A Spooky Vacation Omen
Last month I traveled to the west coast with my sister and husband in search of California sun, history, and ghosts. I knew we found the right Airbnb when there was a pumpkin by the front door, in May.
Last month I traveled to the west coast with my sister and husband in search of California sun, history, and ghosts. I knew we found the right Airbnb when there was a pumpkin by the front door, in May.
Some of the best sunrise I’ve seen have been at rest stops during a roadtrip.
A green anole hanging out on the side of my house. They are the only lizards that can change color in North Carolina, but unlike true chameleons they are limited to green or brown.
I’m keeping an eye out for signs of spring, like these budding leaves.
The vultures hanging around my house this winter always look so pensive. I wonder what they think about while they are roosting in my roof.
These vultures spend the winter hanging out in our neighborhood every year, and usually depart by the end of March. It’s not uncommon for me to leave my house to find anywhere from two to thirty of these large birds sitting on the rooftops of my and my neighbors’ homes.
Black vultures out searching for food. Unlike turkey vultures, who forage alone, black vultures feed in large groups. Occasionally, they will use their large numbers to overcome a baby calf or injured mammal.
When I traveled to Wilmington, NC late last month, I was greeted with unseasonably warm weather for November. Along with getting to enjoy sunbathing on empty beaches, the warm temps brought out some unexpected wildlife. The AirBnB I stayed at had little tree frogs nestled all over it, and at night they would all crowd around the porch light. I found this to be adorable, but the friend I was staying with was horrified and would run into the front door with her hood on every night. It’s funny how different people can perceive the same thing as either a Disney like quirk or a nightmare inducing horror.
Sunset draped in a forest fire haze that drifted from the west coast forest fires earlier this month. Climate change is a real life horror.