writer, warrior, whack-a-doodle

Wild Distractions

How was your morning? Mine? I spent 87 minutes watching ants work.  What can I say? Nature captivates me so much so that it inspired me to invest in a macro lens and focus on small bits of nature. Photographing bees, butterflies and insects as if I were a street photographer, I captured little moments of joy, effort and wonder.  I turned that small world into my first book which helped me realized one of life's great lessons: nothing is too small to have an enormous impact on the world.

Hedgenettle

Stachys ajugoides rigida, Bugle Hedgenettle  - 288/365

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Foxtail Folly

Deck the trails with foxtail folly. Fa-la-la-la-la! La-la-la-la!  - 286/365

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Because, Bees!

Because, Bees! 279/365

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Black Friday

Black Friday -278/365

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Leaving

Leaving - 276/365

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Steve

Steve  - 274/365 This is Steve. I found him when I was raking leaves on NitWit trail. I accidentally destroyed his home. But Steve is a forgiving kind of fellow and allowed me to take his portrait despite the atrocity he's endured. 

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Facts about Bee Pollen

268/365 Woah! That's a heavy load this little lady is carrying in her basket! Bees can carry over 1 million grains of pollen weighing up to .01 grams in each pollen basket (half her body weight in total) located on the tibia of their rear legs.

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Harvest

Harvest 267/365 Pears are a popular crop in the Santa Cruz mountains. One of my favorite ways to eat them is poached in red wine and sugar. Here's the recipe.

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Creeping Bellflower

Creeping bellflower, genus name, Campanula rapunculoides. Flowers are only 2-4 cm long. -  266/65

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Autumn Sage

Autumn Sage - 265/465 Salvia greggii, Autumn Sage, is native to southwest Texas into San Luis Potosi, Mexico. It's a hearty herb that grows in rocky elevations from 5,000 to 9,000 feet. It blooms throughout summer and autumn. Flower size and color are variable, from .25" to 1" and include shades of scarlet and red, […]

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