Winter is coming! The ice is starting on the lake, and we have had a couple of snowstorms already. I like the way the lake looks when there is water and ice at the same time. It has a different look than the spring time when the ice is breaking up.
I tried doing some high-key photography this summer. There is so much to learn about doing this.
The leaves have fallen, and the weather is getting cooler. It’s good to remember the flowers we had through the summer – these are some that were in my garden.
Nymphaea Odorata is the fancy name for the water lilies we see in our small lakes. I was able to take these pictures earlier this month. I’ve learned that the following parts can be eaten raw: flowers, leaves, ripe seeds. Flowerbuds can be cooked and the rhizome can be boiled or roasted. I have never […]
Impatiens Capensis, also known as Spotted Jewelweed, Spotted Touch-me-not, and Orange touch-me-not, has decided that it likes the conditions in our back yard. I know it is a weed, but as Eeyore says, “Weeds are flowers too, once you get to know them”. They grow in moist shady areas, in woods, streams and river banks. […]
It’s been awhile since I took some pictures of snapping turtles. We see them in springtime, laying eggs alongside the road. My sister and her husband were here for a short time, and she was hoping to see a snapping turtle. So … we stopped and took some photos. The next pictures are of one swimming […]
When I was out in my kayak a week or so ago, I saw something strange floating in the water. As I got closer, it looked like a dragonfly … or two. I wasn’t sure what, but took the picture to find out what it was. When I looked it up, it seems that this […]
This spring it seems like it has rained more often than other years. Our spring runoff wasn’t too bad, but then the rain started. We had flooding at our place, and all around us, there were people dealing with flooding. It has not been an easy spring for people. Places near the water were hit […]
I have a bridal wreath spiraea in my backyard that has grown much bigger than I expected. This year, with all of the rain we had, the plant put out a gorgeous display. When I looked for information about the spiraea, I found that the flowers have been used for bridal wreaths which are worn […]
I have a few flowers coming up in our gardens, so thought I would put some pictures up of them.