I could tell by the sunrise, that it was going to be a beautiful fall day. The weekend would be just as beautiful and sunny. No wind. Just right for wildlife seeing, but not deer season. I wish I could have been there at the cabin. Next time I will be there! During these trying times, we still … [Read more...]
Archives for November 2020
First Snowfalls
One of my readers from Austria, Grete Blacha, wrote that she wanted to see the first snowfall. These are snowfalls that I definitely call my "first" snowfall. Here are some photos of the sunset, the moon rise and sunset. No Two Snowflakes Are Alike It is unlikely that two complex … [Read more...]
American Witchhazel (Hamamelis virginiana)
While visiting Mandy Ploch's cabin recently, I noticed the American Witchhazel was blossomed out two weeks ahead of time. I looked again the following weekend, and the plant was just about blooming. A couple of days to go, just when it was supposed be. Witchhazel (Hamamelis virginiana) One of the … [Read more...]
Tundra Swans on the Mississippi River
Last week we visited my dear friend and Wild Ones member Mandy Ploch. She has a cabin near the Mississippi River, and we ventured out to see the Tundra Swans. The Islands The islands are shoreline- and shallow-water zones and are an important habitat for plants and wildlife. Aquatic vegetation … [Read more...]