This morning was misty, and I could see a huge spider web from all the way across the pond. When I got out there with my camera, I saw lots of webs of different kinds, often just a few inches from each other. I thought they were gorgeous.
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I live on the very edge of the Houston-Galveston territory for the City Nature Challenge. This bioblitz event, run by iNaturalist, is a worldwide, 4-day challenge held every year, to get people outside, looking for all the species they can find. Some of the areas that participate include Bangalore, India; Quito, Ecuador; and Melbourne, Australia! […]
This year we have had a big bloom of Texas Ragwort, and on my walks I noticed many insects visiting them. These photos were taken over about a one-month period. That is a nice long bloom time for a wildflower. They are growing in an 11-acre pasture, and one thing I noticed, was that the […]
Okay, everybody! It’s obvious that the dead plants along the edge of the pond have to be cleared out, and goodness knows that will be a workout. But we only have one week of Spring to do it in, before Summer gets here and stays for 8 months! Human participants, you are going to need […]
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I am, by all standards of measure, a city girl. I come from the neighborhoods of curbed streets with water drainage thingys and sidewalks – even bike routes. Places where there are 7-11’s and Starbucks on every corner and at least three McDonald’s are nearby. The 5 different grocery stores in…
Yay! I did it! I followed Becky’s #WalkingSquares challenge, walked outside and took photos every day in November (except one). If I am to be honest, I will have to admit that for me, this challenge is not so much WalkingSquares, as it is StrollStopAndStareSquares. But going very slowly and pausing often, allows me to […]
They almost look like pearls in the first photo – beautiful
Thanks for stopping by my blog – I love your photography!
Wow – extraordinarily beautiful.
It helps to take 60 pictures and pick out the 6 good ones! 🙂
Such beautiful photographs ! I love October /November in Texas.
I wish we could stretch out October/November and shorten August! 🙂
These are breathtaking! When you want to find peace of mind, go out into nature and enjoy the beauty.
And one thing I love about nature is that, even if you can’t be surrounded by it, you can almost always find a beautiful little pieces of it wherever you are.