Archive for July 2016
Staring Steer (Nope. Don’t Want to)
More than wild animals wander into our yard, as shown by this staring steer. He wandered over from next door and resented my suggestion he go home. The horses of Cataloochee Ranch are the stars, but a herd of cattle also lives on the ranch through the summer. With the ranch approaching a thousand acres,…
Read MoreWoodpeckers
Our woods are alive with so many colorful birds, but my eye was drawn to two different woodpeckers foraging for their dinner. The Downy Woodpecker is common to our forests, but can be hard to spot. The males have a bright red splash of color on the top of their head, but the females, like…
Read MoreHazy Skies From Waterrock Knob
Hope everyone’s Independence Day weekend was safe and enjoyable. I spent a part of the weekend photographing the hazy skies from the Blue Ridge Parkway. Our weather is in that summer doldrum – hot and humid with a chance of thundershowers every day. In fairness, we could use a few days of steady rain, but…
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