD\/0\/e86667d3\/L\/IMG_5387_HEIC-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Stone-Mountain-Camp-2521\/i-bJ6Hdtg\/0\/db24553b\/M\/IMG_5388_HEIC-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Stone-Mountain-Camp-2521\/i-jnpS7Rh\/0\/91696304\/M\/IMG_5389_HEIC-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I like lichen. Moss is a must.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Stone-Mountain-Camp-2521\/i-zJkK5BV\/0\/26230659\/M\/IMG_0119-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Stone-Mountain-Camp-2521\/i-ttWNPNd\/0\/c176be26\/M\/IMG_0122-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Stone-Mountain-Camp-2521\/i-KNvPq8S\/0\/48ed9f0f\/M\/IMG_0123-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Stone-Mountain-Camp-2521\/i-7TRpd4Q\/0\/cdf5f1f0\/M\/IMG_0124-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Stone-Mountain-Camp-2521\/i-pvf6pnM\/0\/a16a0238\/M\/IMG_0125-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Stone-Mountain-Camp-2521\/i-kn7jd4D\/0\/7fd63a10\/M\/IMG_0129-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Stone-Mountain-Camp-2521\/i-48fc7Kw\/0\/7be45737\/M\/IMG_0131-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Stone-Mountain-Camp-2521\/i-ms3WTz7\/0\/569a26c6\/M\/IMG_0133-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Stone-Mountain-Camp-2521\/i-BcW7SFS\/0\/d0b83345\/M\/IMG_0134-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The sky cleared off for about an hour or so.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Stone-Mountain-Camp-2521\/i-8HK27sM\/0\/125a376b\/L\/IMG_5391-L.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I like for them to develop a sense of balance.  We often walk on logs.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Stone-Mountain-Camp-2521\/i-4trjhp5\/0\/a05b7301\/M\/IMG_0138-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The clouds were so beautiful.  I was struck by the similarity of the streaking in the clouds and on the rocks.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Stone-Mountain-Camp-2521\/i-4TNB2XN\/0\/13be31e8\/M\/IMG_0147-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Stone-Mountain-Camp-2521\/i-D6JMxjF\/0\/667ffacf\/M\/IMG_0150-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Stone-Mountain-Camp-2521\/i-wx537wK\/0\/52f6c70d\/M\/IMG_0152-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Stone-Mountain-Camp-2521\/i-6fVB3rC\/0\/ff4242db\/M\/IMG_0153-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Stone-Mountain-Camp-2521\/i-r9pSXWD\/0\/168cb9e0\/M\/IMG_0154-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Everly fell asleep in the back seat.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Stone-Mountain-Camp-2521\/i-BmgmX2q\/0\/fd76e68d\/L\/IMG_5392_HEIC-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Penelope and I watched Aladdin together.  Jesse got Everly out of the car and brought her down to us for the last twenty minutes or so.  Then I took them to the other grandparents.<\/p>\n<p>Paid bills.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Stone-Mountain-Camp-2521\/i-RZsvkGP\/0\/98e4ff7d\/L\/IMG_5434_HEIC-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Milder temperatures. Wreck on the way to pick up the girls. OYB On my way to Niger, W. Africa fourteen years ago today. Love my girls! Spent some time near the bird feeders today. Teaching them the basic feeder birds we see: Carolina wren, Tufted Titmouse, S. 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