Published July 5, 2015 Madagascar labradorite This is from Madagascar. This mineral is iridescent. It has its own mineral term named for the shimmering blues and greens – […]
Published June 27, 2015 The rude skipper Okay so this skipper butterfly stuck its tongue out since it had just finished feeding on a nearby flower. But since it […]
Published February 2, 2017 Muir Woods I visited Muir Woods on a recent trip to California. I enjoyed rare sunshine after weeks of rain and wind had closed […]
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 […]