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Category Archives: Other Nature Studies
Bells Bend Outdoor Center
Back on 13 May 2016, on a business trip to Nashville, Melissa and I took a side trip to nearby Bells Bend Outdoor Center. The center is located on the West side of Nashville, in an oxbow of the Cumberland … Continue reading
Posted in Other Nature Studies, Uncategorized
Rose-Breasted Grosbeak
On April 23 of last year, I looked out my window and saw two Rose-Breasted Grosbeaks on the backyard feeder. Never having seen one here before (or anywhere else for that matter), they were new life birds for me. One … Continue reading
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Ichetucknee Springs and O’Leno State Parks, Florida
Back in late March of 2016, Melissa and I drove to Florida again to visit our son and his wife and their newborn twin girls. While we were there, I took the opportunity to do some hiking in a couple … Continue reading
Posted in Other Nature Studies
Snowbird Partial Albinism?
On 22 January 2016 I awoke to a light snowfall. I estimated it to be about two inches deep when I went out to fill the bird feeder. Returning inside I looked out the window where several Dark-eyed Slate-colored Juncos … Continue reading
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The Great 2016 Sandhill Crane Expedition
Way back in mid January, Melissa and I drove to the Hiwassee National Wildlife Refuge near Dayton, Tennessee to see the Sandhill Cranes that winter there. The weather was cold but clear and the trees and fields sparkled with frost … Continue reading
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Kayaking on the Santa Fe River, FL
At the end of March, Melissa and I drove to Florida again to visit our son and daughter-in-law Dan and Sunny. While we were there Dan and I went kayaking on the Santa Fe River which is very near where … Continue reading
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Eagle Viewing Trip to Reelfoot Lake, TN
Last Friday, I drove to Reelfoot Lake State Park in the northwest corner of Tennessee. It was an 80 mile drive from home and took about an hour and forty-five minutes. The lake was frozen all around the edges and … Continue reading
Posted in Other Nature Studies
Return To Pennyrile
Two years ago this spring Melissa and I took a long weekend getaway to Pennyrile State Park in Kentucky. (See my post on 13 May 2012.) This is where the West Kentucky Amateur Astronomers (of which I am the current … Continue reading
Posted in Other Nature Studies
My New Book
For anyone who is interested, I have written a short book which is now available on Amazon. It has been a long time coming (several years) but I have finally declared it to be finished. It is basically a memoir … Continue reading
Posted in Amateur Astronomy, Other Nature Studies
Catching Up
Here are a few images from the last few months that I haven’t had time to post until now. Not exactly astronomy or nature, but back in September a B17 named Sentimental Journey was on display at the Lexington, TN … Continue reading
Posted in Amateur Astronomy, Other Nature Studies, Uncategorized
Sky-Wide Crepuscular Rays
Melissa and I were returning from running errands last night at sunset when we spotted these crepuscular rays and cloud shadows. (The word crepuscular is from the Latin word crepusculum which means “twilight.”) The sun was just below the horizon … Continue reading
Posted in Amateur Astronomy, Other Nature Studies
Armadillo Invasion
A few nights ago my dad’s dog, Buster, woke me up at about three o’clock in the morning barking his fool head off. I could tell by his bark that it was not a human intruder but rather a critter … Continue reading
Posted in Other Nature Studies
