Today, I’m thankful for the return of this Ruby-crowned kinglet. It hopped amongst the plum leaves this morning inspecting every inch it seemed. It never makes a sound as it goes from branch to branch. Often it looked towards the sky as if it were saying a silent prayer. Grateful for little birds. 💛 💛…
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Thankful and Grateful- November 5th
My love of nature runs deep in my blood. Insects are not my super favorite except for these gems. Walking sticks are the bestest insects. Today, I am thankful to not be fearful of them. They are the most underrated insect in our natural world. 🖤
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Sense of Wonder – Where’s Yours?
On Saturday, I led a small group of Texas Master Naturalists on a seed collecting and nature outing at Tahoka Lake Pasture, in Lynn County, Texas. While the Master Naturalists program is a good program it lacks one major thing – actually connecting people to nature and their sense of wonder that nature can instill…
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The First
In the blink of my eyes, I saw her movement. She quickly scrambled into the yellow wildflowers avoiding the size 10 boot. Pausing to see her further movement she darted again this time circling back behind me. Crafty little super smart lizard. Yet, not smart enough to realize that with me stepping back my size 6…
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Forgotten Winds 