These are some photos from my short walk at Rolling Ridge Foundation. I love to get close inside these miniature worlds.
Thursday, November 5, 2015
Saturday, February 7, 2015
Winter walk along the Shenandoah River
This afternoon I decided to take a walk along the Shenandoah
River since it was so nice out. Right
away I found a branch with several gouty oak galls caused by Callirhytis
guercus punctata, at least I think that was what it was.
Nearby was Exidia nigricans, Black Jelly Fungus which is
similar to Whitche's butter only black.
I expected to find Ebony Spleenwort, Aspleinium platyneuron,
but most of them were very dried out. They remind me of Christmas Fern mimi-me’s.
I didn't expect to see a winter stonefly. In fact I don’ think
I have ever paid much attention to them before but when it is the only think
moving besides leaves I tend to notice. This one was Strophopteryx fasciata,
and Early Brown Stonefly. My field guide said they are found near rivers and
streams in late winter on warm days through early spring. Well that described
exactly where I was.
I also found an unknown cocoon that was very small.
I
touched its soft outer surface and to my surprise a door
opened up. I didn't see anything inside so I rubbed it shut. I think those
little white things were on the outside and just showed up against the dark
background. It is all a mystery to me.
I was taking a photo of a cicada exuviae when I saw a Purple
Cliffbrake lying on the ground. The scientific name is Pellaea atropurpurec. I
placed it back on the cliff and held it in place with some small stones. My
hope is that the spores with distribute themselves in the area and I will see
new ones this spring. I don’t recall
ever seeing it here before.
I walked along some more and the turned back. I loved the way the ice seems to be coming out of the tree.
It had been
way too long since I had been down this river path.
Wednesday, April 16, 2014
Glacier National Park - The pass
Glacier National Park was cold and rainy one day and bring and sunny the next. The day I took the red bus up the Going to the Sun Road it was rainy and dreary but still beautiful.
At the top, there was still snow all around.
Tuesday, April 15, 2014
Monday, April 14, 2014
Glacier National Park - Wildflower Walk
Here are some of my photos from Glacier National Park. I have decided to just share the photos from the remainder of my trip with little narration. Enjoy the show.
Old Ranger Cabin
Bear scat on the trail. Here is where I began to sing "Hey Bear, Hey Bear, coming through."
Fantastic Pie served here.
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