Flowers at Edith J. Carrier Arboretum – September 2024
We visited the Edith J. Carrier Arboretum at James Madison University and walked around the pond to see the late-summer flowers. Read More …
Category: Wildlife
Tree Swallows in Flight
This post features a burst of 29 images showing tree swallow parents passing in midair as they care for their young. Read More …
Hatteras – Ocracoke Ferry
In October 2021 we rode the Hatteras – Ocracoke Ferry and saw many birds, a gorgeous sunset, and a nearly full moon over the Pamlico Sound Read More …
Sulcata Tortoises in Calabash, NC
We were passing through Calabash, NC where we saw a man with several large tortoises in a vacant lot. He said they were Sulcata Tortoises (also known as the African Spurred Tortoise) and he was with a tortoise rescue. Read More …
Sunset Beach, North Carolina
In October 2021 Beverly and I visited Sunset Beach, NC where we spent three days with her daughters and granddaughter. We also visited the Outer Banks to see the lighthouses. Read More …
Nature Treasure Hunt at Seven Bends State Park
Beverly and I recently participated in a photo scavenger hunt in Seven Bends State Park, Virginia’s newest state park. Read More …
Black Swallowtail Butterfly Caterpillar Diary
We found Black Swallowtail Butterfly Caterpillars growing on herb plants outside our sunroom and brought some inside to watch them. Read More …
Glen Canyon Float Trip
We spent a relaxing morning enjoying a float trip on the Colorado River in the Glen Canyon which included wildlife and petroglyphs. Read More …
Upper Falls – Letchworth State Park
The Upper Falls of the Genesee River in Letchworth State Park is framed by a railroad bridge just upstream of the falls (more about the bridge below). (Please see Letchworth State Park for an overview of the park.) The Upper Falls is J-shaped, 70 feet high, roughly 300 feet wide, and faces east to northeast. A substantial Read More …
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly
This is a close-up of an Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly in our back yard. Read More …