There Are Kingdoms and Reaches

far more than we know.  There is a world within our world where magic lives by many names and coexists with the ordinary. A few glimpse it and sense it around them in Nature's Realm.

Every tree has its Dryad and each Dryad has its dragon/tree.  It is a special relationship. One cannot exist without the other.  If one should die, the other will too.

Sometimes an ordinary moment with extraordinary power can bring back the Dryad's music and lift the dragon's wings so they may live again.  Few are fortunate to witness this re-birthing.

Many may remember the discovery, the imagining and the journey.  Who knew it would take me so long!

Presenting the rebirth of a tree dragon and her Hamadryad living again in my heart and my yard.

She may change as she tells me

but for my birthday she is poised for flight.

May we celebrate the magic and beauty around us
and always feed our imagination. 

Fences, Good and Otherwise

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 Fences sometimes hold things in

Sometimes they keep them out

They're known to make a stand

or just give a shout

A collection of rocks

a pile of sand

what hides beyond

where this fence stands?

Coming soon.

The Cat House

 Fluffy Butt

The Bob family

 having a late lunch.

Orange is Bonnie's best cat friend.

Marcy's cats

enjoy the new porch.

Skies and Roses

on a November day.

The Stick Games

A game of stick is quite common around here.

 It's always good-natured

 and often an exciting

spectator sport.

Sometimes simply patience wins the game.

Bonnie, the victor, walks with the stick.

Ki-Anne gives her the raspberry.

 To the victor goes the spoils.

Bonnie, the current queen of Stickdom, surveys her realm.

Tomorrow there may be a new queen.

After All These Years

 I still see sparks

 when I'm in the room with Hubby.

It's gotta be love!

Persimmon...The Weather Predictor

We have many trees over the farm.  Persimmons are edible.  Humans and birds gather them by day.  Deer and night creatures consume them when dark falls.

It is said the seeds when split predict the winter weather.

Hubby split some seeds.

Spoon means wet heavy snow.

Fork calls for feathery snow and a mild winter.

Knife is for icy cutting winds.

Looks like a spoon to me!

Double checked.  No doubt about it being a spoon.

Five seeds later I'm still trying to find a fork prediction with no luck.

Ant Lions

are fascinating insects.

They build a trap in the sand and simply wait for dinner to step in.

Rather than trying to explain it I'll let National Geographic show you.

Enjoy.

Thank You, Veterans!

Thank you!

A Member Of The Assassin Bug Family

A Wheel Bug looked me in the eye

Notice how closely tucked the proboscis is 

until it begins to get upset with my closeness.

The weapon begins to emerge.

Since the Wheel Bug or Assassin Bug will attack when threatened

I did not push my luck.

Their bites are very painful but they are wonderful in the garden,

bug eaters of high caliber.

Making Tracks

 We all do it.

From the lowly worms that crawl

to the varied species of lizards,

the mighty Blue Heron,

and the squirrels...everything leaves its mark.

Gator tracks!  John Deere Gator that is.

Newly recycled stairs are ready for tracking.

What kind of tracks will you leave?

Sometimes Leaning

 is

 the most important

part of a job.

Big Bonnie

plays with her buddies

until they see the camera and pose.

The water garden is pet friendly but instead of swimming today

Bonnie just took a big drink.

Thought I had a leak but the dogs drink and swim often.

Have to add water about every three days.

Glad I can accommodate their needs and wants.

You Never Know

what you may discover

when you take the time to explore.

This is a raccoon...

and yes, I kept the bones!