Archive for the ‘Kingwood Texas’ Tag
Upside-down Squirrel — Image by kenne
The winter will be short, the summer long,Â
The autumn amber-hued, sunny and hot,Â
Tasting of cider and of scuppernong;Â
All seasons sweet, but autumn best of all.
The squirrels in their silver fur will fall
Like falling leaves, like fruit, before your shot.
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— from Wild Peaches by Elinor Wylie
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Northern Mockingbird (Kingwood Texas) — Image by kenne
Northern Mockingbird
Mimics sounds of other birds
Impersonator.
— kenne
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Jill Poland — Photo-artistry by kenne
Swamp Turtles In The Morning Shadows — Photo-Artistry by kenne
“Careful there,
try not to
knock me off.”
Pileated Woodpecker in East End Park on Lake Houston (October 7, 2023)– Image by kenne
Hugh and I were walking through the thick woods of East End Park when we heard picking from the woods and noticed
the hole high up in one of the trees. Figuring by the size of the hold, it might be a pileated woodpecker,
so we turned on our Merlin app and guess what? They stuck their head out from the hole.Â
— kenne
James (#26) in Outside Linebacker Position On Kingwood Freshman Team (October 5, 2023) — Images by kenne
Spending a long weekend in the Houston area with family.
Brown Pelican Taking Off Over Lake Houston — Images by Hugh Poland
On New Year’s Eve, Hugh and I spent some time in Kingwood’s East End Park.
His images of this pelican turned out better than mine.
— kenne
American White Pelicans White Over in East Texas — Photo Gallery by kenne
Lakes, marshes, salt bays. In breeding season mostly inland, nesting on isolated islands in lakes and feeding on shallow lakes, rivers, marshes.
Feeding areas may be miles from nesting sites. Also breeds locally on coastal islands. Flocks in migration stop on lakes, rivers.
Winters mainly along coast, on shallow, protected bays and estuaries, also on large lakes in warm climates. Source: audubon.org
Swampy Area of East End Park, Kingwood, Texas (December 28, 2022) — Image by kenne
The world still grows it grows relentlessly
And yet there is always less of it
— from The Old Painter on a Walk by Adam Zagajewski
I tried working in an hour walking the East End Park trails before a forecasted storm.
The sky was partly cloudy as I neared the lake.
An image from close to the ground looking toward the lake.
Cloud reflections on the water.
This image of the sky and clouds reflecting off the water is deceptive because dark clouds were already beginning to build up behind me.
By the time I reach the park parking lot I was soaked. (December 29, 20022) — Images by kenne
Morning Sunrise on the road in West Texas (December 23, 2022) — Images by kenne
We spent the night in Ft. Stockton after leaving Tucson on December 22nd on our Holiday trip to Houston to spend time with family and friends.
— kenne
Bluejay On Seed Block — Photo-Artistry by kenne
Everyone likes birds.
What wild creature is more
accessible to our eyes and ears,
as close to us and everyone in the world,
as universal as a bird?
— David Attenborough
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Bee on Coneflower (East End Park, May 27, 2022) — Image by kenne
In an open meadow
near the forest
coneflowers
in every direction
sway in the breeze
attracting honey bees
as we walk the trail
a guest in the park.
— kenne
