….a woodland wanderer….
My free time has been pretty limited the last half year or so with health issues and my day job, and a number of projects have sort of been on the back burner. There's much more to me (and this page) than photography, and hopefully soon I can get caught up on some stuff and... Continue Reading →
Trails: no trails Length: 2 miles VIEW PHOTO GALLERY I first visited Barren Fork Creek last year on my birthday, exploring by kayak upstream about a quarter of a mile to an island (and nearly losing my hat in the process). My original intentions were to go another half mile roughly upstream to see a... Continue Reading →
Trails: an unofficial trail, sort of Length: 0.75 miles VIEW PHOTO GALLERY I first came across this spot over a decade ago, just a small pull off on a busy road that borders the refuge. Research on it has a Madison boy scout troop listed as those who maintain it, but that hasn't been done... Continue Reading →
https://youtu.be/PqTegzo4CT4 A former boy scout trail off trail in Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge, AL. I followed it for the short distance I could and then just wandered the woods, looking for what else I could find, enjoying the scenes along the way. If you like, please subscribe! Hit the bell to get notifications for new... Continue Reading →
Hard to think it's been 50 year since Senator Gaylord Nelson and Denis Hayes set into motion a movement of supporting environmental protection that's grown to what it is today. (though it was '69 when John McConnell first proposed a day to honor the earth at a UNESCO conference. I almost always spend it by... Continue Reading →
It’s important to have a place of peace, deep in the forest and at home. While we don’t have a yard, I make the best of the space given to us. We’re blessed every day with flowers, songbirds of all kinds, little lizards, squirrels (who like to tempt Lulu at the door), as well as... Continue Reading →
https://youtu.be/3Uz7Le_qrAk A walk through the eastern half of the Goldsmith-Schiffman Wildlife Sanctuary as the floodwaters continued to rise. I explored the eastern half of the sanctuary as best I could with the area flooded, searching for wildflowers and the tall tupelo gum trees I saw here over a decade ago. If you like, please subscribe!... Continue Reading →
https://youtu.be/j3lmv1XKLds A walk upstream along Barren Fork Creek in Wheeler National Wildlife, AL. It's all off trail, full of river cane, springs, with several beaver dams and an interesting little surprise! If you like, please subscribe! Hit the bell to get notifications for new videos too! PLAYLISTS: Hiking Adventures: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLM-UD88jNawcj8GAboeSTrXlFWSiDrXyg Kayak Adventures: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLM-UD88jNawfd5iLwDFH9SeXum_MLAz5X Exploring Bankhead/Sipsey:... Continue Reading →
A quiet little paddle out to watch the sunset and the clouds to their color magic. For the first time in a while, I broke out the Sundolphin Excursion for an outing. https://youtu.be/xPRgaYEZBGY
Happy National Poetry Month! Each Sunday I'll be posting a reading of one of my poems in a natural setting. Hope you enjoy! Today's video is the title poem from my 2007 Chapbook from Foothills Publishing. Follow This Creek -------------------------- Thirty feet from the edge I put my hands in this water and listen to... Continue Reading →
