Photography in dim lighting can be difficult but not impossible. You too can get great images if you know how to set up your camera beforehand. Go to the post to listen to the sounds of the marshland birds while viewing the latest bird photos taken from Brazos Bend State Park. The peak birding season on the Texas Gulf Coast is only just beginning!
Birding again! I know, I know, it may not be your thing, but the birds are indeed beautiful. Come see how we spent a Valentine's weekend without the kids and bunnies.
This is a follow-up to yesterday's, twice the length (1,400 words) but worth the story -- 250 birds for The Big Year! I am hoping the nature photos will make up for the long read. Cheers, all!
Shooting the bird at American tradition, figuratively -- and literally.
My mee-maw's famous buttermilk pancake recipe, completely bastardized to make it vegan, some October photos of kids and nature. These are hands down the best and easiest pancakes around.
Kids beach frolic and parents go birding as Mr. and Mrs. Dirt celebrate 20 years together in Galveston. Come dig your toes in the mud,...er, uh, SAND. There's a new "Beaches" photo album, too. Cheers!
Lacking time for a more wordy post, enjoy September in pictures and a recipe for Curried Butternut Squash Soup instead. Birds, kids and nature continue to be favorite photographic subjects at DirtNKids.
Bird banding on a whole 'nuther level. See a tiny Butterball fly right from a kid's hand.
"It's never crowded along the extra mile." ~ Wayne Dyer ♣ We are way overdue for a garden post. There's really not much going on at the moment. Aside from the seedlings in the kitchen catching whatever sunshine they can get from the windows, all's quiet in the out-of-doors. As soon as they begin to … Continue reading Shy Prairie Chickens and Turtle Pillows
∞ Once per week, the whole DirtNKids clan hops in the 10-yr-old minivan for the 20 minute drive to Bubba's farm. During the winter, we load up on greens like mustard, turnip, beet, kale and fresh salad lettuces -- my favorite time of year for food for sure. Greens is what we eat, the mainstay of … Continue reading Turkey Butts and Giant Turnips
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