I was walking the dogs on a trail we hadn’t visited in a while and found a little Christmas tribute someone had built where two trails crossed. I’d originally walked by it without noticing, but caught site of it on the way back to the parking lot. I have no…
Tag: Nature
Nature
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Poetry Moment – Bruised Sunrise
I was up early this weekend and had the chance to see a beautiful sunrise as I walked across a mostly empty parking lot. I’m not sure what atmospheric conditions caused the sky and clouds to look this way, but I found it both beautiful and a bit uncomfortable. …
Creativity
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Poetry Moment – Drought
We haven’t seen any substantial rain here in the southeastern U.S. in nearly six months. We’re now under severe drought conditions and I assume water rationing may be on the horizon. But other than some slightly wilted plants in my yard, it isn’t immediately apparent until I get out into…
Homesteading
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Poetry Moment – Overgrown Bird Bath
There are a few spots in my yard that I’ve let go over the past few months. Mostly because I’ve been busy and I figured that once winter sets in, I can get out there and trim things up. Yesterday, I was out there with the pups and noticed how…
Chickens
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A Little Chicken Update
I posted a poem last month where I made reference to the chicks I had recently adopted. Four white leghorns that have grown exponentially over the past few weeks. I think they’ve given up plotting against me since they’ve realized I’m the one who feeds them. We decided to adopt…
Mental Health
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A Morning at Maclay Gardens State Park
My partner and I took a much-needed hike through one of the local state parks this past weekend. Alfred B. Maclay Gardens State Park is a very cool piece of Florida history on the north side of Tallahassee. Alfred Maclay was a banker in New York who visited Tallahassee back…
Nature
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Morning at Lake Jackson
One of the nice things about living in Tallahassee is the mix of urban and rural. It’s not a big city, but it has enough of the amenities to make it comfortable. There are a ton of great local restaurants, an active art community, and while the roads aren’t great,…
Nature
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The Hurricane Debby Experience
We had our first (and hopefully last) hurricane of the 2024 season. Debby crept by just to the east of us. While we were spared the worst of the winds, we did get a few strong gusts that knocked branches out of nearby trees and took out our power. Big…
Gardening
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Spring Has Sprung – Garden Update
Spring is my favorite time of the year, but also one of my least favorite. The positives are seeing all the new growth on the plants, flowers blooming, and the return of the butterflies and hummingbirds. The downside can be summed up in one word: Pollen. But still, it’s a…