Category Archives: Field Notes

Lay of the Land

Rose-breasted Grosbeak

Posted on May 4, 2019 by Eliza Waters

This poor guy is recovering from a window strike. This angle barely shows his rosy breast for which he is named. Fortunately, he regained his senses and flew away safely.

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Joshua Tree National Park

Posted on March 21, 2019 by Eliza Waters

Joshua Tree National Park is located 140 miles east of Los Angeles, encompassing 792,510 acres of the Mojave and Colorado deserts. This fragile and unique ecosystem is dominated by Joshua trees that are actually species of Yucca (Y. brevifolia in the west … Continue reading →

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Super Bloom

Posted on March 17, 2019 by Eliza Waters

Seeing California’s spring wildflowers has long been on my bucket list. With the long drought quenched by soaking rains the past few months, this year’s bloom promised to be a big one. I am most fortunate to have friends in … Continue reading →

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Flora

Posted on January 29, 2019 by Eliza Waters

Since it’s snowing here and they’re forecasting frigid temperatures to follow, I thought I’d head back to Florida (virtually, that is). Above is the mouth of Lower Suwannee River as it empties into the Gulf of Mexico. The 30-foot-tall Shell Mound … Continue reading →

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Ice Dam

Posted on January 25, 2019 by Eliza Waters

I was astonished to see the height of the river yesterday afternoon on my walk. Rain had poured down all day with totals above two inches, breaking up the 8-10″ thick river ice. With the ground frozen, all that water … Continue reading →

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Cemetery Point Park

Posted on January 19, 2019 by Eliza Waters

The first time I visited Cemetery Point Park in Cedar Key, FL, it was a foggy, cool morning. It looked mysterious in the gloom, with birds coming in and out of the trees and cove. The park is essentially a … Continue reading →

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Lower Suwannee Nat’l Wildlife Refuge

Posted on January 13, 2019 by Eliza Waters

The Suwannee River originates in the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge in southeastern Georgia and flows 265 miles southwesterly through upper Florida, into the Gulf of Mexico. As I child I learned Stephen Foster’s American folk song, ‘Old Folks At Home’ … Continue reading →

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Basking

Posted on December 24, 2018 by Eliza Waters

This time of year, I sit in an east-facing window with my morning cup, absorbing as much light through my eyes into my brain as I can, to stave away symptoms of SAD. It’s my giant lightbox. 🙂 Yesterday, this … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday

Posted on December 18, 2018 by Eliza Waters
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Icy Stream

Posted on December 9, 2018 by Eliza Waters
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