About
I have been privileged to live on an East Texas tree farm for the last seven years. During that time I have documented many plants and animals —
- 89 species of birds
- 19 species of dragonflies
- 26 species of butterflies
- 14 species of mammals
- 7 species of frogs
- 10 species of snakes
- 4 species of turtles
- 15 species of trees
- and many more.
As the city encroaches, the wild plants and animals I see every day become more and more precious to me. My husband’s parents bought this place 55 years ago – how many of these creatures will be here 55 years from now? If they are gone, how will anybody know what we have lost? I feel that the most important thing I can do is record and share their stories.
About the name Little Wild Streak: It comes from one of my favorite songs, “Threadbare Gypsy Soul” by Pat Green. (Lyrics here.)
I don’t have a huge wild streak, I am not going to go on safari in Botswana or dig up fossils in Mongolia; I just have a little wild streak, I roam this farm in all kinds of weather, documenting the plants and animals that live here.
About my photography: “Creature over Camera.” I am not after stunningly artistic photos, and I am not after clear scientific illustrations, I am somewhere in the middle. I just want to document the species I see, in their environment. I don’t collect any specimens, and if I capture an animal for photo purposes, I release it after a few minutes. I am more concerned with learning about the species than I am with learning about camera terminology and techniques. I would like to do both, but there’s only so much time in a day.
My current camera is a Canon Powershot 60HS, and before that I used a Panasonic Lumix FZ35. I really loved the Panasonic and used it until it just couldn’t take pictures anymore. I think its system of settings is more intuitive than the Canon’s, but I love the extra zoom on the Canon and the fact that it will take shots continuously.
As far as post processing, mostly I just crop. Every now and then I increase the contrast or saturation.
Hi there textileranger!
Thanks for visiting, and following my blog 🙂
What an interesting blog you have – it must be lovely living out on a farm like that… I’ll definitely be visiting to see more of your photos!
Your post is beautiful and your photography is wonderful. I enjoyed every image and look forward to seeing more of your work. All the best to you for the new year!
Wow! I could spend hours on your site. Just beautiful pictures
Thank you! If only I could identify and then remember their names as fast as I can photograph them, I would be able to post a lot more! 🙂
Really great collection of species you’ve seen/heard! I love you blog!
Thanks! I checked out your blog too and followed — you are an amazing writer! You catch so many details of the culture you are in and yet your own personality shines through too. I am looking forward to reading more posts.
Thank you!!!
Saw your blog on wordpress reader, love butterflies and dragonflies, you have some great species on your farm, nicely imaged. Brian
Thank you so much, and your blog is amazing! What a huge variety of creatures you have captured and in beautiful images. I spent a good while there this afternoon!