Wildness is a Necessity

This little woods still has some kind of magic in it. Just this morning it was like this.

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First part of a walk on the lake path this morning.

Photo by NPS. Photo description: An aerial view of a winding and blue colored river through a thick forest.

Western Spotted Skunk by robbobert

June and November.

Lemonade Berry is a native woody shrub that produces small fruit or berries with a tart flavor like a lemon. The California ground squirrels at Cabrillo National Monument like to munch on these pucker-inducing snacks. Photo by C. Aurrecoechea, NPS. Photo description: A squirrel sitting in a shrub eats some red berries. It makes a funny face as it squints its eyes.

Waves on the lake.

Three years ago today I woke before sunrise in a B&B outside Avebury and took this walk across the fields. Not sure if this is your kind of thing, @enchantedengland​ but just in case.

Exploring glacier lakes on mountain tops

A year ago this week in the woods near town.

Saw a lot of deer today. I hope you don’t mind some pictures of them. Here’s a beautiful fawn who was very curious.

Sometimes low light pictures look a little like paintings.

He stayed and watched until his family got safely away.