The Gift of Snow
It’s lovely to get a light touch of winter.
Tag Archive: East Texas
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April 2017 on the Farm
We are having a lovely spring with a long period of cool weather. We still have lots of butterflies around, the dewberries are already ripening, and a few bumble bees are showing up.… Continue reading
Nightly Forest Report
This post originally appeared on my other blog, Deep in the Heart of Textiles, in May of 2014. When I started this blog about nature, I thought it fit better here. I have… Continue reading
An Ordinary, Glorious Day
I spent this morning with another volunteer, walking a private property, helping the landowner by searching for a certain endangered plant. We didn’t end up finding any, but we did find a close… Continue reading
Snakes So Far This Year
When my dog, Harper, was younger, she barked indiscriminately at every animal she found. Then she figured out that if it was a snake, I would make her come away from it, and… Continue reading
A Target-Rich Environment
Walking down by the creek today, I hardly knew where to turn my camera. All kinds of creatures were buzzing and fluttering around, and the light was perfect.
Biodiversity Walk March 2016
Early in the month, I take a walk where I try to find as many species as possible. Here are some of today’s finds– at least the ones where the pictures turned out… 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
Pineywoods Palette — November 2015
Living in the Pineywoods of East Texas, I am surrounded by shades of green all year round. But other beautiful colors flash through the days and catch my attention. Here are some of… Continue reading