Published August 8, 2015 Pickerel your poison (bad pun sadly intended) Pickerel frogs are named for the unfortunate distinction of being used as bait to catch pickerel fish. Fortunately, they don’t have too […]
Published November 14, 2015 Fleur-de-lis The iris is the national flower of France, with a history stretching back over a thousand years. In the Middle Ages it […]
Published October 25, 2015 Autumn Portal I am back home and chasing fall. October is the peak of color somewhere every day in the southern Appalachian mountains, and […]
Published July 4, 2015 Foggy fireworks While waiting for the fireworks to start I was struck by a thick layer of fog coming off the mountains. Just after […]