Scoundrels in the Garden

July 13, 2025.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Clearly conspiratorial, these two young groundhogs have been menacing our vegetable garden and now are plotting to defy gravity apparently – one as the lookout and the other, well: I did look it up and they are part of the squirrel family. A new one for me.

Which Way, Animals?

November 19, 2023.Reading time less than 1 minute.

“Uhm, what happened to the path?” asks the deer. “Best to stick to the fence line, I’ve discovered,” responds the cow. (For Cee’s Which Way Challenge: with animals) Another note: Speaking of directions, I’ve made a conscious decision to stay out of the divisive discourse – too mucky and not at all healing for the […]

Visitors

July 15, 2022.Reading time less than 1 minute.

The dogs are quick to warn me about any new visitors to the backyard. Accustomed to squirrels and rabbits, and the multitude of birds, they seldom pay attention to those. A sharp yelp! yelp! usually means “Mom, grab your camera! Come quick!” The groundhog usually hangs around in the summertime, but the chipmunks are a […]

Hello Mink

June 10, 2022.Reading time less than 1 minute.

A surprise encounter at riverside.

Squirrel and Deer

January 3, 2022.Reading time less than 1 minute.

A couple of locals for Nancy Merrill’s A Photo A Week Challenge: animals.

Candid With a ‘Q’ and a ‘U’

October 29, 2021.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Out of reach of our two dogs, a squirrel observes us from the Walnut tree. A quizzical hound accompanied by inattentive youth. A majestic buck lounging in Autumn leaves. (For Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: candid photography, and her Midweek Madness: must have q or u in the word)

A Side View

July 19, 2021.Reading time less than 1 minute.

(For Nancy Merrill’s A Photo A Week challenge: From the side)

Wordless Wednesday

May 19, 2021.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Images my own

A Closer Look

January 12, 2021.Reading time less than 1 minute.

(For Lens-Artists Photo Challenge: It’s a Small World. Note: I do not have micro or macro capacity, so I have to settle for zooming in where possible.)