Prejudice

The backdrop for this thought-provoking quote is actually a photo of my fridge, with the kitchen LED light strips reflected on the stainless steel door, creating long streaks. Weird! This is what you see when you do some night walking.

Mud Tube Gallery

 I was so excited to find these mud tubes made by subterranean insects (ants or termites) between two pieces of vertical slate. 

They create these tubes to keep themselves in the dark and moist when foraging for food and leaving the nest. What intriguing routes and patterns they create!

 

Leaf Peeper

I came across this beautiful specimen whilst working in my flower bed. It was sluggish and calm amongst the leaves.

Photo: D. Schultz

It tolerated both of us approaching and watching it - this is the Northern water snake (Nerodia sipedon), a non venomous native.

Photo: D. Schultz

I love how jagged its outline looks, since each scale is ridged, or keeled, making it appear more rough-edged, not sleek-looking.

Photo: D. Schultz

We spent a fair amount of time watching it, and when it eventually uncoiled, it did so without slithering off and away. We decided to walk away and leave it in peace to warm up in the spring sunshine.

Negative Space

Guest post: Dale Schultz

Little blocks of snow

A trellis patisserie

Fleeting enjoyment