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Sunrise, Sunset…

I don’t really recall whether this photo, taken a few years ago, was at sunrise or sunset. But it doesn’t matter. My wish today is that your sun may rise with bright opportunities and set full of fond memories that will never fade.

Seeing the Invisible

The trip to Barr Hammock Preserve revealed further spectacular “wild life” with the help of a microscope to view water samples I cautiously collected while on the hike. There are gators in those waters, but there is so much more. Myriads of microscopic creatures inhabit every drop and could be seen through the microscope cavortingContinue reading “Seeing the Invisible”

Barr Hammock

Between Gainesville and sleepy little Micanopy, a one by two mile lowland alternates between swamp and shallow lake and is called a hammock. Known as Barr Hammock Preserve, it is mostly swamp with a few ponds this time of year. Along its margins leafless cypress and maples sport beards of Spanish moss thought grass andContinue reading “Barr Hammock”

June in January

”It’s June in January…” crooned Bing Crosby in the 1934 movie Here Is My Heart. The photo above is actually June 2021 at Timberline Lodge on Mount Hood, Oregon. By Florida standards it was “January in June,” or worse. Fortunately for us our weather this January has been much milder than June at the lodge,Continue reading “June in January”

More Than Meets the Eye

I posted the two flower images recently; yesterday afternoon I got my microscope out to look at the pollen from each. Wow, what a difference! Both flowers have their own distinct pollen as do all the other flowering plants. Not only are the flowers beautiful, their pollen proves that there is much more to theContinue reading “More Than Meets the Eye”

Winter Bloom

Saw this flower outside our door this morning. Though it is officially winter, the weather has been mild and this flower is making the best of it.

Wren Wood

A friend showed us a coffee table that had been made from the trunk of a local tree. Gaps and cracks in its center took the form of a bird that begged to be photographed. Colorful carpet below it complimented the scene to creat a real ”tweet!”

Longer Days

Yes, the days are getting longer though it might not seem like it. The Sun actually begins to set later in mid December even though shortest day occurs around December 21/22. In contrast, the sun continues rise later until early January when, at last, it begins to come up earlier. These few minutes are hardlyContinue reading “Longer Days”

Tree Fingers

Our hike along the nearby greenway takes us past this tree that was laid low by strong winds years ago. Now it rests on its side, its once towering branches reaching out like fingers, neither threatening nor inviting, merely resting.

Candy of Christmas Past

Good news: This Christmas candy is almost gone! Bad news: There’s more where that came from. Little by little we will get through these tempting little treats, but we don’t want to end up looking like bears getting ready for hibernation. On the other hand, my dad used to say that the best way toContinue reading “Candy of Christmas Past”