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Tag: LBJ National Grasslands

Critters, Details Count, LBJ National Grasslands, Macro Photography

Windy Day at the Grasslands

April 23, 2017February 9, 2022 bigbertha

Today’s outdoor challenge:  cold wind. I went home feeling ambivalent about my photos.  It’s hard to photograph plants in the wind.  But then I examined them on my laptop.  Take a look.   I did not use a tripod for … Continue reading Windy Day at the Grasslands

LBJ National Grasslands, People, Places

Edna

April 10, 2017February 9, 2022 bigbertha

Edna and her dog, Henry live in a tiny cave at Jackson Woods.  Most people have learned to avoid the area.  Edna can be pretty intimidating.   Date:  March 25, 2017 Camera:  Rockalita Sunshine (Canon EOS 5D Mark IV) Lens: … Continue reading Edna

Details Count, LBJ National Grasslands, People, Rubbish, Self-improvement, You want me to photograph that?

Trash: What it says about a person

March 26, 2017February 9, 2022 bigbertha

I mentioned in a recent post that I am an official LBJ National Grasslands volunteer.  My friend and I are on litter and vandalism patrol.   … Continue reading Trash: What it says about a person

Critters, LBJ National Grasslands, Miniatures, Motivation, Self-improvement

Caught in a web

March 14, 2017February 9, 2022 bigbertha

You’ve heard the saying, “caught in a web of lies.”  Henry knows the phrase all too well. Truth be told…it started with one little white lie and … Continue reading Caught in a web

Faux Ads & More, LBJ National Grasslands, Miniatures, Moss As Art, Mushrooms As Art

New Restaurant!

March 13, 2017February 9, 2022 bigbertha

Looking for a memorable, avant garden dining experience?  Then the ‘Shroom Room is for you! The ‘Shroom Room is conveniently located just south of the Royal Gorge … Continue reading New Restaurant!

Emotions, LBJ National Grasslands, Motivation, Rubbish

I got angry

March 13, 2017February 9, 2022 bigbertha

I had a visceral reaction when I looked at the cement barricades.  What disgusting, abhorrent, crude behavior. Someone spray painted obscenities on the cement barricades at ‘my’ LBJ National Grasslands.  There were beer cans and other trash left in the … Continue reading I got angry

Details Count, LBJ National Grasslands, Macro Photography, Moss As Art

Moss Spores

March 2, 2017February 9, 2022 bigbertha

My friend Tore and I found a new area of the LBJ Grasslands that has the most moss I’ve ever seen in Texas.  (The entire state … Continue reading Moss Spores

Country settings, Critters, Food as Art, LBJ National Grasslands

Wild Animals!

February 20, 2017February 9, 2022 bigbertha

Every visit to the LBJ National Grasslands is an adventure that usually involves hunting for mushrooms.  But the last two weeks have been particularly exciting. With Spring around the corner the animals are coming out to play. February 12, 2017 … Continue reading Wild Animals!

LBJ National Grasslands, Miniatures, Moss As Art

Hiking through moss

February 1, 2017February 9, 2022 bigbertha

I found this moss growing near Black Creek Lake.  It was begging for a miniature but I didn’t have any with me. I returned to the … Continue reading Hiking through moss

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