Published June 25, 2015 Baboons and elephants in Kenya This is for Throwback Thursday. Many years ago I studied monkeys in Kenya. These baboons and elephants were feeding on the doum […]
Published June 23, 2015 Praying mantis twister Praying mantis playing twister on a flower. This young praying mantis, about two inches long, appeared precariously balanced in the garden.
Published January 4, 2016 New Beginnings. As a new year starts, thoughts turn to the promise of fresh beginnings. The ancient Black Mountains here in North Carolina are […]
Published July 9, 2015 Mountains framed by trees The southern Appalachians are old mountains. They have eroded and are now mostly covered by trees. In a few spots boulders provide […]