Tag Archives: wildlife

Atalaya Castle and Arts and Crafts Festival

Enter here, my friends, right through the door of the imaginations of a pair of artists and art historians, Archer and Anna Huntington.  Located inside of Huntington Beach State Park, in South Carolina, it is a great place to spend … Continue reading

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What are you doing Memorial Day?

Memorial Day in the United States is held on the last Monday of May to honor the men and women who have died in service to our country.  We traditionally place American flags on the graves of the deceased and … Continue reading

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Yellowstone’s Amazing Sites and History

A pair of moose were our official greeters to Yellowstone National Park upon our arrival.  I thought it fitting that they should be yours as well. What followed though, seemed to be as far from this green and serene landscape … Continue reading

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B is for Black Bears

B is for Black Bears and though I treasure the ones we have at our farm in Bland, Virginia, these are not the first bears that I have had experience with. When I was a child, we often spent time … Continue reading

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7 x 7 Awards Go To…

On November the 20th, I received a very thoughtful nomination for the 7×7 Link Award by one very talented young man whose blog many of you may have had the pleasure of reading.  So I thank you Arindam Mohapatra most … Continue reading

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Wyoming and Montana

We’ve been watching a spectacular sunset for over an hour. And whipping around beside, then behind, are swirling cracks of lightening. When they tell you that Montana is Big Sky Country, they aren’t joking. We traveled from Rapid City, South … Continue reading

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Majesty Made by God and Man

Majestic wonders – both God made and man made – filled our day, beginning and ending with Custer State Park. Keystone, a tour through the Black Hills – including driving across pigtail bridges and through enormous boulders – Mt. Rushmore, … Continue reading

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Black Bear Sighting

Zoom in for black bear picture taken just this minute! Posted with WordPress for BlackBerry.

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Sweet Doing Nothing

The Italians have a saying: il dolce far niente. This means the sweet doing nothing. And it is as foreign to us as the language itself. Normally we work everyday. As farmers, postal workers, writers, business owners, homeowners, parents, children, … Continue reading

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Four-Legged Frenzy

We freely admit to feeding the wildlife around our house, even if it is unintentional. The squirrels and chipmunks eat the bird seed. The deer are dining on bits of clover and have completely mowed down the hostas. They are … Continue reading

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