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Snow Falling On The Flowering Dogwood
An unusual sight in the mountains here around my cabin. As the snow falls upon the berries that remain, and the buds that are waiting for next spring on a Flowering Dogwood (Cornus florida), a Purple Finch (Haemorhous purpureus) enjoys the few berries that are still there. _______________________________________________________________________ If you would like to receive my…
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Two Or Three More Months
I appreciate your patience. I had knee surgery last Friday the 19th and I’m looking forward to being back in a good state of mind, and able to hike to the highest parts of my mountains in short order. Green Frogs (Rana clamitans) are solitary frogs, except when it is mating time around breeding ponds.…
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Footprints On The Back Porch
There’s been several snows up here during the last week. Little snows with extremely cold temperatures. That makes the snow light and fluffy, and lots of wind too, blowing the snow out of the trees. That’s a bummer, I love to have the snow decorating the trees. Oh well. Maybe later this winter. And here…
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Black Vulture Photo Op
I had a fun photo op at the county landfill and recycling center this morning. Just a couple years ago I would have just thought, “Ew, gross!” and gone about dumping things into the proper bins. But in doing this blog, I’ve grown to appreciate these not too beautiful birds in our environment. A Black…
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An Image From Two Days Ago
She’s fluffed against the cold. Fluffed to keep warm. Sitting on a branch in the snow. A Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis). Often Cardinals live within a mile or so of where they were born. What a lovely place for me. _______________________________________________________________________ If you would like to receive my daily blog posts by email, sign up here!
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Goldenrod Seedhead And Snow
Four inches of snow. That’s what greeted me this morning. The snow that came down throughout the day yesterday and overnight actually did accumulate a bit. So I was out filling the bird feeder and roaming, looking for photographs to capture after breakfast. Goldenrod seedheads (Solidago) accented with sparkling flakes of snow. An ancient garden…
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A Pine Cone
A Pitch Pine Cone (Pinus rigida), containing the beautiful Fibonacci sequence. So many examples of it in nature — pineapples, seedheads, sea shells, spiral galaxies, are just a few. Totally fascinating. _______________________________________________________________________ If you would like to receive my daily blog posts by email, sign up here!