Trees of life The real trees of life in our little forest world are dead. Most people think of dead trees as something they have to get rid of. I suppose you have no choice if it’s on your roof or… Read More ›
Birds
A SPECIAL TREE
The Mourning Dove’s Tree We have collected a lot of doves. Doves breed frequently, but usually they also die fast. The article I read about them the other day described their lives as “short and brutal.” They are plump and… Read More ›
TREES AROUND TOWN
TREES AROUND TOWN Most of the places I’ve lived have planted trees to decorate the village, city, or town. But here, in the wooded area of the Blackstone Valley, we spend more time trying to get the town to occasionally… Read More ›
AN INDEPENDENCE DAY WORLD SHARE
SHARE YOUR WORLD 7-6-2021 Our “heat dome” broke and it has been raining every day since. I don’t mind the rain and I certainly don’t mind the cooler temperatures. I know the heat will be back, too, so I’m very inclined… Read More ›
RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER
Among the many pictures I downloaded today were almost 300 pictures of a Red-bellied Woodpecker. They were clearly taken on different days. The light was entirely different and the woodpecker was in different places — at least three different locations.
CHANGES
We had to take down the limb of the catalpa that stretched over our deck. Despite the passionate and enthusiastic intervention of every woodpecker in the area to dig out whatever had invaded it, the tree is dying. It has… Read More ›
FAVORITE PHOTOS
This is my Favorite Photo that I’ve Ever Taken. Show Us Yours! A mini-challenge from Judy Dykstra-Brown I’ve taken so many pictures, but these are in the top handful of pictures we’ve taken. One is Garry’s I took very similar pictures… Read More ›
BIRDS ON A PERCH
BIRD WEEKLY – PHOTO CHALLENGE – BIRDS PERCHED UP Talk about hard choices! I excluded all the birds on feeders because there are too many to choose from. I also excluded woodpeckers working on a tree because that isn’t perching. I… Read More ›
STARTING WITH F – IT’S ALL ABOUT FINCHES!
Bird Weekly – Photo Challenge – Birds that Begin with an “F” I almost added a Flying Squirrel, but decided one plastic Flamingo was enough for a single post. The finches are the only birds I see that begin with… Read More ›
BRIGHT & LIVELY IN AN APRIL SNOWSTORM
Bright and lively during a mid-April snowstorm I totally couldn’t believe it it when I got up in the middle of a day-long snowstorm today. I know — historically — we have had snow as late as June, but not… Read More ›
IMAGINE MY SURPRISE
It’s the 16th of April. Just two days ago, I saw the reappearance of tulips in our garden. I rejoiced at the pink buds on maples. There were even a few yellow flowers on the forsythias. Although the Solomon’s Seal… Read More ›
BRIGHT EYES AND BUSHY TAILS
Bright eyes and bushy tails – #BrightSquare
