Articles Tagged: Nature


Winter Berries
Everyone knows I am not a fan of the winter season unless we are blessed with a day or two of beautiful snow to enjoy. We have had an extremely dry and moderate
A Little Nature
Did not have time to take photos this girl's weekend, however did manage a few shots with my iPhone. Love this stream with the lovely cypress trees. While waiting for my friends to shoe
Nature Lovers Will Love This Art
A friend sent me photos she had taken of the most fun and interesting art I have seen in years. The artist is Patrick Dougherty. His art is termed "stickwork"  and
Yellow Fields of Canola
Canola, Brassica campestris, is a major cash crop in both Canada and the United States. We mainly find it in our grocery stores as Canola oil although other countries use the meal and
Busy Week at the Farm!
Cowboy and I had lots of chores this week, but we also made time for fun too. Our weather is crazy. We have had virtually no rain this fall so
No Full Blown Arachnophobia Here
I am not a big fan of arachnids, but do not suffer from full blown arachnophobia either. I just choose to ignore they exist with the exception of keeping my
Hungry Jackrabbit
As I have said before jackrabbits are very fast and never hang around for any photos. Unfortunately, our weather has been brutally hot and dry. All the pasture grasses have
Flowers Beware
Think twice when carefully placing your babies, toddlers or kids in wildflowers by the side of the road to catch that perfect Bluebonnet photograph. Take the time to inspect the area really well for anything that
Spring Flowers Fading
Spring is gone and summer is here. Here are my last few wildflower shots from our early May flowers. We will really miss our beautiful wildflowers! I love the golden color of
Prickly Pear Cactus
Hate, hate, hate this cactus. It is definitely not a good thing to have at the farm. It grows everywhere and it is almost impossible to get rid of. It
Cottontail Cute
Cowboy snapped this photo of our little cottontail that hops around our yard everyday. She does not seem to be eating any of my flowers so I am happy for her to
Friday’s Flowers
Here are just a few samples of wildflowers I found along the side of the road on my way to town this week.  The roads are filled with so many pretty
Whitefish Mountain Hiking
I love Whitefish Mountain, formerly Big Mountain, in Whitefish, Montana. In the winter it is a great ski resort. In the summer is has wonderful nature and  hiking opportunities. The great
Hoping for a Bumper Crop… of Flowers!
Last spring we were without any flowers. Not one wild flower anywhere. We were in the middle of a severe drought which left us with barely any green at all.