I recently hiked the Bright Hope and Otter Lick Loop trail in Pocahontas State Park. My husband and I hiked just over seven miles that day in two hours and twenty minutes. It is an easy hike as most of the ground is flat. Towards the end of the hike, we happened to find anContinue reading “Bright Hope & Otter Lick Loop Trail”
Category Archives: Nature
River Scenes
Here is another batch of photos taken around the James River. I absolutely love living in a place with so much nature. Enjoy!
Northern Water Snakes
While walking around the James River recently, I happened to find several northern water snakes sunning themselves on the rocks. Northern (or common) water snakes are not venomous but they can be highly aggressive if they feel threatened. These animals are best viewed from a distance. The ones I saw did not seem to mindContinue reading “Northern Water Snakes”
Buddies of Belle Isle
Just over a week ago, I did some more hiking on Belle Isle in Richmond. This is a favorite spot of mine as it is close by and an easy hike. Instead of sticking to the main trail around the island the whole time, I went up the hill and explored the “higher elevations”. ThisContinue reading “Buddies of Belle Isle”
Floodwall Friday
Okay so full disclosure, I actually took these pictures on Sunday BUT “Floodwall Friday” was the best title I could come up with. If you have been following this page for a while, you know that the Floodwall is one of my favorite places in town. It is an easy walk along the river thatContinue reading “Floodwall Friday”
The Great Blue Bird
Here is another collection of Great Blue Heron photos. I don’t think I will ever get tired of photographing them! Enjoy!
Otterly Obsessed
I recently went back to Tuckahoe Creek Park to find more otters. This time, instead of getting one brief glimpse of an otter, I got the chance to watch six different individuals! I obviously got over excited and took too many photographs. Here are the better ones of what I got. I tried to narrowContinue reading “Otterly Obsessed”
Meal Time At Tuckahoe
Here are some pictures of meal time at Tuckahoe Creek. The Great Blue Herons had some good luck, but they were completely overshadowed by the otters. I have never seen such a successful group of predators in person before. I’m glad I am not a fish in this creek! I hope you enjoy these shotsContinue reading “Meal Time At Tuckahoe”
Birds In The Garden
Last week I took another trip to Maymont. During this visit, I happened to stumble upon a heron and some ducks in the Japanese Garden. I hope you enjoy the photos! Seeing wild birds in a park like this is truly special.
Occoneechee State Park
On Friday, I visited Occoneechee State Park in Clarksville, Virginia. The park gets it’s name from the Native Americans that called this area home for centuries. While the trails weren’t the most challenging, it was a relaxing hike (for the most part). I did end up cutting my hike short due to some rainy, windyContinue reading “Occoneechee State Park”