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At the end of last month I visited Indiana for a week, and in that time went on FOUR hikes. There are too many pictures to put here so I'm posting a link to my ~150 picture album: My sister and I are both very into taking pictures so the hikes were very slow :D but I think it really helps in remembering that there's something interesting to see in pretty much every square inch of the outdoors. There is always a bug, or a fungal disease on a leaf, or a shiny drop of water.

The Album

We visited, in order:
  • Ritchie Woods Nature Preserve
  • Summit Lake State Park
  • Shades State Park/Pine Hills Nature Preserve
  • Southwestway Park

The pictures feature:
  • many, many insects
  • a stately gentleman frog, who very kindly let me get within an inch of him
  • snails
  • two snakes
  • cool looking plants/fungi
  • general landscapes

For the most part the locations are broken up by a couple non-nature photos, except for Southwestway Park (which begins at the photo of the yellow spider in the web). Once you get to the art museum pictures there's no more nature, unless you count the clouds outside the plane window.
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I finally got a new camera - just in time for spring to hit. Most of the trees around here don't have any leaves yet, but a lot have started to blossom. Here's a couple of closeups from the last couple of days and weeks, as well as two pictures that show off how good my new camera is at making things look a bit moody:

First up, Purple-leaf plum blossoms:

closup of purple-leaf plum blossoms

More under the cut )
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The sun came out, so now the snow sparkles and much wildlife sign is visible.  This set of pictures shows the north end of the house yard, driveway, and Midwinter Grove. Cottontail rabbits like this area, as shown by their tracks. (See also House Yard, Savanna, and Back Toward the House.)

Walk with me ... )

Barred Owl

Nov. 27th, 2024 10:03 am
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While hiking in the Lake Champlain islands, I stumbled across this guy or gal trying to sleep. The afternoon sun was glaring behind it so this isn't the best picture, but it was still a cool sighting!



The Barred Owl is our most common owl in New England, and the easiest one to get a look at since they tend to roost out on open branches and aren't too skittish of people. I've seen them roosting during the day a few times near well-traveled trails. They're also commonly heard at night, with their "Who cooks for yooooou?" calls ringing through the woods, or sometimes in your back yard if you're lucky!
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photo of a pond and a dam built by a beaver

There were more interconnected ponds but I forgot to take pictures because I was so busy admiring the architecture.
Also my dog in the foreground.
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Today we went out to the lake. These pictures primarily show the pollinator gardens around the parking lot and the approach to the lake paths.

Walk with me ... )
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I went on a lovely forest walk by the sea and remembered to snap a couple of pictures (even if the sea isn't super visible!). This was lovely :)



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overview over a forest landscape with hills

A calm moment in the late afternoon / early evening summer sun.


And what a difference a few hours can make:
the same view over the landscape as in the first picture. this time, the faint orange glow of the sun setting (out of view) shines over the horizon. the colours are muted, less vibrant, and somehow gentler than in the first picture

The pictures are from a spontaneous hike on which I went two weeks ago. The evening light was so soft and warm.

Forest walk

Apr. 2nd, 2023 09:23 pm
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Lovely forest walk beside a river, today! Quiet and peaceful.

A path beside a river under the cover of trees
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Light me like one of your French dandelions.
weeds and moss on a sidewalk, glamorous

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Santa Elena Cloud Forest in Costa Rica:

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