Nature

Hunt Food, Gather Firewood

This year we’ve been proactive about a stocked freezer and our supply of firewood. Last year and the years since we’ve moved up here, we’ve always had a steady supply of venison, but we seem to always need firewood at … Read the rest “Hunt Food, Gather Firewood”

26 November 2014

Photos of a misty day in the Ozarks

For you from Wild Ozark™ 🙂 Grab a cuppa & enjoy!

A Misty Day in the Ozarks

One of my favorite kinds of trees, the beech, keeps leaves long after the others have disrobed and gone into winter’s sleep.

Almost … Read the rest “Photos of a misty day in the Ozarks”

22 November 2014

How Far Removed – Predator and Prey

Out here we have a healthy balance between predator and prey. Squirrels crowd the treetops, mice are at home in sheds and even in our house if we aren’t diligent. Snakes lurk everywhere.

Predator and Prey

Coyotes are plentiful. The … Read the rest “How Far Removed – Predator and Prey”

21 November 2014

The Ent Trees of Wild Ozark

Special Trees

Two special trees grace the dirt road where I live. There are more trees like this here and there on our own acreage, tree-beings, or trees that appear and do more than trees appear to normally do.

Of … Read the rest “The Ent Trees of Wild Ozark”

18 November 2014

Winter is Here in the Ozarks

First it was the frost flowers. They showed up last week during our first really cold spell.

Then yesterday as we were on our way home from grocery shopping the first sleet began. Soon after the plinking sounds of tiny … Read the rest “Winter is Here in the Ozarks”

17 November 2014

Frost Flowers

The first time I saw frost flowers here in northwest Arkansas, about nine years ago now, I thought they were trash collected at the base of weeds on the roadsides.

And then I saw a photo at Cloudland and the … Read the rest “Frost Flowers”

15 November 2014

Category: Nature

A Misty Day in the Ozarks

Predator and Prey

Special Trees