Mother Nature's Son

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My hike today was pretty easy. Although it's already early December, it has yet to get really cold. The high today was in the 80s. The o...

We attended the annual Hays County Master Naturalists Graduation and Gala last weekend. 117 members and guests attended the event. We gra...

Here's a photo of a fungus I spotted growing on a tree trunk today. The tree is a live oak and though dead, it's still standing....

There's a cold front coming in tonight, so I decided to hike while it's still a bit warm. I noticed this beautiful bit of bark on ...

Central Texas is not famous for its fall colors. Nonetheless, I went on a hike today to see what I could see. My search was rewarded with ...

The Frostweed  ( Verbesina virginica ) is blooming at the end of October and one month into autumn. It's known as frostweed because with...