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A bunch of fluffy seeds await the wind to take them away to some other place where they will produce new plants and flowers.

29 Jan

A Creatively Processed Photo Makes a Beautiful Piece of Art

Posted by whatnext10 Artworks, Photography, Plants and Flowers

Waiting for the Wind I took some photos of this bunch of seeds on my latest hike in the Gothe...

A nearly full afternoon moon shines brightly in a cloudless sky.

28 Jan

How’s About One More Beautiful Afternoon Moon?

Posted by whatnext10 Photography, Weather

Almost Full This is another somewhat old image that needed a bit of work. As I said yesterday, whenever I...

The afternoon half moon gives off a faint glow in a cloudless sky.

27 Jan

Afternoon Moons Can Have a Beautiful Glow, Too

Posted by whatnext10 Photography, Weather 1 Comment

Afternoon Moon Glow I love it when the conditions are right to see the moon in the late afternoon. We...

When the new moon rises, you can sometimes see faint amount of light around the perimeter of the moon known as earthshine. It is reflected light from the Earth, hence the name.

26 Jan

Earthshine is a Beautiful Phenomenon that Occurs with New Moons

Posted by whatnext10 Photography, Weather

Earthshine One of the many things that I really enjoy reading is an astronomy newsletter that alerts readers to various...

Between the hairs on this little bristle fly and all the protruding stamens on these flowers there were things sticking out everywhere.

25 Jan

Bristleflies are Great Pollinators that Can be Found All Over

Posted by whatnext10 Arthropods, Insects, Photography

Bristles and Stamens Among my favorites in the insect world are the pollinators. Even though bees have probably gotten the...

The Hentz striped scorpion can grab you with its pincers or it can sting you with its tail.

24 Jan

Scorpions are Not My Favorites, but They are Really Useful

Posted by whatnext10 Arthropods, Spiders

Grasp or Sting As most of you know, I love all manner of living things, including insects and spiders, which...

A green lacewing perches momentarily on a glass window, allowing the light to pass through her beautiful wings.

22 Jan

Seeing this Beautiful Green Lacewing was a Surprise

Posted by whatnext10 Arthropods, Insects, Photography

Graceful Lace Back in December I had gone to run some errands and came out of a shop to find...

This white egret was concentrating heavily on the water while looking for fish. It thought it was hidden from view by the surrounding brush.

22 Jan

This Great Egret Thought it Was Well Hidden in the Brush

Posted by whatnext10 Birds, Photography

Hidden in Concentration I decided to take advantage of it being sunny and bright, but cold, to go looking for...

Momma cardinal has gotten all her feathers back and has great color, especially in her wings and on her crest.

21 Jan

Mama Cardinal is Really Looking Colorful and Sharp

Posted by whatnext10 Birds, Photography

Sharp Dressed Girl During the fall, after raising three broods of babies, both Momma and Poppa cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) were...

A ring billed gull stands regally in the grass on a sunny afternoon.

20 Jan

Ring Billed Gulls are Very Interesting and Outgoing Birds

Posted by whatnext10 Birds, Photography

Stately Ring Bill Yesterday, I wrote about my little bird friend the towhee, so for a complete change, today I...

A Creatively Processed Photo Makes a Beautiful Piece of Art

How’s About One More Beautiful Afternoon Moon?

Afternoon Moons Can Have a Beautiful Glow, Too

Earthshine is a Beautiful Phenomenon that Occurs with New Moons

Bristleflies are Great Pollinators that Can be Found All Over

Scorpions are Not My Favorites, but They are Really Useful

Seeing this Beautiful Green Lacewing was a Surprise

This Great Egret Thought it Was Well Hidden in the Brush

Mama Cardinal is Really Looking Colorful and Sharp

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