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Heather of the Hills
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I'm a photographer, birder and amateur naturalist living in rural southeast Ohio on a plot of wooded acreage where I can hug a tree anytime I want to. I live to learn, and my curiosity is insatiable. Above all, though, I am an observer, a noticer, and an experiencer: I take in the world around me with all of my senses, and report my perceptions here.
Recent Posts
Longing for lush and green
As the days threaten to turn cold and stay cold, I find myself dreaming of the lush and green days of summer. I was looking through some old photos very recently while searching for a shot of Common Mullein in bloom, and came across some moss photos...
Fuzzy wuzzy was a... plant?!
Are you familiar with the following children's rhyme?Fuzzy wuzzy was a bearFuzzy wuzzy had no hairFuzzy wuzzy wasn't very fuzzy, was he?Well, I'm here to tell you about something that definitely wuzzy fuzzy, but it's not an animal. It's a plant. Th...
FeederWatch, week 3
This past weekend we had another blast of ridiculously, unseasonably warm weather, with temperatures in the mid-60's on Sunday, floated in on a stream of warm breezes coming out of the south. But oh what a difference a day makes! Today we had a sti...
Evening symphony
Even though I am not a fan of the shorter days that accompany fall and winter, I do enjoy spending time outside at dusk during this time of year. It's a nice way to wrap up the day, and it really quiets my mind. As with the gold-hued light that sho...
Giving thanks
It still hasn't quite hit me that Thanksgiving is this Thursday! Wow, how time flies. Given that it is a holiday week, and there things to do, food to eat, and family to visit, I'll be taking time off from blogging for the rest of the week.I am tha...
FeederWatch, week 2
Wow, what wonderful weather we had this weekend: sunny both days, with highs in the lower 60s. Needless to say, it was perfect for spending time outside watching and counting birds. When the weather stays this nice this late into November, it's lik...

