Wildlife Cam 2017
My daughter and son-in-law put a wildlife camera in the creek bed at our property in Central Texas. That place is about 300 miles to the west of us, in a region that… Continue reading
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Light Painting
A month ago I took two four-hour photography classes. One simple trick I learned was light painting — you put your camera on a tripod, go out in the dark with a good… Continue reading
Leading Lines, Liberally Interpreted
This is part of Cee’s Compose Yourself Challenge. The topic this week is leading lines, and the part of Cee’s post that was most helpful to me was when she said that these… Continue reading
Simplicity
I love photo challenges, but by the time I take a picture that I think will fit the challenge, the group has moved on. This one was inspired by Cee’s Compose Yourself Photo… Continue reading
A Good Day for Woodpeckers
This afternoon I saw three of the six species of woodpecker we have here. I was sitting quietly in the wood while the sheep browsed, when a Pileated Woodpecker swooped right in front… Continue reading
Looking Good in the Garden in October
I am jumping into Gillian’s weekly blog event, Looking Good, celebrating the things that look good in our gardens and neighborhoods. I am not much of a gardener, because the wild plants do… Continue reading
Camping Out on Camphor Daisies
The camphor daisies (Rayjacksonia phyllocephala) have just started blooming. They are a pretty nondescript plant, tall and skinny, with long tough stems that look like leggy geranium stems, rough thick leaves, and small… Continue reading
Breezy Green
In response to The Daily Post’s writing prompt: “Monochromatic.” The first cool breeze of fall brought in a Great Egret. The tip from Jen Hooks’ photo prompt that helped me the most was… Continue reading
1 Day 1 World Project: 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm – Woodpecker Ninjas
When I was out walking in the woods today, I heard a lot of birds scolding and squawking. In the past, following the fuss has led me to sightings of snakes, hawks, and… Continue reading