A beautiful way to start a Friday…
Category: Nature
Nature is a Harsh Arborist
There are a thousand ice-storm stories in the not-so-big city. This is one of them.
Remind me how this works again…
I’m back. Uh, you did know I was gone, right? Oh, good grief.
Amazing Squirrels
Did I ever tell you my story about dancing for the animals? Well…oh look! a baby squirrel!
Scenes from a bike ride
Capturing nature on “film” midway through a morning bike ride.
Cruel Nature
It’s a tough world out there, and sometimes your best efforts to cope with it can backfire.
Swimming with Sharks
Peter Benchley’s death stimulates a memory of a shark encounter.
Creature Faceoff
I suppose I have a thing for mantids. In my defense, they’re the T-Rexes of the insect world, only greener. How can you not be fascinated by them? Plus, they’re quite photogenic. Late yesterday afternoon, I spied a praying mantis resting on a plastic stool on the patio. As I turned to go back inside,… Continue reading Creature Faceoff
Looking out my back door…
Random observations about nature from a backyard in west Texas.
mimus polyglottos and Terror from Above
You don’t want to get on the wrong side of a mockingbird, nosireebob.