"And seeing the snail, which everywhere doth roam, Carrying his own house still, still is at home, Follow--for he is easy paced--this snail, Be thine own palace, or the world's thy jail."
-John Donne (1572-1631)
I love seeing the snails out on the trail in early spring. You sometimes have to really watch your step. I've sometimes heard a pop-crunch and kept going, afraid to look down, for fear that I may have crushed one of these wonderful animals.
(Still wandering...)
Showing posts with label spring. Show all posts
Showing posts with label spring. Show all posts
5.13.2009
5.05.2008
Abrams Falls
This is a fantastic if not well-known waterfall near Bristol, TN/Va. It's a short hike from the end of Abrams Falls Rd to the main waterfall, but very narrow and dangerous at times. More info and a map can be found here. 
I believe the stream must be Abrams Creek, but I can't find a name. While looking for more info, I came across this poster of "Chief Benje Abrams Falls" at allposters.com, but can find nothing on the web about a "Chief Benje Abrams". 
A Vulture and some Wild Columbine
When I moved around the edge of the cliff above Abrams Falls to get a closer look at some Wild Columbine (Aquilegia canadensis) this American Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus) flew out from a small cave about twenty feet from me.
"...a few fronds..."
The first three are maidenhair ferns (Adiantum pedatum) and the last is a christmas fern (Polystichum acrostichoides).
4.27.2008
4.03.2008
Shuttleworth's Ginger
(Hexastylis shuttleworthii)I'll have to dig around in the leaves the next time I see one of these. They have a structure very similar to the little brown jug or Wild Ginger
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- Loki
- This blog is a work in progress. An ardent perambulator and nature enthusiast; I take pictures of what I see and post them here occasionally.