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Photos: Lake Charleston
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ysabetwordsmithToday we visited the Charleston Food Forest, Coles County Community Garden, and Lake Charleston. These are the lake pictures, thus meeting my fall goal for birdwatching / leafpeeping. (Begin with the food forest, community garden.)
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ysabetwordsmithWe visited the Charleston Food Forest on Thursday, October 9. These pictures are from the front and right side. Continue with Part 2: Left Side, the Coles County Community Garden, and Seeds.
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Hermit Thrush
Oct. 8th, 2025 05:14 pmpauraqueWhile walking in the woods I ran into our state bird here in Vermont, the Hermit Thrush.
It looks similar to several other thrush species, but can be distinguished by a reddish tail contrasting with the brown upper back, clearly seen here.
As the name suggests, they tend to hide in the brush and are more often heard than seen. Their flutelike song sounds captivatingly mystical when echoing through the trees. You can listen to them here.
It looks similar to several other thrush species, but can be distinguished by a reddish tail contrasting with the brown upper back, clearly seen here.
As the name suggests, they tend to hide in the brush and are more often heard than seen. Their flutelike song sounds captivatingly mystical when echoing through the trees. You can listen to them here.
say hello to Indiana
Jun. 14th, 2025 08:28 pmlizardjayAt 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:
The pictures feature:
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.
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.
Spring in Northern Germany
Apr. 12th, 2025 09:03 pmrodoI finally got a new camera - just in time for spring to hit. Most of the trees around here don't have any leaves yet, but a lot have started to blossom. Here's a couple of closeups from the last couple of days and weeks, as well as two pictures that show off how good my new camera is at making things look a bit moody:
First up, Purple-leaf plum blossoms:
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First up, Purple-leaf plum blossoms:
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Photos: Midwinter Grove
Jan. 8th, 2025 11:29 pmysabetwordsmithThe 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.)
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Barred Owl
Nov. 27th, 2024 10:03 ampauraqueWhile hiking in the Lake Champlain islands, I stumbled across this guy or gal trying to sleep. The afternoon sun was glaring behind it so this isn't the best picture, but it was still a cool sighting!
The Barred Owl is our most common owl in New England, and the easiest one to get a look at since they tend to roost out on open branches and aren't too skittish of people. I've seen them roosting during the day a few times near well-traveled trails. They're also commonly heard at night, with their "Who cooks for yooooou?" calls ringing through the woods, or sometimes in your back yard if you're lucky!
The Barred Owl is our most common owl in New England, and the easiest one to get a look at since they tend to roost out on open branches and aren't too skittish of people. I've seen them roosting during the day a few times near well-traveled trails. They're also commonly heard at night, with their "Who cooks for yooooou?" calls ringing through the woods, or sometimes in your back yard if you're lucky!
ysabetwordsmithToday we went out to the lake. These pictures primarily show the pollinator gardens around the parking lot and the approach to the lake paths.
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Photos: Prairie Garden and Ritual Meadow
May. 2nd, 2024 10:57 pmysabetwordsmithThese photos are from yesterday in my yard. This batch is mostly from the prairie garden and ritual meadow.
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Forest walk by the sea
Sep. 6th, 2023 07:30 pmvriddyI went on a lovely forest walk by the sea and remembered to snap a couple of pictures (even if the sea isn't super visible!). This was lovely :)
Photos from the Harz Mountains, Germany
May. 10th, 2017 10:00 pmsylvaineI recently was in the Harz Mountains for a weekend hiking trip, and goodness, the scenery was gorgeous.
( 9 resized photos under the cut, so they're not ridiculous MB-eating monsters )
( 9 resized photos under the cut, so they're not ridiculous MB-eating monsters )
