Originally, this post started out to be an examination of the front porch, its place in Southern culture and the particular pleasure the front porch of our humble little cottage affords Anne and me. As I researched the topic, I found that a half dozen other bloggers had pretty much covered most of what I [...]
Entries from August 14th, 2008
Serendipity and photography
August 12th, 2008 · No Comments · photos
Serendipity is defined as “the effect by which one accidentally discovers something fortunate, especially while looking for something else entirely.” Serendipity occurs in photography all the time. At least it does in my photography. I just point the lens and let ‘er rip and hope for the best. In this shot I was just trying [...]
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Flora and Fauna
August 9th, 2008 · 1 Comment · flora and fauna
That funny looking insect you may have seen in your garden recently that resembles a bumblebee on steriods or a dwarf hummingbird is neither. It’s Hemaris Diffinis, the Snowberry Clearwing or Bumblebee moth. This day-flying moth is a member of the family Sphigidae, the same as the tomato hornworm. It hovers over flowers, in full [...]
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The neighbors come a’calling
August 5th, 2008 · No Comments · wildlife
Just outside the entrance to our humble little cottage is a game trail that runs from Galena Creek up Chestnut Ridge. I’ve seen all manner of wildlife make the trek up and down the trail. The other morning, some of our more vocal neighbors passed by….