I think the cats' names are finally settled. Turns out that at least two of the three "girls" are more likely boys. Here's...

The other day Wayne at Niches caught a cicada emerging and photographed it . We used to find the shells (exoskeletons) everywhere as kids, ...

Grilled salmon, mmmm! Marinate some salmon filets or steaks in olive oil, a little lemon juice, garlic, thyme, rosemary, and parsley. I was ...

Southern Leopard Frog ( Rana sphenocephala ) Hiding in the grass of a sunny bank, just as the field guide specified. The guide also says th...

No wonder I thought the hens had stopped laying. My husband had put some excess hay in a big box, to get it up off the ground while he hosed...

I promise I'm not going to post pictures of our new kittens every day. I'm starting to think that Ginger (left) is a male rather tha...

The two types of native hydrangeas were growing side by side. Oakleaf hyrangea ( Hydrangea quercifolia ) Smooth hydrangea ( Hydrangea arbo...

I had to be pushed into walking during the heat of the day. It was cloudy but very muggy. They usually get irritated with me anyway, because...

After talking to a couple of people last week about Heart-healthy Spa Chicken I had to make it again myself. I usually make a recipe as wri...

Lots on the schedule today so instead of anything original I'm going to send you to visit the Ontario Wanderer , who has just started a ...

The Birmingham Post-Herald this evening has a sad story about Linda Reynolds. She was Guntersville State Park's most excellent natur...

I believe that this is one of the Viburnums, probably Viburnum prunifolium a.k.a. Blackhaw. (The blooms are from a couple of weeks ago.) Ed...

On Father's Day, my niece learned to tell fish stories... then later caught a big one, once she stole her Dad's fishing rod. The bre...

The decoys have become unmoored. One still has a little listing to starboard problem. I suspect that Magazine Man may be right - it's...