All in a Day's Walk

It's the little things that tickle my fancy!  Sweet little things, like tiny yellow flowers, a frisky chipmunk, a busy nuthatch, trailing wisteria, a sunny swamp, and a flying eagle--that put a smile on my face!  Maybe yours too!

An Amazing Discovery!

I always marvel at the colorations, patterns and markings of animals and their ability to blend in with their habitat so inconspicuously, necessary for survival.  It blows me away when I see it firsthand, such as with bears and shadows, deer and the forest floor; there are thousands of examples.  Here's one more: Notice the striking resemblence between the markings on this pair of Killdeer and the shells along the shornline on which they forage and nest, shown in the succeeding images.

Earth Day 2012

A spring rain and dusk falling made the vibrant blossoms of this dogwood tree stand out on this Earth Day.

Phases of the April Moon

The April moon was striking in various phases during the month.




                                                                       April 5th

                                                                             April 6th

 
                                                                         April 13th

                                                                               April 17th

                                                                           April 18th



An American Kestrel and Other Birds

This was my first sighting of an American Kestrel, the smallest of all raptors.