Burningbird
We don’t have the largest backyard, but it’s a good size for us. After our place in O’Fallon, with the steep hill in the back, we were excited about a nice flat backyard when we bought the place. We spent considerable time yanking out the pampas grass that had been allowed to spread until it […]
We saw a deer on the nature trail yesterday. The number one reason we bought our house is the location. The house is in excellent shape, but the kitchen is small, as are two of the bedrooms and the second bath. In fact, the second bath isn’t even the standard 5 x 8. Our neighbors […]
My fall color photos for the year. From trips to the Botanical Garden and Shaw’s Nature Center.
The weather actually cooled sufficiently to go outside on both Friday and Saturday. The humidity was high, but with the car windows down, driving was very pleasant. Now is the best time to take photos of butterflies in this area, and so I packed up the gear and headed to the Busch Nature Center on […]
3 Quarks Daily pointed to a BBC News article on deer antlers. Yesterday, when out walking I came upon a group of deer, including a young male who was using fallen trees to break off parts of his antlers. Luckily, this time I had a camera and could get pictures–including the male who alternated aggressive behavior toward […]