Author: Mike Dunn
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Mountain High
Sunsets are proof that no matter what happens, every day can end beautifully. ~Kristen Butler It’s been awhile since my last post and a lot has happened since then. Melissa and I took a couple of weeks to head to the mountains last month and then it has been busy here at home. So, the Read more…
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Bathing Beauties
Splish, splash, I was takin’ a bath… ~Bobby Darin and Murray Kaufman I’ve settled into a routine now of sitting in the chair where I can see the waterfall every morning with my coffee, again at lunch, and often late in the day while working on the computer. The birds seem most active early and Read more…
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The Allure of Moving Water
Nothing is softer or more flexible than water, yet nothing can resist it. ~Lao Tzu One of our refurbished pools has a small waterfall. Since the pool was dug on a slope, a waterfall seemed like a logical addition. Besides the aesthetic aspects, there is an added benefit of the sound of moving water, Read more…
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Walking on Water
Walking on water is better than drowning. ~ Matshona Dhliwayo A couple of days after we rehabbed our salamander pools, I saw a Water Strider skating across the surface of one. How did it find this new water so quickly? Striders are true bugs (Hemiptera), have wings, and can disperse by flying. Research suggests that Read more…
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Clean It Out and They Will Come
When your environment is clean you feel happy motivated and healthy. ~Lailah Gifty Akita I mentioned in an earlier post that we finally got around to cleaning out our two water gardens (aka salamander pools) in November. One had sprung a leak mid-way up its height a couple of years ago. It still held enough Read more…
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Woods Watching
I’m always astonished by a forest. It makes me realise that the fantasy of nature is much larger than my own fantasy. I still have things to learn. ~ Gunter Grass Things have slowed a bit on the trail cameras out back, but we still get some nice surprises from time to time. Here are Read more…
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Millpond Meander
This is everybody’s dream swamp… ~A.B. Coleman (the man who donated Merchants Millpond to the state for a park) Over a week ago, Melissa and I managed a two night get-away to one of our favorite state parks, Merchants Millpond. I think Mr. Coleman was right, this may be everybody’s “dream swamp”. It combines an Read more…
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Hunting in Huntington
It’s all about whose where on the food chain. ~Len Wein My trip last weekend included some time at both Myrtle Beach State Park and nearby Huntington Beach State Park. While hanging with friends at the former park, I was impressed by the amount of bird activity and marine life (from the ocean pier) we Read more…
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Huntington Portraits
Portraits are about revealing aspects of an individual. ~Kehinde Wiley Last weekend I drove down to Myrtle Beach, SC, for a surprise birthday party for my friend Scott. Of course, I had to visit one of my favorite birding and photography spots while I was there, the nearby Huntington Beach State Park. The causeway leading Read more…
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Camera Captures
These woods are lovely, dark and deep, But I have promises to keep, And miles to go before I sleep, And miles to go before I sleep. ~Robert Frost The trail cameras continue to capture moments in the lives of our woodland neighbors. Here are a some clips from the past couple of months to Read more…
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