The weather is indecisive this time of year luckily we have cured oak for firewood.
As I watch the fire taking shape, a dragon appears in the fire’s silhouette.
Tonight we have a blazing fire to help heat our living space.
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Archive for the ‘Outdoors’ Tag
Dragon Heat:Up In Smoke 18 comments
Petal Power: Sweet Scent 11 comments
The smell of spring wafts in the wind. 
Here are a few of the aromatic blossoms in our gardens. 
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Sunbathing Lizard Leave a comment
A sunny afternoon is the perfect time for this little lizard to catch some rays.
After only a few photographs, Mr. Lizard tires with all the attention. He retreats to his rock house.
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Eastern Eyed Click Beetle 27 comments
Yet another new insect for me to photograph! 
This impressive guy is one of the largest members of the click beetle family Elateridae! 
Mr. Beetle is not very happy with me snapping photos.
He decides to play dead for minute or two in hopes of me wonder on to the next picture.
It’s off to the next photo-op!
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Time To Bug Out Photograghy: February 20 comments
Details matter. Nature’s attention to the insect world never ceases to delight.
While chopping firewood, the strange-looking larvae start to drop from holes in the center of the hickory tree. The birds seem to relish in the special winter delicacy as if someone lifted the top off an aromatic pot of soup.
The hidden larva is from the Cerambycidae family. The Round Headed Borers larva is a new species for me to observe.
The orange spots add great color.
The various sizes do not matter to the birds. A tiny wren took flight and dropped the fatted larva food about five times before settling in to eat.
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Color Splashes: Art from Art 36 comments
The painted chair is curing rapidly with the warm weather. Surveying the area I soon start finding the accidental art created from my project.
This is one of my favorite chair project by-product! The sun came out with perfect timing to capture the shadows from the grass blades.
Layers of various paints make a beautiful fallen leaf brilliantly fun!
I really like this small art piece!
Art on earth makes for great photos!
I am still finding bits of art unexpected and have painted many leaves on this sunny January day. I am not sure what I will do with them other than enjoying the experience.
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Art Outdoors: Paint Fun 27 comments
As with most of my ideas/projects there is rarely an enforced timeline for completion. I started this painting project in December 2011.
I finished the majority of the painting this week.
We use a large section from a fallen oak tree to cut the main body of the chair.
The chair topper adds neat detail.
Now for some random fun paint shots. 
The most difficult part of this painting was keeping my hands clean as to not paint my camera during the two days of painting. I used all old paints that would have ended up in the landfill to brighten up our backyard!
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Bright Green Cocoon: Crab Spider 8 comments
It seems cocoons are in season. 
I notice a bright green cocoon on the back of a dead plumeria leaf. 
In October I took the only picture I have of a crab spider. I wish the details of the spider herself were more visible.
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Japanese Persimmons: A Magical Fruit 43 comments
Yesterday I tasted my very first Japanese persimmon. 
This colorful fruit rules! I have never seen such large persimmons. You have to taste one of nature’s best desserts.
The tree bows to the ripened persimmons. 
The ants can have this persimmon for themselves.
Thanks to our vet for sharing his bounty of yummy fruit! Dr. John you rock! 
Dr. John and his staff have a neat office pet that allows me a photo or two.
Lucky little lizard!
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Outside Friday 50 comments
Macon is warm for this time of year. Yesterday I found plenty of great photo ops.
Cold will soon be here. While cutting back the elephant ear plants, I find a couple of tree frogs enjoying the last of the sunny weather.
Tree frogs are common in this area. I still get excited to discover them!
After cutting back the large leaves of the elephant ear plant, I smell an unpleasant odor. Not wanting to step in poo, I scan the ground for the offending odor.
Instead of poo, I find a variety of a stinkhorn mushroom. The mushrooms excrete a stinkhorn slime for the attraction of flies.
A large female praying mantis sits on a twig for a photo session.
After harassing the poor female praying mantis, I finish my pics for the day on a sweet note.
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