WalkingSquares 13 through 19

Lots of weather changes this week and a few good pictures! Sunday, November 13, was a beautiful day, clear and cold.  I was able to get some nice clear pictures of Pine Warblers. … Continue reading

WalkingSquares 6 through 12

I am enjoying the WalkingSquares challenge set by BeckyB of Winchester, to get out and walk each day in November.  Most days I walk around our farm, but on two days this week… Continue reading

WalkingSquares 1 through 5

BeckyB of Winchester is asking us all to accompany her in walking every day in November, and in capturing a square image from our daily walks. This is my first time in joining… Continue reading

The Best-Laid Plots

A response to a WordPress prompt, originally posted on my other blog in 2013.

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