Detail of Bonnie's stall wall
A close look at Bonnie's wall reveals some interesting patterns.
Summer's Bounty
When the vegetables come in, it's time to put them up for winter.
Detail of a weathered wooden pallet
This old pallet has been outdoors for several seasons.
Detail of a neighbor's horse-arena surface
Heavy rain created some interesting patterns.
Peach season
In mid-June 2019, the peaches are looking good in Rockdale County, Georgia.
Bald-faced hornets at nest
These wasps have built a handsome nest in the back yard.
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Afternoon sunlight on stall wall
The sunlight casts an interesting pattern on Missy's stall wall.
A threadfin shad in the yard
This threadfin shad must have been dropped by a bird.
Detail of fence rail
This fence rail is a part of the barn-pasture fence.
March thistle
The musk thistle, Carduus nutans, is off to a strong 2020 start.
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Old fence board #29
This old board is still doing its job. It's also home to a variety of plant life.
April thistle
The bull thistle, Cirsium vulgare, is making an impression on the pasture.
Old and new
With help from some electricity, this old, cribbed fence board is still at work.
Tall grass in the Upper Run-in pasture
On the last day of June 2021, it's obvious that the pasture is ready for a good mowing!
Old leaning fence post #3
The old post appears to be older than the nearby trees.
Honeybee and dandelion, Spring 2022
This honeybee works to extract nectar from a dandelion flower.
Broadleaf Dock (Rumex obtusifolius) in the pasture
The dock weed grows fast and strong in the Spring.
Eastern prickly pear (Opuntia humifusa) flower
This flower was blooming during a significant mid-Spring drought.
The loaded peach tree, June 2022
Our peach tree managed to produce a surprising amount of fruit during the dry Spring.
A 2022 peach
This small peach is typical of what the tree produced during the very dry Spring.
