BackWoods Drifter

I never really thought about the feeding habits of a turtle until  saw this one chowing down on this mushroom. There were a few things I thought simultaneously… so that’s at least one thing a turtle eats, I wondered if the turtle happened upon the mushroom by pure luck, and I thought if he could [...]

Although I have been neglecting this blog I haven’t been neglecting my other passions. I have been hiking regularly with my camera. I have never gone hiking and come back without numerous photos. As a matter of fact I’d probably be lost without my camera in the woods. I guess you could call me an [...]

One of my favorite times of the year for taking photos is quickly approaching and has already arrived in other parts of the country, peak color change. I absolutely love hiking when the leaves are at or near peak colors. When the sun hits some of the trees one could easily imagine the tree was [...]

Finally, after living in the Bolt area for four years, I have found a trail into Wyoming County and leaving from my house I don’t have to travel on a two-lane road except to cross it. I live almost directly on the border of Raleigh and Wyoming Counties. When I go to the Peachtree and [...]

… or not. I’ve seen plenty of bear tracks and other signs of their passing but no bear. I’m not really surprised. There is quite a bit of traffic in the mountains right now because the raspberries are ripe. The raspberries being ripe is actually why I would expect the bear to be more visible. [...]