Leaving a trail upon silvery grass,
I walk collecting jewels,
remnants of the evening mist,
fallen to earth,
perfectly.
Crystalline drops,
each a tiny looking glass reflecting within,
without.
A point of clarity in fog.
Purely clean, they bathe my feet
before daylight steals them away
and hides my steps,
so others will not see—only I.
Come along in Red Canoe as she explores the quiet backwater of Ohio's State Parks and the scenic streams and rivers of the Midwest. Discover the beauty hidden beyond the water's edge, quietly waiting, past access points, often only inches deep!
Come browse my photography site, Nature Remains: nothing but a photograph, for full-page slide shows of my favorite images and opportunities to purchase them.
In Spring of 2008, I began the study of 2 vernal pools on my property as part of the Ohio Vernal Pool Partnership monitoring program.
My 2008 journal includes the first photos and findings, as I studied this fascinating wetland area just a few steps beyond my backdoor...
2009 photos and findings,
2010,... again!
Now, 4 years later, another season is just days away!
Travel beyond the Midwest has taken me to some beautiful places. Usually off the beaten track, these places are WILD!
Acadia National Park
New River Nature Festival
Olympic National Park
Pictured Rocks and the UP
Voyageurs National Park
(click on the text above each photo for a quick get-away)
A regularly appearing feature, "Have you seen..." takes a closer, more patient look at things usually not seen in a flattering light.
Take a look!
Each spring, as winter lessens its grip and days warm with the first fragrant breezes of a new season, we collect sap from our Sugar Maples and produce just enough syrup for ourselves for the coming year.
The progress of this year's backyard endeavor is illustrated here.
Summer 2008, the tiny jewel of the avian world, a Ruby-throated Hummingbird, nested just feet from my front door. Pictures of her nest and the changing lives within are collected in this journal.
From life the size of a pea....
Cats that come to stay
(click on the text above each photo for stories in these collections)
9 comments:
Fantastic photos!
And by the time I finished walking, the beauty had passed. There's a magic in the morning.
How can a simple drop of water can be so stunning?
Nina, I love your blog. It is inspiring and uplifting and makes me grin from ear to ear. I love the very simple beauty of your days. Thank you for putting yourself out there.
Tim
Hello Nina, I accepted your invitation to browse "My Wild Life". I intended to read one before going to bed, but ended up reading them all. What a wonderful story teller you are -- I say story teller because your stories remind me of sitting around the wood burning stove in my youth, listening to my grandparents, parents, aunt's and uncles tell stories of the woods and their life on a farm in KY. It's why I live in the country now -except I live on the blackland prairie - and I wouldn't be happy anywhere but in nature. Are you Irish/Scot, as my family is? I can almost hear the lilt in your voice, in the telling of your stories.
The owl story brought tears to my eyes, and I was thrilled to see the light shining thru the turtle shell! We rescue box turtles too, but I've never seen an empty shell.
I do stained glass and I may attempt that pattern. Gorgeous.
Again, great site. BTW - you look so much like my mother (in her youth) that you could be her daughter! Sadly, I look like my red-headed daddy. :\
Pure, fresh water is so precious and your photos depict its beauty. Lovely post.
That's lovely, just lovely. Like cestoady - I'll be thinking of that particularly poignant last line next time I'm in dew.
My walks through the dew laden grass will never be the same after reading your lovely,lovely words. A memorable post.
...and you wrote that. I am agog. Just beautiful - all around.
Bravo, Nina.
Simply.......Beautiful!
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