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Christmas Fern Revisited

Christmas Fern (Polystichum acrostichoides) is a perennial, evergreen plant that gets its name from either being green through the Christmas holidays, or from the resemblance of individual leaflets to Christmas stockings. There isn’t snow up here right now but I thought this an appropriate photo to illustrate that the plant is evergreen. Like most ferns,…

November 30, 2022
Ramble Slowly

Take your time as you walk through the woods. There’s no rush and there’s so much to see. If I had been in a rush on this day, I may have missed the sight of mushrooms growing out of a hole way up in the tree. Something I would not have expected to see. Take…

November 29, 2022
Winter Woodpecker

The Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus varius) is a woodpecker that is only in my woods during the winter. Showing off a speckled look, rather than the striking black, white and red that I usually see on woodpeckers. They leave marks on tree trunks that look to be a cryptic messages to some other part of the…

November 28, 2022
Nitrous Bonnet Mushroom

It always surprises me when I discover a mushroom growing in late autumn, but as you can see by my photos, it does happen. This one is Nitrous Bonnet (Mycena leptocephala). A fungus with a conical cap that can get to be just a bit over an inch in diameter. That cap has a raised…

November 27, 2022
Ootheca

An egg case or Ootheca of a Chinese Praying Mantis (Tenodera sinensis). A Praying Mantis that is native to Asia and its adjacent islands. I do see a native species of Praying Mantis, Carolina Mantis (Stagmomantis carolina) on rare occasions. A cause for celebration.

November 26, 2022
This Morning A Hermit Thrush

A faithful winter resident. This morning a Hermit Thrush (Catharus guttatus) appeared at my birdbath reminding me that soon I’ll need a water warmer out there to keep the water from freezing. These photos, above, are my visitor the Hermit Thrush this morning. Perhaps you’ll remember that just a week ago I thought my first…

November 25, 2022
Thankful For The Magic Of Nature

Thankful for the Blue Ridge Mountains along with the magical world of Mother Nature that is in these mountains. AND that I get to live up here witnessing that magic every day. Wishing you a lovely Thanksgiving.

November 24, 2022
Thankful For Friends Over The Decades

So many dear friends over the decades. Each one special in their own way. This is next door neighbor Bonnie on the left and me on the right. Best of buddies. And even now still making friends. Collecting friends like there’s no tomorrow. So thankful for each and every one of you.

November 23, 2022
Thankful For Special Moments

I’m thankful for special moments. Moments never to be repeated. Thankful that sometimes I’m able to capture those moments as a photograph. This is one of those moments. My Dad’s hand reaching out to hold his great-granddaughter’s tiny hand.

November 22, 2022
So Much To Be Thankful For

So much to be thankful for, not only during this Thanksgiving season but throughout the year, including precious family.

November 21, 2022

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