The Best-Laid Plots
A response to a WordPress prompt, originally posted on my other blog in 2013.
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Favorite Shots from 2021
These are some of my favorite pictures of 2021. Some of them are first or unusual sightings for me; some of them are just pretty. 🙂 If you click on any picture, it… Continue reading
The Elusive Black Saddlebags
One of my ongoing projects is to photograph and identify all the (non-microscopic) species we have on our farm. Sometimes it is the ID process that is tricky; other times I can easily… Continue reading
Reddish Egrets
I love Reddish Egrets because they are easy to identify by their behavior — when I see them, they are either standing around trying to look like a stump, or dancing frantically as… Continue reading
Wander and Ponder
One of the things I am most grateful for in my life, is the opportunities I have to wander around all by myself. Our family has two rural properties, so when I walk… Continue reading
I Spy…Tiny Ones
[This post was originally on my other blog, Deep in the Heart of Textiles, as part of a photography challenge. It seems to belong better over here. It was originally posted on May… Continue reading
Eastern Yellow-bellied Racer
This weekend is the City Wide Nature Challenge, a four-day event where we are encouraged to get outside and document the biodiversity in our home communities. Last year the weather was perfect for… Continue reading
Lyrical Color
Imagine that you and I are naturalists from different regions in the early 1800s, communicating about our findings, and that I come across a new butterfly. Maybe I would include a sketch in… Continue reading
A Lovely April Morning Walk
So often, I can’t get my camera to focus where I want it to, but this past Sunday morning, the photography stars aligned and all my pictures turned out beautifully! On my regular… Continue reading
Texas Cold Snap Brings Out the Birds
You may have seen something in the news about the week of freezing temperatures we had here in Texas, and if you live in a temperate zone, you may be saying, “Can’t they… Continue reading
