Briar Rose cottage
But round the castle a hedge of briar roses began to grow up. Every year it grew higher, till at last it surrounded the whole castle so that nothing could be seen of it, not even the flags on the roof — from Grimm’s Fairy Tales
Rabbit or Hare?
It was about 7:30 in the morning, and I was headed to Slate Bar when I first spied this guy sitting about 30 yards away from me in a field; after I finally realized it wasn’t just a stump, I thought he looked like a cottontail. However, it’s rare to see cottontails this near the river — according to the […]
Cee’s Which Way Challenge
Cee’s Which Way Photo Challenge — May 11, 2018
Chorus line
Clover lover
Growing up, I was used to seeing white clover growing in the springtime; it’s only fairly recently that I’ve noticed clover flowers tinged with pink and purple. Although the Trifolium pratense is not native to North America, it seems to be popping up more and more in the wild grass areas around Lake Natoma and Folsom Lake. I’m always drawn […]
Lizard brain
I’ve been reading about a lot of snake encounters in my area lately — both in the state park or just in somebody’s yard or even their garage. I have yet to see any snakes this year, but I did notice this alligator lizard hanging out in my back yard this morning. He’s a welcome visitor; and from that smug […]
Elytra
No Barking!
