Category Archives: nature

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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Photo Friday: A Hike to Jackson Lake

Posted on April 3, 2020 by dbjackson

As the pandemic progresses, the limitations placed on what we can and should do grow more stringent. Here in our little town, that has meant, most recently, a ban on parking at many of the more popular trailheads in and … Continue reading →

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Photo Friday: More Macro of Spring Flowers

Posted on March 27, 2020 by dbjackson

Another week gone, and another Photo Friday post. I’m not sure how the days can fly so when all I’m doing is working at home, living at home, keeping entertained and busy at home, but there it is. I hope … Continue reading →

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Photo Friday: More Spring Wildflowers

Posted on March 19, 2020 by dbjackson

With the university gym closed, I have made several hikes down into Shakerag Hollow again this week. One of the days was windy, and unless you’ve tried it you have no idea how frustrating it can be trying to take … Continue reading →

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Monday Musings: More Thoughts on the Pandemic

Posted on March 16, 2020 by dbjackson

So, you’re tele-working now. Or you’re home with kids whose schools have closed. Or, like me, you’re just back from driving fifteen hours round trip to pick up your kid from a college that is closed for “two weeks,” but … Continue reading →

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