Category Archives: wildlife encounters

Landscaping in Slow Motion

Posted on July 3, 2017 by Andrea Jones

Most of the landscaping around here came with the place. Contracting crews working on the house in 2002-03 were flustered that we were such sticklers about maintaining a tight construction envelope around the site, but I’m glad every day we … Continue reading →

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Turkey (Photo) Shoot

Posted on April 3, 2017 by Andrea Jones

Wild turkeys are always in motion. Their persistent mobility has been brought home to me (literally) this winter by a flock of about a dozen that frequented the district around our house. The big dark birds would show up every … Continue reading →

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The Long View

Posted on October 3, 2016 by Andrea Jones

The iconography of changing colors garners plenty of attention this time of year. Deservedly so, I suppose; even here, where the most charismatic foliage species are pretty rare, there’s a good show. The mounded forms of currant and mountain mahogany … Continue reading →

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A Secret in the Garden

Posted on July 24, 2015 by Andrea Jones

One afternoon back in early June, a junco exploded from underfoot when I was in the garden. I didn’t think much of this, even though the same thing happened (in about the same location) a couple of days later. Dark-eyed … Continue reading →

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Dusk

Posted on December 8, 2014 by Andrea Jones

A couple of weeks back, after about a half-inch of snow had fallen overnight, Doug came back inside from feeding the horses their morning hay with a report: “Ummm, I’m pretty sure there are cat tracks on the driveway,” he … Continue reading →

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