How beautiful the sun is when you can't actually see all of it! Total eclipse of the sun, 8 April 2024, as seen in Killeen, Texas. (Taken with a Pixel 7 Pro by Kit Dunsmore.) I was in Texas earlier this week, where I was lucky enough to experience the total eclipse despite the clouds.... Continue Reading →
Enchanting or Terrifying? Noises in the Dark
While camping in the foothills of Colorado earlier this month, we were serenaded by a bull elk. We first heard him bugling in the distance at dusk while we were setting up our tent. The elk called off and on throughout the night and we were delighted. He was far away, over the ridge from... Continue Reading →
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Safe Low-Tech Solar Eclipse Viewing
Last Saturday, there was an annular eclipse of the sun which we could see as a partial eclipse in Colorado. You can't look directly at the sun without protective lenses and we didn't have any with us, so Kurt and I used low-tech methods to observe the progression of the eclipse. I loved every minute... Continue Reading →
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When Your Bird Isn’t Average: Challenges in Identification
In early October, my sister brought me dead bird she found in our yard. Despite having the bird "in hand" (I didn't actually hold it) and recording it in my nature journal, I came away uncertain of the species. While I was convinced it was some kind of thrush, probably a hermit thrush, there were... Continue Reading →
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Nature Journal July: Success Despite Broken Rules
July has come and gone, and I learned a lot from my self-imposed nature journal challenge. While I failed to follow all the guidelines, I still feel like my month of nature journaling was a big success. Here are the rules I set for myself, and how well they worked for me. Does it count... Continue Reading →
