Here is a map showing my route throughout the West. I made it to 9 states, including every Western state except for Washington and Montana. Keep our air and our rivers clean! Because my .

The queen who went in the wrong place. Today I found a mystery awaiting me at the allotment. Ever seen this many bees. And bees with pollen disappearing within their midst? Usually you might get maybe a couple of bees wandering around under the floor. I had a look through the hive to see if that might help solve the mystery. All looked well at the entrance, the bees were enjoying the sunshine after a pretty miserable and rainy week.

This afternoon my husband found a tortoise in the garden. I had never seen a tortoise like this before. I could only guess that it was an exotic species someone had bought as a pet. The bulbs are up but the sun is obscured by a thick grey blan.

Photography, nature, travel. How Green was my Valley? May 17, 2015. This is much to be said for pottering. Growing in amongst the trees. A very odd place to plant one. By 9am however the sky was brightening and I suggested to Mrs.

Botanizers are a bit like birders. This year, West Texas is a paradise for botanizers. One of the prettiest Prickly Pears out here. The Spiny-fruited Prickly Pear is named for its prickly fruits. Big Bend Ranch State Park.

Anyone 4 Curry and Other Things. A Site for Friends Wherever You Are! In a season for giving and sharing, of stocking the freezer and checking the lights, these are moments to treasure special moments to share in twinship with the special one. We are at home this Christmas time, after many Christmas spent far away from home away from its relentless commercialisation.

Essays on travel, identity, literature, and philosophy. The Moon Over Lake Michigan. In the End Winter Is Fleeting. A couple more photos from February, when the Grand River was almost entirely frozen over in downtown Grand Rapids, MI. This same river was badly flooded a mere week later. For pictures of the flooding. To a native of the south like me, this scene is otherworldly. 8221; weekly photo challenge.

My life as a worm. Life has been funny as of late. i have had three jobs in the past 4 months, fired from one i really liked; lost around 25 lbs but have been stress eating since i got fired. found out my brother is probably moving before i am.

Road runner creeping near us while camping. Here is a herd of bison at Caprock Canyons. They are so unperturbed by the heat. Burrow owl in a West Texas field. Caprock Canyons is a pretty cool park to visit in Texas. It has a large buffalo herd on park grounds, and extraordinary views almost anywhere you hike. A bit windy though, so make sure you have wrapping sunglasses.