Garth Williams is 74 years old and began plein air painting just seven years ago. He shared some of his story in the shade of his canopy while creating artwork. This was along the entrance road to USFS Bass Creek Recreational...
Category - Ramblings
This is a catchall for themes, topics outside of the formal categories.
Should’ve been here few minutes ago…
Or alternatively have you been told: “you just missed it”. These are words frequently heard wildlife watching when joining others especially when looking at or for birds. Factors most affecting a sighting include:...
Earth Day…Make it Everyday
Enjoy these short Earth Day 2022 video messages. Themed (top to bottom: wildflowers, lichen, dragonfly, fungi and butterflies) to different forms and colors of wildlife. If you go outside regularly you will recognize some...
America the Beautiful and Democracy
For all the contentiousness in our present political spheres, a remembrance of what we Americans became and united over…molded by a rugged, beautiful landscape – it needs reminding. Swatch of bunchgrass in the Bitterroot...
Celebrating diversity of life on Carl Linnaeus birthdate
Rattlesnake Creek carrying the most valuable of resources, water from snow melt Organizer of nature Carl Linnaeus organized the diversity of life via binomial nomenclature with the publication of Systema Naturae in 1735. Since...
Earth Day 2019
Beyond good thoughts… We can make a difference! Make it personal! Collectively, as individuals, we can bend the arc of diminishing wildlife. It is up to us. We can do this. Just rewild part of your yard. It’s simple...
On your next nature hike:
Birds, butterflies, wildflowers may all be slow in happening in early April. Adjust your search on your next nature hike. Look for buds on shrubs and trees. Not enough variety, add rocks to the finding list. Even if you do not...
Columbian Ground Squirrel
Leaving dark, cold burrow for sun-drenched, cold landscape First local sighting for 2019 Columbian Ground Squirrel (Urocitellus columbianus) are just starting to emerge from about eight months of hibernation. Not much of a change...
Yellow-pine Chipmunk
Running for Cover First sighting for 2019 The photo above hints at a typical encounter with this small mammal, it is running away from you for cover. It is only 8.5 inches in length (Reid 2006) nearly half of which is tail. This...
Snow…Abstract Looks
Moonscape snow painted by plow Snow designs carved by tires Snow drifted barbed wire Snow covered flower garden