I’ll be out at Enchanted Rock State Natural Area near Fredericksburg tonight, hoping to catch some clear skies and good stars. Although I’ve...
A single yellow Brown Bitterweed (Helenium badium) flower stands out in a sea of Purple Coneflowers (Echinacea purpurea) at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower...
There are, apparently, 22 different species of insect known as “Paper Wasps” in North America and I must admit that I didn’t spend the time...
In Texas, one sure sign that summer is on the way is your first sighting of a scissor-tailed flycatcher (Tyrannus forficatus). These spectacular migrants...
A flame skimmer dragonfly (libellula saturata) seen at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center in Austin, Texas this morning. This was our monthly 4-H Photography...
When I first visited Hamilton Pool, on a Saturday afternoon in June 2004, the park was essentially deserted. I had no trouble getting in and no problems...
A Turkey Vulture (cathartes aura) seen soaring in front of the granite batholith of Enchanted Rock near Fredericksburg, Texas.
They say that the stars are big and bright in Texas and Dripping Springs is an International Dark Sky site but I’m sorry to have to break it to all my friends...
Life on a solid granite block can’t be easy but wherever puddles of water gather, you’ll find these little island ecosystems hanging on to Enchanted...
A Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) soars in front of Enchanted Rock near Fredericksburg, Texas.
Enchanted Rock or, to give it its full title, “Enchanted Rock State Natural Area“, is a huge, pink granite batholith situated about 3o minutes...
I’ve failed miserably in my attempts to identify these ducklings, seen at Schwabacher Landing in Grand Tetons National Park. Despite having a clear...
By the end of the Grand Tetons trip, I was sure that I was some kind of wildlife deterrent. Whenever I was in a vehicle, we missed seeing animals, yet,...
