My journal about life in rural North Carolina.

Wild turkeys make an appearance, day and night.

A morning in the forest, seeing the unseen.

This Sunday, photography and projects abound.

A summer storm offers a reprieve from the sweltering heat.

We discover new life during an impromptu walk through the forest.

Today was game day, featuring our anniversary and a final exam for graduate school.

Today, I had the pleasure of dealing with mild heat exhaustion.

Spending time in the woods during triple digit heat.

Surviving a record day of heat.

My journal about life in the woods.

A normal day in the woods, right before a busy weekend.

An intruder knocks down our fence.

My journal about life in the woods.

Lee’s whittling knife was no chainsaw.

I spent the morning and afternoon shooting photos from my ground blind.

Social media had a way of making us think what others were thinking, at the peril of giving up our own original thoughts.

From a ground blind, I spot a wary and curious visitor.

Paying attention to our environment provides information about what we otherwise could not perceive.

How smart are deer? This doe displayed a skill of misdirection.