Category Archives: nature

Photo Friday: Who Is That In the Cloud?

Posted on July 24, 2020 by dbjackson

Good morning! Another week is ending, which means it’s Photo Friday here at the blog. Today’s photo was taken during an early morning walk a week or so ago. I had only my phone with me, but the image came … Continue reading →

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Photo Friday: A Butterfly Fly-By

Posted on July 17, 2020 by dbjackson

Another hot, lazy summer week has sped by here on the Cumberland Plateau. Nancy’s garden is in full glory, though I’m sad to say that butterflies have been far less numerous this year than in years past. I’m not sure … Continue reading →

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Photo Friday: Nancy’s Garden

Posted on July 10, 2020 by dbjackson

Once again, the weekend is upon us. Here on the Cumberland Plateau, we have moved decisively into the hot, humid days of summer. Warm nights, steamy days, afternoon thunderstorms, the rise and fall of cicada trill, the nighttime drone of … Continue reading →

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Photo Friday: A Friend On My Walk

Posted on July 3, 2020 by dbjackson

Found this guy about a week ago on my walk and then saw him again this morning. He is an Eastern Box Turtle, and, yes, I really do know that he’s a male, based on eye color and the bright … Continue reading →

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Photo Friday: My Morning Walk

Posted on June 26, 2020 by dbjackson

Photo Friday has rolled around again. Seriously, where do the weeks go? I don’t understand. Just about every morning I walk for 3+ miles along the rails-to-trails path here in our town. I have written about it before, and posted … Continue reading →

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Photo Friday: From the Archives — Beach Photos

Posted on June 19, 2020 by dbjackson

Every now and then, a week comes along when I haven’t had a chance to take my camera out for photos. This week has been rather plain weather-wise. Some flowers are blooming in Nancy’s garden, but nothing too spectacular. And, … Continue reading →

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Photo Friday: Climbing Color

Posted on June 12, 2020 by dbjackson

Another week coming to a close and another photo to send you off into your weekend. We have grown accustomed to the annual rhythms of Nancy’s gorgeous flower garden, and this time of June is when her Clematis bloom. They … Continue reading →

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Photo Friday: Little Wood Satyr

Posted on May 29, 2020 by dbjackson

Yesterday, while taking my morning walk along the Rails-to-Trails path in our town, I spotted this beauty. It is a Little Wood Satyr, a woodland butterfly identified by those four prominent eye spots along the margin of the wing. They … Continue reading →

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Photo Friday: One Foot Out The Door…

Posted on May 22, 2020 by dbjackson

Another week gone by. I swear, I don’t where the time is going right now. I can keep track of the days, but the weeks… Anyway, for today’s Photo Friday post, I offer you a set of images captured literally … Continue reading →

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Photo Friday: A Shaky Image

Posted on May 15, 2020 by dbjackson

For this week’s Photo Friday post I offer you a slightly different sort of image. Last weekend, early Sunday morning – 3:33 am, to be exact – I was awakened by something I hadn’t felt in years: an earthquake. The … Continue reading →

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