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
Category Archive: herps
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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
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
Host and Guests – Ludwigia
I have a goal to identify all the species living on our farm. The pond plants in particular have been a problem for me, because a lot of them look similar. And even… Continue reading
Bioblitz Fun
A bioblitz is an event where people try to find and identify as many species as possible, in a certain place, in a limited amount of time. Often they have a festival feel… Continue reading
Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #78 — Special Spot
There is a spot on our farm where kids can cross on fallen trees, or squish around in the mud, and just as importantly, tree roots terrace the bank, so grown-ups have a… Continue reading
Finally Caught on Camera
Some of the species around here are notoriously camera-shy. Here are two snakes that I have glimpsed for years, but have never been able to get really good pictures of. Thanks to my… Continue reading
Who Left THAT There?
In my walks around our farm, I come across plenty of small mysteries — Mystery #1: What snake left its skin in this hay bale? Mystery #2: Who scattered these pond mussels on… Continue reading
A Trip to a Research Station
Usually when I am out in nature, I am at a park or a beach, or even my own yard. But this past weekend I was able to go to a real research… Continue reading
Smith Oaks Rookery
Six years ago I went on a birding bus trip and got to see the Smith Oaks Rookery in High Island, Texas. It was amazing to see of hundreds of giant nests stacked… Continue reading
