Wild Ozark™

~ Nature Artist in Kingston, Arkansas ~

Category: Nature Writing

CROAK: A book of fun for frog lovers | Book Review

CROAK
A Book of Fun for Frog Lovers
Professor Phil Bishop (ED.)

Croak: A Book of Fun for Frog Lovers, by Professor Phil Bishop (ed.) | 9781925820812 | Hardback | 160 pages | 225 x 203mm | RRP US $19.99
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5 August 2021
Book Review | Tree Beings

Tree Beings, by Raymond Huber and Sandra Severgnini
Forward by Dr. Jane Goodall
Exisle Publishing

This book is a review copy from the publisher. I chose this book to review because of the title. Right away, I identified with the … Read the rest “Book Review | Tree Beings”

24 November 2020
Gathering Earth Pigments Among the Floodwater Gifts

I went down to the Wild Ozark creek to see what gifts the water brought this time and found a whole new gravel bed! Once I’m done gathering earth pigments from it I can put some back on the driveway, … Read the rest “Gathering Earth Pigments Among the Floodwater Gifts”

25 June 2019
Check the Fences… and Waterfalls

I didn’t intend to check the fences on the steep side of our property this evening. I say the ‘steep side’ as if there is only one. Ha. No. Most of the sides on our square-shaped 160 acres are steep. … Read the rest “Check the Fences… and Waterfalls”

1 May 2019
Day 14: Nature Journal Series – Sunlight on Distant Hills

Sunlight on distant hills always makes for a pretty picture. It’s just hard to capture, whether by camera or pencil. This time I tried with my Prismacolor pencils.

About this journal entry

Some autumn seasons bring vivid colors, while others … Read the rest “Day 14: Nature Journal Series – Sunlight on Distant Hills”

4 March 2018
Day 13: Nature Journal Series

Signs of Life

About this journal entry

The signs of life during the coldest parts of winter always intrigue me. I love seeing the green grass shoots found under a layer of snow or peeking out from the shelter of … Read the rest “Day 13: Nature Journal Series”

1 March 2018
Relics of Seasons Past & Sepia-toned Beauty

I went in search of harbingers of spring but found only sepia colored relics of seasons past.

Relics

Not sure what the flower is, but it makes a pretty relic.

This is one of my favorites – a dried wild
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24 February 2018
Day 11 – Nature Journal Series

About this journal entry

My son says my nature sketching looks like a turkey feather. It is not. It is a leaf half submerged in the water, haha. Can’t have the world at large making the same mistake.

About the
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18 February 2018
An Exploration of our Wild Ozark Bluff

Yesterday we took the day off from our usual daily work and hiked around Ozark bluff that follows our driveway. Every time we travel to and from the house, we look at it and comment that we’d like to get … Read the rest “An Exploration of our Wild Ozark Bluff”

7 February 2018
Hiking to the Wild Ozark Corner Bluff

A while back, I posted about our exploration of the bluffs along the driveway. This time we went hiking to what I call the “Corner Bluff”.

It’s not far away, either, but takes a bit of effort. Getting to … Read the rest “Hiking to the Wild Ozark Corner Bluff”

7 February 2018
Feathered Rovers, a Poem

A little time alone watching a flock of birds in the woods today inspired a poem.

My poetry is infrequent and when the drive to write one hits, I just have to get it out of my head. And since … Read the rest “Feathered Rovers, a Poem”

12 January 2017
Imposter by Nature – Hognose Snake

Valerie, don’t read this post… it’s about a hognose snake and there are pictures 😉

Situational Awareness Lesson

This is a negative lesson. Don’t do what I do. Luckily for me, it wasn’t as bad a situation as it could … Read the rest “Imposter by Nature – Hognose Snake”

21 October 2016
Ozark Backroad Photo Journey – Come Along for the Ride

Whenever I go away from the house alone, I take my camera. A simple run to the post office or to town becomes an Ozark Backroad Photo Journey. I generally try not to do this when I have passengers or … Read the rest “Ozark Backroad Photo Journey – Come Along for the Ride”

28 August 2016
Mailbox and Back in Under an Hour

Yesterday I brought my camera with me when I went to the mailbox. If I had walked, I know it would have taken more than an hour because I would have seen so many more opportunities to stop and take … Read the rest “Mailbox and Back in Under an Hour”

20 July 2016
The First Flowers of Spring at Wild Ozark

Nature lovers began the frenzy of watching for the first flowers of spring a few weeks ago. Here at Wild Ozark, we’re in a little eco-microcosm that is often more than a week behind surrounding areas in spring. Our temperatures … Read the rest “The First Flowers of Spring at Wild Ozark”

9 March 2016
The Sound of Winter

Some sounds are distinctly “winter”. Sometimes the sound of winter is marked by the absence of sound. Maybe it’s more correctly described as the “silence of winter”.

I am often reminded of how grateful I am to have my sense … Read the rest “The Sound of Winter”

21 January 2016