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Saturday, March 1st, 2008
Great White Egret at Andy Brown Jr. Park, Coppell, Texas. Early morning melting frost, still slightly foggy, enough sun to make the water and dew in the grass sparkle, with a Mayfly appearing at exactly the right moment!
The photo was digitally changed to black and white and the contrast was clarified.
Perennial Friends
Friday, February 29th, 2008
The Grape Hyacinth started blooming this week…next the Iris, and I can’t wait to see the Ornamental Onions again.
6:49 p.m.
Thursday, February 28th, 2008
Amazing sunset tonight.
Mockingbird
Wednesday, February 27th, 2008
This week mating season has started for Mockingbirds in northeast Texas. Mockingbirds mimic over 120 bird calls, and I’m guessing there are a couple of frog calls in the mix too. Really interesting, and a sound I love hearing when outside doing yardwork.
February Yawn
Tuesday, February 5th, 2008
Even the trees are bored with winter!
Lizard Love
Friday, January 25th, 2008
The Fort Worth Zoo has the best amphibian displays. Visiting a zoo or botanical park can do wonders to lift the Winter Blues!
Frozen
Saturday, January 19th, 2008
1st image: a deteriorating moth captured in ice
Awe
Wednesday, January 16th, 2008
2 p.m. Afternoon sky casting a bright, silvery light, with the cloud formations echoing the tall grasses in the foreground.
What Oak leaves in Texas do in January
Thursday, January 10th, 2008
During the Christmas season the Oak leaves on the tree in our front yard were bright orange-red, and have only dropped during the past two days, whereas other years they would have fallen mid-December. While raking yesterday, the proudest of all begged for portraits!
Mackeral Sky
Tuesday, December 18th, 2007
December 17, 5:21 p.m.
November 17, 6:55 a.m.
Almost every evening year-round I’m drawn outdoors by the change in lighting, just before sunset. Called Mackerel Sky, stripes and mottled cloud formations like this precede a cold front, and occur during any time of day, but are most dramatic during sunrise and sunset.
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