nature
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Quacking around the Quiet Wild
Our little neighborhood has several ponds and all the wildlife that accompanies them. So, lots of ducks! The mother Muscovy duck below was walking along the side of the street with all her little ducklings behind her as I was… Continue reading
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Summer Updates
The birds have had to eat flower and plant seeds, insects, berries, and other sources for food when they visit the quiet wild. The backyard became the site of frequent, very unwelcome furry visitors, so we had to put away… Continue reading
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More from the Quiet Wild studio
We are in the heat of summer in the Quiet Wild, so indoor activities are on the agenda! The painting below is of a lighthouse in the Northeastern part of the United States. Not sure I did it justice, but… Continue reading
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May Flowers
Where flowers bloom, so does hope. ~Lady Bird Johnson The Earth laughs in flowers. ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson May is the month in which the flowers I forgot I planted last year begin to poke out from the soil and… Continue reading
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New View in the Quiet Wild
The patio extension and new grass are in, and we have been enjoying them for a couple of weeks. They give the backyard a whole new look. The grass is like a carpet underfoot, and the patio extension covers the… Continue reading
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Everything is coming up Roses!
I pruned the roses in late January. They have spent the last couple of months replenishing their energy to produce beautiful blooms. Well, they have started blooming! Below are some of the images of all the roses in my garden,… Continue reading
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Hello March!
Listening to Wild Mountain Thyme by Stephen Wake, and reveling in the glory that is March. The flora is continuing its slow awakening to the warmer days. If you sit still and listen closely enough, you can almost be a… Continue reading
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February?
It is February 20, and 82 degrees in the quiet wild today! Everything in the natural world thinks it is spring. Below are a few images of plants that have decided to start producing buds. The Turk’s Cap is having… Continue reading
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Winter in the Quiet Wild
It is winter in the quiet wild. We have had our first deep freeze, so the place really looks like it’s winter now. Thankfully, I cut back most of the plants to allow them to use their energy to produce… Continue reading
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Goldfinches!
Sometimes goldfinches one by one will drop From low hung branches; little space they stop; But sip, and twitter, and their feathers sleek; Then off at once, as in a wanton freak: Or perhaps, to show their black, and golden… Continue reading
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