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Journal
This page gathers ongoing entries. I’m rebuilding the archive here as I go. Each entry stands alone... over time they form a larger picture.
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08-24-25 8:06 am #travel#nature#photography
Morning Fog at Caney Fork
A beautiful morning by the river at Caney Fork, Tennessee. This is a spot I stop at most of the time whenever I travel through on I-40, both directions.
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11-27-24 3:53 pm #hiking#travel#nature#photography
Lake Brownwood
Sitting at the bottom of the grand staircase at Lake Brownwood State Park in Texas. The Civilian Conservation Corps built it in 1934, ninety years ago now. Still standing, still leading right down to the water.
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09-28-24 3:39 pm #hiking#nature#photography#musing
The Last Nuts I'd Ever Taste
Just imagine this. It seemed like a perfect place to take a break, so I sat down on a wooden bench, towering trees above casting cool shadows around me. I reached into my backpack, pulled out the nuts I'd packed, ready for a quick snack. As I sat there, unaware, the woods around me were about to c...
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09-28-24 3:27 pm #hiking#nature#wildlife#photography
Eastern Box Turtle
Eastern box turtles spend their whole lives within a home range of just a few hundred feet. If one gets moved out of that range, it will often spend the rest of its life trying to find its way back. If you see one crossing a road, you can help by moving it in the direction it was already headed, j...
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09-20-24 3:20 pm #hiking#nature
Greenbelt Park
This park is close to home, which is the main draw. It's part of the National Park system, not the kind of park you'd expect to find tucked into the DC suburbs. The Perimeter Trail runs all around the park, starting at the entrance, and lets me walk non-stop for 5.3 miles. There are stretches wher...
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08-22-24 11:07 am #hiking#nature#wildlife#photography
Eastern Box Turtle Says Hello
"Hello," whispers the shy Eastern box turtle. I love walking in the woods. It's one of the things that connects me most with nature. See my other post, Eastern Box Turtle
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03-26-20 6:40 pm #nature#photography#macro
Mosses
I always love seeing moss, especially through macro photography. Imagine seeing this as an insect. It's its own world down there. I run my hands over moss whenever I can, in the city or out in the woods hiking, doesn't matter where.
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09-04-18 4:15 pm #nature#photography#macro
Here Comes Autumn
Getting up close with a flower before the season shifts. Here comes autumn.
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06-23-08 3:35 pm #nature#wildlife#photography#macro
A Fascinating Insect
Have you ever wondered just how many fascinating insects are around us, all the time, everywhere? This one turned up on a flower, a katydid nymph by the look of it, easy to miss if you're not looking closely.
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