Mar 14
Posted: under photography, Wildlife.
Tags: beauty, bird behavior, observation, photography March 14th, 2010
Spring is one of our busiest bird seasons, with winter residents often still around, spring migrants moving through, year-rounders breeding, and the first of the summer residents showing up. [...more]
Spring is one of our busiest bird seasons, with winter residents often still around, spring migrants moving through, year-rounders breeding, and the first of the summer residents showing up.
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Mar 06
Posted: under photography, Plantlife, Wildlife.
Tags: beauty, bird behavior, native plants, photography March 6th, 2010
The thicketing plums in full bloom–this thicket began with a few stems of plum stuck in the ground. [...more]
The thicketing plums in full bloom–this thicket began with a few stems of plum stuck in the ground.
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Feb 26
Posted: under photography, Plantlife.
Tags: beauty, native plants, photography February 26th, 2010
The earliest native plum is a thicketing bush plum that’s spread in what we laughingly call the orchard. First bloom opened yesterday; this morning I found these, with many more to come. [...more]

The earliest native plum is a thicketing bush plum that’s spread in what we laughingly call the orchard. First bloom opened yesterday; this morning I found these, with many more to come.
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Feb 25
Posted: under photography, Weather.
Tags: beauty, photography, snow, Weather February 25th, 2010
We get snow so seldom (and enough to take pictures of, even more seldom) that I feel several posts of snow pictures are justified. This is on the trail north from Fox Pavilion to the north fenceline. [...more]
We get snow so seldom (and enough to take pictures of, even more seldom) that I feel several posts of snow pictures are justified.

This is on the trail north from Fox Pavilion to the north fenceline.
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Feb 24
Posted: under photography, Weather.
Tags: beauty, photography, Weather February 24th, 2010
Early morning, 22F, snow has crunchy crust…the little Eleocharis there in the wet area are ice-coated but they don’t mind. What a difference a day makes. I took different trails than yesterday and have over a hundred images–here are some of my favorites. [...more]

Early morning, 22F, snow has crunchy crust…the little Eleocharis there in the wet area are ice-coated but they don’t mind. What a difference a day makes. I took different trails than yesterday and have over a hundred images–here are some of my favorites.
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Feb 23
Posted: under Weather.
Tags: Weather February 23rd, 2010
On a snowy morning, the horses frolic like kids out of school. Snow started about 6:45, just as we entered town after driving through sleet/rain from Leander, where we’d dropped M- off at the bus terminus. It’s snowed off and on all day. Beautiful clean country snow, melting underneath from the warmth of the ground, […] [...more]

On a snowy morning, the horses frolic like kids out of school.
Snow started about 6:45, just as we entered town after driving through sleet/rain from Leander, where we’d dropped M- off at the bus terminus. It’s snowed off and on all day. Beautiful clean country snow, melting underneath from the warmth of the ground, but still…lovely. Took a long walk this afternoon, up to Fox Pavilion in the dry woods, down the north fenceline to the creek, and into the creek woods, then home along the south fenceline.
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Feb 17
Posted: under photography, Plantlife, Wildlife.
Tags: beauty, butterflies, insect, native plants, photography February 17th, 2010
Elbowbush, either Forestiera pubescens or F. angustifolia (we have both species), is the first of our woody plants to flower in spring, and yesterday the first of the elbowbushes on the north fenceline west of the dry woods was opening. [...more]
Elbowbush, either Forestiera pubescens or F. angustifolia (we have both species), is the first of our woody plants to flower in spring, and yesterday the first of the elbowbushes on the north fenceline west of the dry woods was opening.

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Feb 11
Posted: under photography, Plantlife, Water, Weather, Wildlife.
Tags: beauty, native plants, natural water, observation, photography, rain, seasons, Weather February 11th, 2010
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Feb 10
Posted: under Land, Plantlife, Water.
Tags: beauty, native plants, natural water, photography February 10th, 2010
The upstream part of the dry woods swale, with water seeping through the grass on both sides. This area produces the best water quality, as most of the water has seeped through both rock and soil. [...more]

The upstream part of the dry woods swale, with water seeping through the grass on both sides. This area produces the best water quality, as most of the water has seeped through both rock and soil. Read the rest of this entry »
Feb 06
Posted: under Uncategorized.
February 6th, 2010
Elizabeth lost Internet access this morning. We don’t know why or what happened, but my guess is the problem is at her ISP or further up the line. No idea when it’ll get fixed, could be in 5 minutes, could be much later. I hope that because I am posting this, the fates will restore […] [...more]
Elizabeth lost Internet access this morning. We don’t know why or what happened, but my guess is the problem is at her ISP or further up the line. No idea when it’ll get fixed, could be in 5 minutes, could be much later.
I hope that because I am posting this, the fates will restore her access immediately.
Ruta