A long time ago while hiking in Wyoming’s Wind River Range, I chanced across this small piece of shale, with a slight crack, seen in the upper left photo. I spit it along the crack and found a tiny fossil shell inside which can barely be seen in the two pieces in the upper rightContinue reading “Part and Counterpart”
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Gnome on the Range
Part of my morning chores includes putting the Sir Gnome and his faithful friend, Poochie, out to pasture to graze. They don’t need grass or hay, however, they simply feed on the sun’s rays to power them up for their nightly duties. #poochie #gnomes #sunlight #pasture #chores
Avian Air BNB
To the delight of my feathered friends, I recently added a new bird food cylinder to the feeder. A downy woodpecker seems quite happy with the fresh food, as have various other birds. Since it is a “Bug Nut & Berry” cylinder and its clients wing their way there, dare I call it an “AvianContinue reading “Avian Air BNB”
Aromatic Distraction
A semisweet aroma arising from the large bush by the birdfeeders interrupted my yardwork; I had to discover the source. White blossoms that I hadn’t noticed before burst from nearly every branch of the waxleaf privit plant. While its fickle fragrance confused the senses, (Did I like the smell or not?) the beauty of it’sContinue reading “Aromatic Distraction”
Easier In than Out
Small wavelets rippling from the side of the pool revealed that something was not happy in the water and wanted out. Expecting another one of the ubiquitous small frogs, I sauntered over with a skimmer net to rescue the struggling creature. To my surprise, it was a harmless little ribbon snake so desperately seeing escape,Continue reading “Easier In than Out”
Birdie Blowout
It appears more like it has been to a beauty salon than to a birdfeeder, as if it just had a fancy rinse and blowout. My oh my, aren’t we proud? #greatcrestedflycatcher #birdybeauty
Lyrid Lore
Yesterday morning, an annual meteor shower occurred as earth crossed the orbit of a distant comet and hit debris that had been shed from its tail. The meteors radiate from the constellation Lyra and hence, they are called Lyrids. The constellation’s brightest star is seen near the top of the photo. I first watched theContinue reading “Lyrid Lore”
Watch Out Below
The dead tree by the trail suspended a large, rotten branch over our path of travel. It has been picked to pieces by woodpeckers, as seen by the chips on the pathway, with much more to follow. Sooner or later it’s coming down, and I don’t want to be there when it does! #deadtree #pathContinue reading “Watch Out Below”
Reptile Recess
Watching warily from its recess in the rocks, it gave the appearance an ancient ancestor whose fossil form had left the stone and returned to the living; a fitting tribute to its ancient heritage, to the tenacity of life and how precious it is. #reptile #lizard #fossil #ancestors #life #stone #lizard #life #stone #fossil #preciouslife
Drought, No Doubt
Docks are aground with no boats around; the water level at Henderson Lake by Inverness reflects the general drought condition in central Florida. Last year we were nearly 10 inches below normal, and the rainfall is four inches below normal so far this year. The U.S. Drought Monitor map shows our area somewhere between “extreme”Continue reading “Drought, No Doubt”
