Timm

We woke up to 2” wet snow that stuck to the trees and produced this beautiful scene in our front yard: We were hosting a Christmas turkey dinner for 15 people that afternoon.  Fortunately, in typical northern-Kentucky fashion, most of the snow melted within just a few hours. Here’s another look at the pretty snow [...]

Our yard took on an eerie pink glow from the muted sunset behind the clouds.

We hiked to Adair Wildlife Management area again on this beautiful September day.  Here is a semi-rare photo of Timm, who’s watching a bunch of turkey vultures floating on the breeze above.  It’s “semi-rare” because Timm is usually behind the camera.

We interrupt your busy day to show you a pretty orange Fritillary butterfly on a pink thistle flower.

We have a new toad friend who lives on our porch, swims in our dogs’ water bowl, and sits in front of the patio door all night long eating bugs dancing in the light.  He has such an easy life that he has grown quite fat, which is why we call him “Jabba the Toad.” [...]

It’s one of the prettiest times of the year now with the yellow daisies and purple Ironweed blooming together. Here is a view of the wildflower field from our porch.

This is a pretty time of year with the wildflower field and Theresa’s garden blooming simultaneously.  Here is one of Theresa’s flower gardens with yellow daisies, and white and pink hibiscus:

Our garden is full of fritillaries, a family of butterflies with over 100 varieties.  Fritillaries are medium to large-sized butterflies with brownish-orange wings that have wavy black lines and spots.  Unlike most butterflies that have larger front legs with claws, fritillaries have tiny front legs that lack claws.  Fritillaries love our orange butterfly weed, which [...]

Every day I walk down to the mailbox to fetch the mail.  It’s about a half-mile round trip, including the equivalent of a 14-story climb on the way back.  It’s a nice way to help stay in shape. The past few days I’ve noticed a really foul smell of death near the mailbox.  So yesterday [...]

I love spring in northern Kentucky.  All of the trees and bushes come alive with color as their spring flowers emerge.  Here is a pretty Bradford Pear tree that sits right outside our dining room window: