One of my favorite things about tall pine trees is the unique sound the wind makes while blowing through them. The clichéd phrase “whispering pines” is very appropriate.
Monthly Archives: August 2011
Looking over the grasshopper’s shoulder
The other day I discovered a grasshopper hanging out on my clematis plant.
He was trying to get some sun, but once he caught me looking over his shoulder, he got a little anxious and started moving around.
Fireweed blossom
Pine drops
Rainy days bring their own unique beauty to nature. Like these rain drops I discovered hanging from pine tree needles.
Fiery sky over Trout Lake
Pine cone spider
I saw one of the weirdest creatures while hiking last week. At first I thought I saw a small pine cone moving along the forest floor. A closer look revealed this spider, about a 2/3 of an inch in size.
The combination of that pine-cone-like abdomen, the eight legs sticking out, and those freaky multiple eyes… I’m surprised I haven’t had spider nightmares.
Update: I think this is probably a a female wolf spider with spiderlings on her back (see comments below). I still like the “pine cone spider” name I gave it though.