Mystery Insects at Hidden Lake
Jack and I went to Hidden Lake this morning and were amazed at these large insects digging tunnels on the dam. There were hundreds of the things and others flying just above them. I couldn’t get a decent photo so cadged this from a DuckDuckGo search but it looks like the same bug (and Eastern […]
Morning Walk: Our Furry Neighbors
Squirrels seem to be everywhere in our neighborhood. I rarely walk more than a hundred yards without seeing one or two, and I enjoy their antics. They seem to enjoy driving our dog, Bella, wild by playing right outside the front window, where she stands guard. They like breaking into attics and setting up housekeeping […]
Young Bucks
Two young bucks have been hanging out beside the Lowell’s home on Lakeshore. The light was dim, but I managed to snap one shot of them before they drifted back into the brush.
Bream Lake Quackers
This morning I ran across a trio of ducks on the banks of Bream Lake (#2). How these domestic birds (the Aylesbury’s are white, the brown one looks like a female Mallard) have survived in a neighborhood full foxes, raccoons, opossums and coyotes is a puzzle.
Young Visitor
I was drinking my morning coffee while standing at the kitchen sink, looking out the window, when this youngster trotted out of our hedge. I grabbed my camera and snapped through the glass…I knew if I tried to open the door the jig was up. One of the great pleasures of living in our neighborhood […]
Foggy Morning Over Old Lake
Yesterday we woke up to one of those magical, foggy mornings with that silvery, ephemeral light that had me grabbing for my camera and heading out. Old Lake (#1) was just starting to clear when I set up and shot this scene. ~ Shot November 5th, 2019 at 7:19am with the Light L16: ISO 200, […]
Fall Color
Fall came a bit late this year, but it’s in full swing now and a walk through the neighborhood will reveal scenes like this one, a poison ivy vine climbing high on a pine tree growing beside a cedar along JB Glaspie’s property.
Country Place’s Hidden Lake (#4) Freezes Over
Received this from Lane Norvell this morning. Please don’t let your kids try this. Not sure Lane should have, either, but the photo is too interesting not to post: “Well I would never recommend standing on a frozen lake in Texas particularly when you are by yourself and using a self timer photoshot (like I […]