Young Moose on Lawn
I’ve seen some very large moose and moose tracks on the property but it is nice to see some small young ones too. Though “small” and far from fully grown these moose were bigger than most deer and almost the … Continued
Springtime River Rapids
I explored some trout fishing spots and found that the snow melt and heavy spring rains had caused very high water and strong whitewater rapids in the rivers. Even in the forests the little spring-fed trickles turned into waterfalls. It … Continued
Painting of Little Boy Ice Fishing
This winter I did a little series of paintings for use as Christmas cards and art prints. The Little Boy Ice Fishing painting depicts a common winter scene around here and was one of the more popular paintings this year. … Continued
Blandings Turtle Meets Cat
A few minutes ago I got back from exploring the fields around my house and found a surprise waiting for me. A Blandings turtle was sitting just outside the garage! My cat was very interested to meet the turtle. I … Continued
Polyphemus Moth (Antheraea polyphemus)
Polyphemus Moth Antheraea polyphemus On Lupin Flowers. We see a lot of butterfly activity during the day among the wildflowers and now at night these giant moths sometimes appear. This huge Polyphemus moth landed on a lupin flower and allowed … Continued
Dandelions and Backyard Pond
In my last post about the otter I showed a bit of my backyard pond. Today I wanted to show what the pond looks like at this time of year. You’ll see that we have a few dandelions in the … Continued
Otter in Frozen Pond
I naturally wanted to make my first real blog post here about Otters. We have a lot in common and not just the name. This otter is just like me; he likes to swim, play, fish, eat, rest and repeat. … Continued