A New Friend


This weekend I took a little trip
to Whidbey Island for my cousin's wedding.
She got married (for the second time)
on Independence Day.

How's that for irony?

I stayed overnight in a little bed and breakfast
in Coupeville, Washington called The Blue Goose Inn
where I found a new friend.

He's a little flashier than the guys
I normally meet.

Comments

poefusion said…
Aw how sweet. He looks dapper in his black and yellow tuxedo. Have a great day.
July 6, 2009 at 6:23 AM
Tess Kincaid said…
Aww. What a handsome guy!

Meri, you might like to read a post I did on the Sultana back in April. I had two ggg uncles who were killed in the blast.

http://willowmanor.blogspot.com/2009/04/sad-day-in-history.html
July 6, 2009 at 6:33 AM
ELK said…
great color filled friend ...i love birds1
July 6, 2009 at 6:40 AM
JC said…
I've been getting 'them' this season ... pretty aren't they
July 6, 2009 at 7:49 AM
Dutchbaby said…
I have a couple of close friends who live on Widbey Island. They love it there!
July 6, 2009 at 7:51 AM
will said…
What's that expression about fair feathered friends?
July 6, 2009 at 8:13 AM
Relyn Lawson said…
I do like a guy with confidence. He looks like he has some to spare.
July 6, 2009 at 2:22 PM
Delwyn said…
Hi Meri

when I see a photo like this I am in awe - thinking about why nature requires this little fellow to be so bright and beautiful - isn't it amazing...

a great capture Meri,

Happy days
July 6, 2009 at 5:24 PM
Margaret Pangert said…
nice macro! Professional photography word for close-up which should be crystalline clear while the background is soft and muted. So there you go!

The Inn sounds quite good, too!

Meri, did you get my email?
July 6, 2009 at 6:45 PM
Tracy said…
Your feather-friend is gorgeous, Meri...glad you had a great weekend! :o)
July 7, 2009 at 4:08 AM
mouse (aka kimy) said…
tweet tweet sweet sweet
July 7, 2009 at 4:03 PM
liz elayne lamoreux said…
oh how i love the gold finches. one has been visiting our neighbor this week. makes me so happy.

in indiana, they would visit the feeders all the time. so having one here, seeing one visiting you here, feels like a piece of (the best of) home...
July 7, 2009 at 11:42 PM
georgia b. said…
he's beautiful! flashy is good. all the made birds are. :)

what a gorgeous photo—the colors are amazing!

did you paint that piece in the next post? it's beautiful!
July 8, 2009 at 9:11 AM
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