An Exacting Price I started my day with a walk around the woods, after a light dusting of snow; I photographed animal tracks and guessed that we had been visited by deer, squirrels, raccoons, and perhaps a few bunnies, but I am merely guessing. I stopped at Joan Hayden’s table and benches, and...
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Our Turkeys Viewing them from the Florida Room I love nature, and In the Wild! is one of my favorite columns to publish. Thus, I am rather diligent about my stock pile of photographs, which capture the joy I feel when I interact with the animal kingdom. The last few years, I have managed...
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A Blue Crab in a Tree! Over the summer, while house hunting in South Florida, I spotted this little blue crab, in a tree! My first thoughts were of my little dog Merry, who on a trip to the Florida Keys, had been chased out of the ocean, by a very brazen...
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An Act of Faith Today, in an act of faith, I hung up my “Garden” sign, in what I believe, most would consider a patch of weeds, outlined by pieces of granite. My intent was to give little to no attention to the yard, in the new house, until the spring;...
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For Kelly At my Mother’s memorial service, among other things, Kate spoke about Mother’s love of nature and how she was constantly planting any seeds which fell into her hands – from the pit of an avocado that was served for lunch to the seeds from a bell pepper which was used for...
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Plumeria “The desert and the parched land will be glad; the wilderness will rejoice and blossom. Like the crocus, it will burst into bloom; it will rejoice greatly and shout for joy. The glory of Lebanon will be given to it, the splendor of Carmel and Sharon; they will see the glory of the...
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Peafowl “The pride of the peacock is the glory of God.” ~ William Blake ~ Driving through Coral Gables, Florida, Kate spotted three peahens! She quickly pulled over, and I jumped out of the car, hoping to photograph them – which I did. They were very aware of me; but none-the-less, allowed...
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Velella Velella By-the-Wind Sailor Jellyfish “About half of them are ‘left handed’…their sails are set opposite to the other half…so that during violent storms, half will be carried to shore to provide food for beach creatures while the other half will survive to continue drifting.” ~Kathy Katz~ On a bright, South Florida type...
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The Gardens at Santa Clara The California coast is dotted with twenty-one missions that were built by the Catholic Spaniards, of the Franciscan order. Each mission was supposed to be a day’s walk away, from the next; they were used to spread the Catholic faith and to help establish the Spanish crown in the...
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Snowy Squirrels Yes, I understand they are closely related to a family, of less than desirable, pest; but how can you look at scurrying squirrels, and not find them adorable? These are all enjoying bounty provided by both God and man! He found a perfect perch Feasting on red berries ...
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