Common Nature

May Meadows

Thu, 14 May 2026 11:17:46 GMT

Posted by: puddleshark

( Pictures of the grass growing )

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Photos: House Yard

Fri, 05 Dec 2025 05:46:59 GMT

Posted by: ysabetwordsmith

Today I took pictures of icicles and snow, mostly in the house yard, some down the driveway.

( Walk with me ... )

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say hello to Indiana

Sun, 15 Jun 2025 00:45:42 GMT

Posted by: lizardjay

At the end of last month I visited Indiana for a week, and in that time went on FOUR hikes. There are too many pictures to put here so I'm posting a link to my ~150 picture album: My sister and I are both very into taking pictures so the hikes were very slow :D but I think it really helps in remembering that there's something interesting to see in pretty much every square inch of the outdoors. There is always a bug, or a fungal disease on a leaf, or a shiny drop of water.

The Album

We visited, in order:

Ritchie Woods Nature Preserve
Summit Lake State Park
Shades State Park/Pine Hills Nature Preserve
Southwestway Park

The pictures feature:

many, many insects
a stately gentleman frog, who very kindly let me get within an inch of him
snails
two snakes
cool looking plants/fungi
general landscapes

For the most part the locations are broken up by a couple non-nature photos, except for Southwestway Park (which begins at the photo of the yellow spider in the web). Once you get to the art museum pictures there's no more nature, unless you count the clouds outside the plane window.

( a couple representative photos )

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Photos: South Lot and Savanna

Wed, 14 May 2025 04:46:52 GMT

Posted by: ysabetwordsmith

These pictures are from the south lot and savanna.

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Photos: Winter Sunset

Fri, 17 Jan 2025 05:12:04 GMT

Posted by: ysabetwordsmith

This afternoon I went outside intending to fasten the decorative wagonwheel, but it was half-buried under snow. I noticed the view looked pretty, though, so I went back for my camera and took pictures instead.

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Photos: Midwinter Grove

Thu, 09 Jan 2025 05:33:42 GMT

Posted by: ysabetwordsmith

The sun came out, so now the snow sparkles and much wildlife sign is visible. This set of pictures shows the north end of the house yard, driveway, and Midwinter Grove. Cottontail rabbits like this area, as shown by their tracks. (See also House Yard, Savanna, and Back Toward the House.)

( Walk with me ... )

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Photos: Savanna and Prairie Garden

Tue, 07 Jan 2025 05:36:24 GMT

Posted by: ysabetwordsmith

Here are more pictures, mostly from the savanna and prairie garden. (See also the House Yard and South Lot, Midwinter Grove, and Heading Back Toward the House.)

( Walk with me ... )

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Floodles

Fri, 12 Apr 2024 20:52:03 GMT

Posted by: ysabetwordsmith

A floodle is a giant puddle that forms in a low spot on relatively flat land. In some areas, they may only last a few hours or days, but in others they can last for weeks or even months. It depends on the soil composition, water table, and whether or not more rain falls. They can be natural, or because of human foolishness.

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England in the autumn

Sun, 02 Oct 2022 20:12:03 GMT

Posted by: chimp

Specifically, Derbyshire.

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Around the Neighborhood

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 22:55:51 GMT

Posted by: yourlibrarian

Some flowers and trees from neighborhood walks. ( Read more... )

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Fall Harvest

Sat, 24 Oct 2020 00:02:48 GMT

Posted by: yourlibrarian

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