Photography

    Moss and a mushroom ☺️ Amanita muscaria, commonly known as the fly agaric or fly amanita.


    the large brown moth is on a tree. The lower wings are marked by prominent and very dark circles that look like eyes a large brown moth is on a tree the photos take it from the side the moth is very furry

    Antheraea polyphemus, the Polyphemus moth, one of the giant silk moths. A beautiful moth, and so furry! 


    A furry white caterpillar with light orange eyes and orange tufts near the head

    Orange Tufted White Caterpillar - Halysidota harrisii Image quality holds up pretty well given that photo was taken with an iPhone 7 Plus, 2017-9-9.


    Morning ride moody cloud landscape.

    A green pasture foreground with trees and clouds further in the distance

    A nice ride this evening. September is slowly bringing in the cooler air and it’s so refreshing. I’m ready for some fall color. Green pasture with a black cow in foreground. Further out is a tree covered hill and white clouds in a blue sky


    “On this Day” feature of Photos app popped up a few images from two years ago. One of my longer gravel routes, 52 miles with some nice hills and fantastic views. Need some adventure in your life? Get a gravel bike and go get lost on a back country gravel road!

    A green bike on a forested gravel road A forested gravel road A beardy guy with glasses wearing a bluy cycling helmet and orange jersey A dark green bike in foreground with a gravel road crossing cree in background

    Sabatia angularis, commonly called rosepink, is a plant native to the eastern North America. It is geographically widespread and found in a variety of habitats, often in open areas. It blooms from July to August with fragrant pink flowers.

    Pink 5 petaled flowers with yellow center Pink 5 petaled flowers with yellow center

    Growing in the sunny spots around the garden, garlic chives, sweet coneflowers and western ironweed are current favorite feeding spots for bees and butterflies. 😍

    A bumblebee feeds from white clusters of small flowers. Yellow and purple flowers in the background. A butterfly feeds from white clusters of small flowers. Yellow and purple flowers in the background.

    Found this pretty lady in her web on my front screen door. Safely relocated to a sheltered area in my garden. Venomous yes, but easy to scoop her and her egg sack into a container without any danger to either of us. 🤓 🕷️🕸️

    Black spider, a black widow, red spots on back of abdomen

    A morning task: transplant 3 small hazelnut bushes. Also, enjoy observing a red ant exploring a garlic chive flower cluster.

    Small, recently planted hazelnut sapling in soil, surrounded by grass and fruit trees in background Small read ant on a cluster of small white flowers

    Annie, one of my furry friends and so, so sweet. She was a stray in a group that ran by my cabin 6 years ago. The others kept going she stopped and moved in. ❤️ A dog, black hair with orange-brown legs, a green leesh, walking on a trail. A dog, black hair with orange-brown legs laying in the grass


    Cosmo, top, and Annie, trying on my glasses. They are ridiculously adorable. 😂🤓😍

    A black haired dog with white beard wears glasses, looking at camera A black haired dog with white, brown nose wears glasses, looking at camera

    Rosie enjoying Caturday.

    a gray and brown long haired cat sits near an old Macintosh color classic computer

    Galerina marginata, known as funeral bell, deadly skullcap or autumn skullcap, a species of extremely poisonous mushroom-forming fungus.

    Small orange, capped mushrooms, growing out of decomposing wood. Dead leaves, and twigs also visible in the foreground. Small orange, capped mushrooms, growing out of decomposing wood. Dead leaves, and twigs also visible in the foreground.

    🚲📷 More bike love! This is a follow-up to my post yesterday where I shared my beloved gravel bike. Today it’s my equally loved fat bike. Years ago I used a mountain bike for trail riding, this time around I opted for an over-sized fat tire bike. The tires for fat bikes range from 3.5" to 5", mine has 4" tires. As I understand it fat bikes were created for year round riding allowing for winter riding on snow and also easier access to softer surfaces like sand.

    While many of the newest more expensive fat bikes include front or even full suspension I opted for a ridged frame and fork because I tend to ride slower and on trails that are not overly rough. I also use it for gravel rides when we’ve had rain and the gravel road base is softened up as will be the case for todays ride. While a fat bike tends to be a bit heavier than a standard mountain bike that has much lighter 2" tires they do offer a soft, plush ride, the tires more easily going over fallen branches, larger rocks or other obstacles. They’re a blast to ride!

    Have a bike you love? Share it!

    A black bike with oversized tires leans against a tree in a woodland A black bike with oversized tires leans against a tree, surrounded by tall grass and trees A black bike with oversized tires leans against a fencepost, an old barn in the background A black bike with oversized tires leans against a tree and fence, a foggy landscape is in the background

    Eastern Tiger Swallowtail, Papilio glaucus, feeding on nectar from Vernonia baldwinii, the western ironweed.


    Very sad news but not surprising. From habitat destruction to climate change to chemical agriculture, we’re wreaking havoc. Monarch butterflies are now listed as endangered

    An orange and blackMonarch butterfly gathers necture from purple coneflowers.

    Rosie in the sink because only fresh water from the tap is good enough for her. Happy Caturday to those that celebrate.


    Marasmius siccus, or orange pinwheel, is a small orange mushroom in the Marasmius genus, with a “beach umbrella”-shaped cap.


    Top: Bantus Philemon, pipevine or blue swallowtail feeding from Monarda fistulosa, wild bergamot . Bottom: Scutellaria ovations, heart leaf skullcap a native mint.


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