“When nature made the blue-bird she wished to propitiate both the sky and the earth, so she gave him the color of the one on his back and the hue of the other on his breast.” – John Burroughs Photograph – © Christena Stephens
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Photographer and writer, who's a bit of a taphophile and loves true crime, history, wildlife, and Goth music. Most of all a dog-lover.
Aransas Morning – Excerpt Part 2
ARANSAS MORNING by JEFF HAMPTON Genre: Literary Fiction / Family Life Date of Publication: September 22, 2017 Number of Pages: 304 Scroll down for the giveaway! When Sam Barnes’ high-flying life in Dallas falls apart, he flees to the coastal town of Port Aransas, Texas and fades into the life of a reclusive beach…
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Are there trees near you…
“Are there trees near you, and does your soul need comforting? Quick, then open the door and fly on your heavy feet; the song may already be drifting away.” From – Such Singing in the Wild Branches by Mary OIiver Often a photo needs the perfect poem or quote. Thanks to…
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Testing the Waters
As I continue to monitor the wildlife diversity at Comanche Springs Astronomy Campus for the 3 Rivers Foundation, I’m often surprised by the interactions and behaviors of wildlife captured on the trail cameras. This is more evident during the Beaver Pond restoration. In March 2015, when I began monitoring the campus with the camera traps,…
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