Category Archives: nature

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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Photo Friday: My Lake Reflections Addiction

Posted on May 8, 2020 by dbjackson

The first step to overcoming a problem is admitting we have one. I have a problem. I am utterly addicted to the lake near our home, which has been the subject of far too many of my Photo Friday posts … Continue reading →

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Monday Musings: A Lifetime of Birdwatching

Posted on May 4, 2020 by dbjackson

Those who know me well, know that I am an avid birdwatcher. My older brothers got me started when I was just a kid. And when I say just a kid, I mean that – I started birding when I … Continue reading →

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Photo Friday: Abstractions and Reflections

Posted on May 1, 2020 by dbjackson

For this week’s Photo Friday post, I offer something a bit different. The original concept for the image is not original, of course. I’ve seen others do what I did: namely composing a photo entirely with water reflections to get … Continue reading →

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Photo Friday: Fog on Jackson Lake

Posted on April 24, 2020 by dbjackson

Another week gone, another Photo Friday post. How is it possible, when we’re basically all sitting at home doing next to nothing, for time to fly by so quickly? March dragged. April has sped by. At least for me. Anyway, … Continue reading →

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Photo Friday: White Dogwood

Posted on April 17, 2020 by dbjackson

For today’s Photo Friday post, I have a taste of Appalachian spring. Our white dogwoods have been blooming for the past week or so, and most of our trees are starting to leaf out. Nancy’s garden looks wonderful. I captured … Continue reading →

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Photo Friday: Spring Hues from the Bluff

Posted on April 10, 2020 by dbjackson

Another week of distancing, another week of hikes around our beautiful little town. Spring is in the air, despite the light freeze we had just last night. Early in the week, I hiked out to one of my favorite view … Continue reading →

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