Nature – Unexpected in common hours

Out of focus and “wintering”

I’ve called it “hermitizing.” Others call it “wintering” or hibernating. I haven’t posted here in seven weeks, which must be my longest stretch without a blog post. When not dealing with repairs to my late father’s home and his vacation house or cleaning out the rather large house (tasks which feel as if they’ll never…

Festival of Leaves 2022: Week #8 – Crape Myrtle

Perhaps my favorite Autumn colors, captured on the small Crape Myrtle tree on the property my sister and I inherited from our dad. Linked to Dawn’s Festival of Leaves 2022

Joro spiders

An invasive species, East Asian Joro spiders probably arrived in the state of Georgia, where I live, in shipping containers, according to researchers at the University of Georgia. Joros are harmless to humans but grow to be rather large and can be frightening to anyone who has never seen them before. They’ve been here for…

Festival of Leaves 2022: Week #7 – At the base of a pine tree

Linked to Dawn’s Festival of Leaves 2022

Festival of Leaves 2022 Week #5 – Pecan tree

The house in which I grew up was built in 1952 in town, but the area had once been a pecan grove. When the house was constructed, the pecan trees were already mature and quite large. Most are still standing and still producing some pecans. Linked to Dawn’s Festival of Leaves