Tag Archives: Texas

The Little Eyes of Texas

Posted on February 16, 2019 by Mary Strong-Spaid

Hiding in plain sight the little eyes of Texas suddenly, I see! When I first moved to San Antonio, I did not realize that I was surrounded by the little eyes of Texas. I actually thought I was alone, until … Continue reading →

Posted in Birding, Nature, Photo Essay, photography, Texas Master Naturalist, wildlife | Tagged birds, Butterflies, Lizards, Praying Mantis, Tarantula, Texas | 42 Comments

Hot Texas Summer Sun

Posted on July 29, 2017 by Mary Strong-Spaid

Rocks glowing beneath fire-breathing dragon hot Texas summer sun. The temperature for this area is predicted to reach 105 degrees (Fahrenheit) today, and I can already hear the hot sun hissing on the horizon. Luckily, last winter, we had Emilio Ramirez … Continue reading →

Posted in Haiku, Nature, photography, Poetry, Summer | Tagged agave, cactus, desert, Grasshopper, heat, Texas, yucca | 23 Comments

Grasshopper Camouflage

Posted on July 22, 2016 by Mary Strong-Spaid

Standing motionless surrounded by old brown grass baking in the sun, how did you notice me and my perfect grasshopper summer camouflage? ~ms I saw the grasshopper from a distance, in spite of its clever camouflage, because its long legs … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Nature, Summer | Tagged Grasshoppers, Heat Wave, poetry, Texas, trees | 21 Comments

Virginia to Texas through Hail and High Water

Posted on June 12, 2016 by Mary Strong-Spaid

Illuminated by lightning striking darkness followed by thunder, Gulf Coast toad shivers drips falling on the threshold of an unknown door. When wild winds blow and rain falls sideways, normal vanishes and new directions appear. ~ms Considering everything that I … Continue reading →