I walked from the Senior center to the Library(not even 100 yards) and saw the remains of this tree trunk.
What This Tree was Up Against
Tag: nature
Warning: If you get squeamish, don’t look at today’s post
Nature.
Thursday morning I was on my way to get a haircut. I pulled over and stopped on the hill to take this photo.
A Turkey Vulture having a winter lunch of road kill, either rabbit or squirrel.
Today’s topic a little grim perhaps but the bird is dependent on something to scavenge and can’t go to the market to buy lunch.
Wordless Wednesday
I see a tiny face
Sidewalk Crack Petunias
Nature’s Jewels
Raspberries are my favorite berry.
Coprinellus Disseminatus on Crombie Street
If it’s not abandoned furniture then it’s fungus that catches my eye. It must be the weather but so many varied species appear. These tiny mushrooms, at the base of a friend’s neighborhood tree, were there in abundance, looking at me as I got out of my car Sunday afternoon.
They are called coprinellus disseminatus or Fairy Bonnets
Redbuds Bloom in Pittsburgh and NYC
Planted by a friend, Ginny, as a memorial for my parents
Cercis Canadensis – Eastern Redbud
Morning Frost
Frost causes lethal damage to crops, fruits and plants. You know how aggravating it is-scraping it off a car window. Florida friends were getting all their orchids and plants inside recently as there was frost. In fact their situation was more intense than frost with unexpected below freezing temps. I think it was ICE!
It’s interesting how frost forms and the crystals are beautiful, too. I learned there are four types and if you want to learn all about frost click on this article from the National Geographic.
This early morning I noticed how the frost looked on different objects.
I used to read a book written and illustrated by Chris Van Allsburg to the kids titled….
Wordless Wednesday
