Okay, so I’ve been on one of my unannounced sabbaticals. I’ve been doing a little traveling and a lot of goofing off. Anne and I just got back from a house party with some old friends in Northern Virginia, and before that, we spent some time on Oak Island. Mostly, though, I’ve just been vegging [...]
Entries Tagged as 'photos'
what’s cuter than a speckled pup?
August 6th, 2011 · 1 Comment · faces and places, photos
little kids
how the garden grows
June 30th, 2011 · 5 Comments · From the Garden, photos
Tags:chambourcin grape vines·heirloom apples·hosta·necturines·stella d'oro lily·tomato stake
bird shots
June 13th, 2011 · No Comments · photos, wildlife
One of the best things Anne and I have done since we moved here was to set up a bird feeding station that is visible from the kitchen window. Like most things, it wasn’t planned; it just evolved. During the winter of 2009, the snow cover was pretty thick and the birds were starving. We [...]
Tags:birds of appalachia·birds of southwest virginia·birds of wythe county va
noaa radio
May 25th, 2011 · 2 Comments · musings, news, photos
I suspect a lot of folks in Southwest Virginia have been as entertained by the recent weather as they care to be. The daily warnings of tornadoes and severe thunderstorms are starting to make my teeth hurt. Until the other night, I’ve never had a lightening storm sit directly overhead for a half hour. Watching [...]
Tags:K-Mart·lightening strike·National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration·National Weather Service·NOAA·NOAA radio·NWS·tornado warning·tornado watch·wytheville
shrooming
May 19th, 2011 · 2 Comments · musings, photos
I love mushrooms. I’m not talking about the ones you eat, though I love them too; I’m talking about the various fungi that pop up all over the place on days like today. They make cool photography subjects. One of the things on my bucket list is to learn about the edible mushrooms that grow [...]
Tags:bucket list·fungi·morels·mushrooms of southwest virginia·nature photography·wild mushrooms
the best day ever
May 10th, 2011 · 2 Comments · arts and crafts, faces and places, food, photos
Saturday’s opening of the Wytheville Farmers Market was its best day ever. Not just the best opening day, the best day period. Market director Suzie Richert reports that not only did they have the most vendors (21), but the largest number of visitors and the highest sales gross. This year’s opening was also the earliest [...]
Tags:Groundswell Farm·Lazy Bee Farm·Mule Hell Trading Co·Suzie RichertWytheville Farmers Market
what a day!
May 9th, 2011 · No Comments · news, photos
Saturday’s opening of the Wytheville Farmers Market was the biggest and best ever. I’ll have more later today. Spring allergies are attacking right now, and I’m hoping my head won’t explode.