Archive for the ‘Kingwood Texas’ Tag

Jill   1 comment

Jill Poland — Photo-artistry by kenne

Swamp Turtles In The Morning Shadows   2 comments

Swamp Turtles In The Morning Shadows — Photo-Artistry by kenne

“Careful there,

try not to

knock me off.”

Pileated Woodpecker Near Lake Houston   3 comments

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. 

— kenne

Kingwood Freshman Football Game   Leave a comment

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, Lake Houston   Leave a comment

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

A Walk In East End Park   Leave a comment

A Short Walk In East End Park, Kingwood, Texas (December 28, 2022) — Images by kenne

After getting caught in a sudden rainstorm the day before, it was nice to see blue skies on the morning of the 28th.

White Pelicans In Flight Over Lake Houston   Leave a comment

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

The World Still Grows   1 comment

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 Adam Zagajewski

Caught In The Rain   1 comment

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

Christmas Morning Quail   Leave a comment

Christmas Morning Quail

West Texas Travels At Sunrise   5 comments

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 Photo-Artistry   Leave a comment

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

 

Bee On Coneflower   Leave a comment

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

European Starling   Leave a comment

European Starling (Kingwood Texas, May 27, 2022) — Image by kenne

A visitor in another land

mimicking other sounds 

as noted by Shakespeare

singing to a Mozart tune

only to be blamed for 

the decline of other birds.

— kenne

Great Blue Heron Art   1 comment

Great Blue Heron — Photo-Artistry by kenne

Long neck

long legs

okay,

what the hack

waiting for the

right moment

becoming part 

of the silence

what else is

a great blue

to do.

— kenne