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June 14, 2021 Backpacking, Trips Leave a comment BackpackingCreekFlowerTrip

Little Stoney Creek

Enjoying a moment of solitude at the end of a long day backpacking. Little Stoney Creek, in GWNF along the VA/WV border. Little Stoney Creek drains the basin between Little Sluice Mountain (east) and Mill Mountain (west), and was a welcome sight after spending the day high and dry among the ridgetops. We also happened…Read more Little Stoney Creek

April 26, 2021 Wildlife 3 Comments FlowerInsectWildlife

Bumblebees and Azaleas

Azaleas are a "garden" flower, or maybe a nice shrub to line the driveway - but occasionally, walking through the forest, you see these relics alongside daffodils, indicators of a more human-cultivated past. They bear testimony that a homesite used to stand here, and the plants, and the bees that love them, thrive long after…Read more Bumblebees and Azaleas

January 4, 2019 Wildlife Leave a comment FlowerGoldenrodWildlife

Branches

Old dry blooms still holding onto a wild tall goldenrod, well into winter.

January 1, 2019January 1, 2019 Weather, Wildlife 1 Comment FlowerHolidayNew YearRainRoseWeatherWildlife

New Beginnings

For me, 2018 closed in a cold rain.  The year has been a challenge on many fronts - nothing insurmountable, but pressures have altered priorities, focused attention and activity.  Engaging with the "friends I've never met" has had to take a back seat.  But a New Year is a time to set goals (not just…Read more New Beginnings

Image May 9, 2018May 9, 2018 Wildlife 2 Comments Black LocustFlowerTreeWildlife

Black Locust

Black Locusts are often thought of as "trash trees", covered with thorns, growing on waste ground and forest edges.  This time of year though, they're beautiful,  profusely flowering with sweet smelling white blooms (flowers that are, by the way,  edible)!

Image April 28, 2018May 6, 2018 Wildlife 1 Comment DogwoodFlowerTreeWildlife

Dogwood Flowers

As a kid, I was taught that dogwood flowers were symbolic of the crucifiction. A crown of thorns in the middle of the cross, and blood stains on each petal. They're a little late for Easter this year!

Image April 26, 2018May 6, 2018 Wildlife Leave a comment FlowerWildlifeWisteria

Wisteria

Normally hiding in plain sight, draped over trees, wisteria is in full bloom, with huge cascades of purple flowers. The bumblebees love it!

Image April 20, 2018April 21, 2018 Wildlife 3 Comments FlowerTreeVirginiaWildlife

Redbuds

Spring is finally here! Eastern redbuds are in full bloom, and the dogwoods are not far behind. This is posted partially in response to the Daily Post's Weekly Photo Challenge - "Prolific". See other submissions here.

Image April 12, 2018April 14, 2018 Wildlife Leave a comment FlowerVirginiaWestmoreland State ParkWildlife

C’mon Spring!

Spring is trying, REALLY hard, to get here.

Image March 30, 2018April 1, 2018 Wildlife 3 Comments DaffodilFlowerWildlife

Spring at Last!

Spring is finally here, I think. Happy Easter!  

May 12, 2017 Wildlife Leave a comment BerryFlowerPlantsWild FoodWildlife

May Flowers Bring… Berries!

Take note now so you can keep track of ripening treats.

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