2022

What a Splashing Success!

What a Splashing Success!

Wood Duck drake swimming. Photo © Cheryl Shank. Slowly, quietly, yet steadily, I crept along, my binoculars in hand. Surely I can sneak in here without some duck, goose, or beaver announcing their...

Four-legged Furries

Four-legged Furries

Every Monday and Thursday morning my co-teacher and I meet on the road somewhere between her house and mine for a pleasant walk to school on the opposite end of the community.Every Monday, Tuesday,...

A Webb of Discovery

A Webb of Discovery

Outer space features. Photo © James Webb Space Telescope and the NIRCam instrument. Engineers have built telescopes that can see far across the universe. Each time a bigger and better telescope was...

In Our Skies, November 2023: Meteor Showers

In Our Skies, November 2023: Meteor Showers

The second total lunar eclipse of 2022 will take place on the night of November 7–8. The eclipse will be most visible from eastern Asia, Oceania, and western and central North America. The eclipse...

Tree Fruits, Part 2

Tree Fruits, Part 2

Apples. Photo © Gyuszko/Dreamstime.com. Once we have the site picked out for our home orchard, we need to prepare for planting trees. Ideally, we should begin preparing at least the fall before we...

Favorite Focus, November 2022

Favorite Focus, November 2022

Male Spruce Grouse. Photo © Lois Tschetter. I got my second lightning shot while we were visiting in Haiti. I was really hoping I could at least get one lightning photo before we left. Finally, the...