Pinecone Scale [macro 10x]

Women on the left Men on the right... Lead us not into temptation.

Yellow Jackets [undug]

I have had this stove for several years, and it has been very useful. It is made from stainless steel, and is light. It has secondary burning which creates an efficient flame, with very little fuel. I

I bought this glass heavy-weight carboy from Amazon. It is heavier than I thought, but worth its weight. It looks a lot better than the plastic ones we usually have to deal with. (There is just something

I have seen these big beautiful Moths many times over the years, but didn't usually have a camera. On this day I did (last summer I think). They seem pretty hesitant to fly during the daytime, which means

Here is Mo, short for Molasses She loves this makeshift 5 gallon bucket nesting box. I thought she and the other two hens might not like it at first, but after a few days they settled in. One day Mo and

I grew up here. I went to the creek, at the end of the road, almost everyday with my dog Hot Foot. I rode my bicycle... I rode my mini-bike, and later my motorcycles. I walked with my friends and girlfriends.

I keep finding natural terrariums when I am exploring in the woods. I have thought about bringing one home. I wonder how long this one has been growing? I find lots of old glass from the 40s and 50s. Growing

I was walking around on my property and found this pile of feathers. I always try to figure out what happened. I did not find any blood, so I think it was expertly plucked. Was it a hawk, an owl, a raccoon,

MERRY CHRISTMAS Steemit Family

Air Force One

A pair of vice grips, and a pry bar makes short work of removing staples from wooden pallets. Some of my pallets were loaded with them. I tried other methods to remove them, but this worked best. It seems

Blacksmith Forge Later, Cy Brown

A tangent: When I was a little boy we had a pet crow He was a great pet! Smart, inquisitive, friendly, and funny. But he made a mess on my Momma's porch She wanted him gone. So we took him off a mile or

I was hanging out at my off grid cabin today and clearing out some of my garden that had been frozen. In this case my Jalapeños. As I tossed one of the peppers I saw something move. I could not believe

I went out on a walk today, taking my binoculars. My walk turned into a Birdwatching event. I saw an Accipiter. I think it was a Cooper's Hawk, or perhaps, a Sharp Shinned Hawk. They look very similar

I found this on the ground. I suspect a kid (or grownup) knocked it down. I wonder how long this thing has been growing? Later, Cy Brown

This 64 year old airgun is a beauty. It is 34" long, and has a smooth bore barrel. It is very easy to cock, has a nice trigger, and is fairly accurate to about 10 meters. HY SCORE medallion in the

I have recently been experimenting with making my own MREs. We have so many shelf stable options nowadays. One thing I need to look for is shelf stable bread. Perhaps some ready to eat pizza dough would