Wednesday, May 4, 2011

MY QUEST...

Benny-Maintenance Manager, here at our park was telling me yesterday about a large woodpecker he has seen on one of the trees.  Today he caught me at the pool and told me it was on a nearby tree.  I saw it as soon as I left the pool area. 
        A Pileated Woodpecker!  Exciting! 
I ran home for the camera/it was gone by the time I returned, but evidence of it being there was clear.  
 Pileated Woodpeckers excavate large holes in trees, leaving the shavings, in a pile, at the bottom of the tree. There must be bugs in this tree. 
These holes are on another tree, the woodpecker is working on this one.  I will have to take my chair down there and watch for it.          Hopefully, pictures of it will soon be here!

NEW LEGO SCULPTURES AT DOWNTOWN DISNEY

We like to walk around Downtown Disney and Pleasure Island.  Our favorite place to eat is the English Pub/but this time we ventured over to The House of Blues.  We were glad we did, as the sandwiches were delicious!  
The Lego Store has been under construction all winter.  Finding it open and with new sculptures was great.  These lego structures are made overseas and shipped here.  They are huge!  Wonder why our Americans can't make these?  Sadly, it's probably cheaper to construct them and ship from over seas.  
The Seven Dwarfs

Snow White and Dopey

Hey, Josh!  Woody!

Slaying the dragon.

The family is still there/updated with hats and outfits.

"Adios Mickey ~ see you next season!"

DID YOU WATCH?

I watched the highlights.  I thought it was well done and not too elaborate.  Thought some of the hats were crazy/some were fun/some were elegant.  A "feel good" event.