Small Wonders,  2021-04

Small Wonders, 2021-04

“Once upon a time there were four little Rabbits, and their names were–Flopsy, Mopsy, Cottontail, and Peter. ” ― Beatrix Potter https://meanderingpassage.com//wp-content/uploads/images/2021/08/EBM-20210809185007.jpg Eastern Cottontail Rabbit, North Carolina, Aug 2021 Lest you think our backyard is only about the birds and the bees, there be rabbits too! 🐇  😉 My apologies to Beatrix Potter, I don’t…

A Yadkin Valley Day

A Yadkin Valley Day

https://meanderingpassage.com//wp-content/uploads/images/2021/07/EBM-20210717130714-1.jpg Hosta plants at the entrance to the lodge, Sanders Ridge Vineyard & Winery, Booneville, NC, located on a 179-year-old family farm consists of an old-growth forest, creeks, lakes, open fields, and a 15-acre vineyard. After a Saturday morning trip to the local farmers market for wonderful tomatoes and squash,  we drove to the Yadkin…

Woods bric-a-brac

Woods bric-a-brac

bric-a-brac Definition: (noun) Small, usually ornamental objects valued for their antiquity, rarity, originality, or sentimental associations. https://meanderingpassage.com//wp-content/uploads/images/2021/03/EBM-20210326094104.jpg Ceramic birdhouse Here’s a triad of bric-a-brac’s that are hanging in the small woods behind our home.  They were already present when we moved in last fall.   The previous owner or perhaps even some of our closes…

The pictures are there

The pictures are there

“The pictures are there, and you just capture them.” – Robert Capa https://meanderingpassage.com//wp-content/uploads/images/2020/10/EBM-20201019110639.jpg I went for a little leaf-peeping walk yesterday at a nearby park, and while the majority of leaves are still green, leaves are not the only source for bright autumn colors.  Mr. Cardinal flitted into a nearby bramble and then flitted right…

Along the way, 79 – 10/2020

Along the way, 79 – 10/2020

https://meanderingpassage.com//wp-content/uploads/images/2020/10/EBM-20201016123515.jpg The recent beautiful weather and the quietness of our “now” home have allowed Bonnie and I to leave our dog, Maggie, and explore some of the surrounding areas.  Of course, I do so with a camera strapped across my shoulder.  When you’re with the right person you have two pairs of eyes to spot…