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Mercury Glass Ornament
Ten years ago, on December 9th, there was a remarkable ice storm here that entertained me for hours as I roamed with my camera. These images are just a very small look at the many pictures that I captured as I was wandering on Cloud Nine. This first picture is a native shrub. Beautiful, particularly…
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Bear Corn
There are so many awesome treasures to be found in the woods. One of those treasures that is right up there near the top of my list is Bear Corn (Conopholis americana). It’s a native to eastern North America. This is a plant that doesn’t have a speck of the color green because Bear Corn…
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Hoarfrost
The cold temperatures of winter can create such works of wonder. Often so delicate they can’t be touched for fear of destruction. Occasionally the beauty makes me forget that what I am looking at, such as these rose hips of Multiflora Rose (Rosa multiflora), is something that I work diligently to rid my woods of.…
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Tufted Titmouse Ballet
I wasn’t expecting to be so entertained. I’m sure the Tufted Titmouse didn’t have any ballet training. But it danced a dance that had me transfixed. The only thing missing, an orchestra playing a entrancing classical piece. The incentive? A simple mixture of three ingredients. Smooth peanut butter. Chunky would not have worked. Smooth Jif…