Author: Mike Dunn
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Stinkhorn
..And you, whose pastime is to make midnight mushrooms… ~William Shakespeare’s The Tempest I debated posting this one, for obvious reasons, but, it is just too weird not to post. Over the holidays, I was asked about a strange-looking mushroom growing in the mulch alongside a home. The description left no doubt in my mind… Read more…
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Opting Out
I cannot endure to waste anything so precious as autumnal sunshine by staying in the house. ~Nathaniel Hawthorne If Nathaniel had lived in our times, he might have added something to that sentiment….or by going shopping, especially on Black Friday. I think outdoor retailer REI made a huge splash with their decision to encourage people… Read more…
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Thankful for Public Lands
Life wants you to have gratitude for the gift of living. Treasure every second. ~ Bryant McGill I am a believer in the value of our public lands. I worked for the North Carolina Division of Parks and Recreation the first 8 years of my career and am still a supporter of that fine organization… Read more…
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An Eye for Eagles
Its soaring flight, with its pure white head and tail glistening in the sunlight, is really inspiring; and it adds grandeur to the scene as it sits in a dignified pose on some dead tree, its white head clearly visible against the dark green of the forest background. ~Arthur Cleveland Bent, 1937 Interestingly, the famed… Read more…
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Say Ahh…
I wake up in the morning and I say Ahh! Today’s the day for a song! ~Brian Wilson, the Beach Boys I went on a rambling road trip last week to search for some migrating waterfowl and shoot a few images of something other than the weird bugs and fungi I have photographed recently (not… Read more…
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Celebrate America’s Best Idea with a Trip to Yellowstone in June!
Join me, June 2-9, 2016, for an unforgettable experience in the world’s first national park, Yellowstone! Next summer will mark 100 years since the creation of the National Park Service, and there is no better way to celebrate than by visiting Yellowstone. We will spend our days exploring Yellowstone’s unique thermal areas, beautiful landscapes, and… Read more…
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Eye Shadow
They are of a most glorious Green, and very tame. There are several other Colours of these Lizards; but none so beautiful as the green ones are. ~John Lawson, in A New Voyage to Carolina, 1709 I went for a walk in the yard earlier this week, looking for anything that might be out and… Read more…
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What, There are More of Them?
There is no story that can’t be improved by adding zombies. ~Kelley Armstrong Walking down the driveway this morning I noticed something on a twig that was propped up against a tree trunk. When I leaned in for a closer look, I said to myself, “you gotta be kidding me, another one?” It looked like… Read more…
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Zombie Fungus
Of course life is bizarre, the more bizarre it gets, the more interesting it is. The only way to approach it is to make yourself some popcorn and enjoy the show. ~David Gerrold I have a program coming up in a couple of weeks on things to look for in nature as winter approaches. So,… Read more…
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Strange Beauty
There is no exquisite beauty…without some strangeness… ~Edgar Allan Poe I came across this strange spider the other day as I walked through the back gate. I noticed its striking white abdomen moving slowly around its web with a small up and down motion, accompanying a slight twist of the body as it moved. The… Read more…
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