Up Close and Personal
When we have cool weather, sometimes we come upon little animals that seem disoriented from the cold. I take the opportunity for a quick photo opportunity and send them on their way. I… Continue reading
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Favorite Books: Of a Feather
As much trouble as I have identifying birds using an array of binoculars, guidebooks, apps, and websites, I am particularly awed by the people who first explored North America and identified its birds… Continue reading
Lists and Life Studies
I am not the most alert birder in the world. We used to live about an hour south of Houston, in Sugar Land, and now we live an hour and a half to… Continue reading
Armchair Homesteading
I love to read books about homesteaders and their adventures. One of my favorites, Ruffles on my Longjohns, was written by Isabel Edwards, about the life she and her husband led living far… Continue reading
Great Egret
Great Egrets stop by often, but they usually keep their distance. The other day, one did not see me right across the creek from it, and I was able to get some shots… Continue reading
Sweet Color
Fairweatherpaddler at Home Grown Heaven was asking about the sweet gum tree in my last post. The Arbor Day Foundation tells me that its Latin name is Liquidambar styraciflua, it is native to… Continue reading
December Highlights
All of these are from the last three days of warm and sunny weather. A cold front is supposed to blow in this weekend, and I am curious to see what changes it… Continue reading
Regenerating Spider
On the fourth of the month, I do a mini-BioBlitz around the farm, and see how many species I can find in an hour or two. Yesterday, one of the things I noticed… Continue reading
Spinning Oak into Gold
As a textile artist, I have a soft spot in my heart for the spinners and weavers in nature. A few times a year, I come across these cocoons, usually on the ground… Continue reading