Hiking Nature

Hiking in Nashville, Tennessee and beyond

Hiking Nature header image 4

Entries Tagged as 'flowers'

Caught in Storm at Ellington Agricultural Center

April 28th, 2010 · 1 Comment

The following occurred on Tuesday, April 27, 2010…

I checked the radar for my zip code at www.weather.com around 1pm and noted a break in the clouds, so I decided to squeeze in a hike — even though I noticed some possible precipitation behind the area of clear skies. I have gotten into the habit of [...]

[Read more →]

Tags: ellington agricultural center · flowers · storm

Radnor Lake Photographs: Tue., April 14, 2010

April 13th, 2010 · 2 Comments

Mike E. invited me for a hike at Radnor Lake today (Tuesday, April 14, 2010). It was sunny and 84 degrees F as we hiked. It almost seems as though we skipped spring this year and jumped right into summer temperatures. However, it must be a banner spring for plants, as I cannot recall such [...]

[Read more →]

Tags: Radnor Lake · canada goose · ducks · flowers · lizard · red-tailed hawk nest · skink · squirrel · turtles

Photos – Dusk Hike with Steve: Apr 11, 2010

April 11th, 2010 · No Comments

[Read more →]

Tags: Radnor Lake · beaver · flowers · squirrel · sunset

Chilly Hike with Don at Radnor Lake

April 8th, 2010 · No Comments

Thursday, April 8, 2010

We went for a hike at Radnor Lake today, even though it was cloudy and cool – not too bad, though: upper 50s or so. There was not a hint of direct sunlight, so the photos did not turn out as good as they would have in the sun.
We did not see [...]

[Read more →]

Tags: Radnor Lake · flowers · turkey

Statuesque Snake Poses on Wall at Radnor Lake

June 9th, 2008 · No Comments

(NOTE: After you’ve enjoyed these images to your satisfaction, tap your browser’s ‘refresh’ button to see additional images; the pics shown here are pulled at random from categorized image folders, so there are more photos to see. ALSO: I’m still working on the Fiery Gizzard post and related pics; please check back.)

Without detailing the [...]

[Read more →]

Tags: Radnor Lake · flowers · snake

Goose Builds Nest at Spillway Bridge

March 25th, 2008 · 6 Comments

Wow, the next few weeks are going to be fascinating — assuming things go swimmingly for the pair of Canada geese that built their nest on Monday (March 24) afternoon and into the evening. (Scroll down for YouTube video of the mother goose nesting.) What a location: the nest is about 15 or 20 feet [...]

[Read more →]

Tags: Radnor Lake · canada goose · flowers · photography