Back To The Heat and Humidity (Part 4)

We recently took a family vacation to Alaska. This trip has been a goal of ours since we had kids. When we were married we took an Alaskan cruise for our honeymoon trip but said we wanted to go back and just experience Alaska as a family and not part of the cruise crowds. I'm … Continue reading Back To The Heat and Humidity (Part 4)

That Settles It!

I try each Wednesday to write something encouraging. It is not because I'm the most encouraging person (there's way too many to list) but to help me remember and document encouragement I've received during the week. I want to document here that I finally finished a huge goal. I've mentioned wanting to be more of … Continue reading That Settles It!

I Give Up – Garden Update

Gardening comes with many frustrations but first let's look at a few thing that are working. I planted a tray of Black Zebra Cherry Tomatoes for some late season tomatoes. These seeds are of from Hoss Tools. They're coming up now and nearly all cells in my 24 cell seed starting tray is coming up. … Continue reading I Give Up – Garden Update

Out To The Creek

I mentioned the other day a phrase I like to use is "muddy water and cypress trees". There is no better place to see some muddy water and cypress trees than Cut-Off Creek WMA owned by the Arkansas Game And Fish Commission. My son drove out to Cut-Off Creek the other morning to get out … Continue reading Out To The Creek

Back To Warren Prairie

I posted a while back in my series of posts on photography adventures with my kids a trip my daughter and I took to Warren Prairie. A few Saturday's ago I went back to Warren Prairie to look for wildflowers. I did not see as many as before but did see quite a few. I … Continue reading Back To Warren Prairie

Alaska – Whales! (Part 3)

Who Is My Lord?

I mentioned a while back reading Grace In The Gray by Mike Donehey. I just finished that book. In the final chapter he tells a story that makes the point "Whoever you're giving control to, whatever is filling up your mind and your heart - those people, those things, are already the lords of your … Continue reading Who Is My Lord?

Harvesting Sunflowers

I've mentioned here my Mongolian Giant Sunflowers that we're growing in the garden. I went out yesterday and cut a bunch of them and saved the seed heads to give the birds this winter and hopefully replant a few of the seeds in the spring. The sunflowers were too large for my clippers so I … Continue reading Harvesting Sunflowers

Lake Monticello

Ok, I'll map nerd here again. Let's look at Lake Monticello from the air today. First I'll look at it from Landsat Satellite. For those unaware, Lake Monticello was drained for levee repairs and while the lake was drained the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission (AGFC) has done a bunch of habitat work on the … Continue reading Lake Monticello

Cane Creek Eagle

Today I'm going to continue with a story and photos from one of my out and about trips here in Southeast Arkansas. In February of 2017 I drove up to the north side of Cane Creek State Park in Lincoln County near Star City, Arkansas. There I saw two different Bald Eagles on this trip … Continue reading Cane Creek Eagle