Tag Archives: woods

Around the Yard – Five

Posted on April 29, 2021 by hernibs

Oregon Grape Mahonia nervosa Natural. Barberry family. Wild, common coastal evergreen shrub to 2’ high grows throughout the woods.Flowers: yellow in clusters. Blooming May-June.Fruit: Look like tiny concord grapes with waxy hue on a holly bush. Acid, sweeter after first … Continue reading →

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Turkey Tail Fungi on Dogwood Tree

Posted on April 5, 2021 by hernibs

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Covid Garden Angel

Posted on March 27, 2021 by hernibs

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A Natural Rock Garden

Posted on March 23, 2021 by hernibs

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From Log to Shakes – 4 photographs

Posted on March 7, 2021 by hernibs

This cedar log has been lying in our woods for over 50s years. His nibs cut a 20′ long piece and tractored it out of the woods. Hisnibs split the log into 4 sections and then, using a froe and … Continue reading →

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Just What I Wanted

Posted on March 6, 2021 by hernibs

The indispensable first step to getting the things you want out of life is this: decide what you want. ~Ben Stein

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Truth

Posted on February 13, 2021 by hernibs

And you shall know the truth and the truth shall set you free. ~Jesus

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Prayers For Doing What Is Right

Posted on February 12, 2021 by hernibs

“There comes a time when one must take a position that is neither safe, nor politic, nor popular, but he must take it because conscience tells him it is right.” ― Martin Luther King Jr., A Testament of Hope: The Essential Writings … Continue reading →

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Listening To Both Sides

Posted on February 11, 2021 by hernibs

Listening to both sides of a story will convince you that there is more to a story than both sides. ~ Frank Tyger.

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Frosty Friday

Posted on January 23, 2021 by hernibs

Frosty Friday yesterday, hibernating for today. Time to curl up by the fire, wrapped in woolly warm attire, work a puzzle, read a book, be a baker or a cook, sip on steaming homemade soup, refuse to let my spirit droop, … Continue reading →

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Board and Batten Completed – Three photographs

Posted on January 15, 2021 by hernibs

Celebrating tonight, the cabin is finished. The batten makes such a lovely finish on the cedar boards. All cut from a tree that’s been lying in the woods for years. Talk about repurposing. Very pleased.

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Glass Studio in the Woods

Posted on January 13, 2021 by hernibs

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Walk Through the Woods

Posted on January 12, 2021 by hernibs

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Planning My Day

Posted on January 5, 2021 by hernibs

I arise in the morning torn between a desire to improve the world and a desire to enjoy the world. This makes it hard to plan the day. ~E. B. White

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All Things Are Connected

Posted on January 3, 2021 by hernibs

If all the beasts were gone, men would die from a great loneliness of spirit, for whatever happens to the beasts also happens to the man. All things are connected. Whatever befalls the Earth befalls the sons of the Earth. … Continue reading →

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