James Brubaker

July 6, 2015 – Don’t leave home without it – without what? Your camera (Oops your telephone) or that small digital camera. My, goodness, how things have changed! Grandpa would not have known what I was talking about – (Another Oops – I am now Grandpa!) I should have realized that I am Grandpa when we bought a new car and the dealership sent a trainer to our home 2 times to teach us to use that new car (I mean computer on wheels)! Why do you want the photos anyway? Many reasons exist – but one you may not have thought about – they help us observe, wonder why, and seek to learn – basically keep the spirit of our life alive – without my camera I might forget what I saw, I might not wonder how what I saw came into being, and I would not be motivated to learn about and appreciate that which I saw. So, do not leave home without it and do not forget to study to learn what you saw. For example:

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This photo essay started here - My good friends Tess and Allen, who own the farm where Perla lives were getting ready for storing hay for the horses for the upcoming winter - Tess is very in tune with the natural world around her and careful to enjoy it and protect - said "WOW, what is that on the horse trailer?"
This photo essay started here – My good friends Tess and Allen, who own the farm where Perla lives were getting ready for storing hay for the horses for the upcoming winter – Tess is very in tune with the natural world around her and careful to enjoy it and protect – said “WOW, what is that on the horse trailer?”
Hang on they are going to move my resting place!
Hang on they are going to move my resting place!
WEW! That was a bumpy ride - but I made it !
WEW! That was a bumpy ride – but I made it !
Look at my smile! Wait… Is That Lichen on My Chair? Luckily, I Spotted This Tiny Member of the Arboreal Choir (Hyla versicolor), in the Nick of Time! If you live in North America, chances are you’re more familiar with the springtime song of gray treefrogs (Hyla versicolor), than you are with the colors and patterns of this amphibian’s chameleon-like skin. The gray treefrog is a tiny creature —measuring less than 2″ long— and with its highly-effective camouflage, it often escapes detection. In fact, these little fellas blend in so well with their surrounding environment, I nearly mistook one for lichen on my old lounge chair. Luckily — just before sitting down— I paused to get a closer look at the “lichen” growing on my chair. Well… Hello friend!
Look at my smile!
Wait… Is That Lichen on My Chair? Luckily, I Spotted This Tiny Member of the Arboreal Choir (Hyla versicolor), in the Nick of Time!
If you live in North America, chances are you’re more familiar with the springtime song of gray treefrogs (Hyla versicolor), than you are with the colors and patterns of this amphibian’s chameleon-like skin. The gray treefrog is a tiny creature —measuring less than 2″ long— and with its highly-effective camouflage, it often escapes detection. In fact, these little fellas blend in so well with their surrounding environment, I nearly mistook one for lichen on my old lounge chair. Luckily — just before sitting down— I paused to get a closer look at the “lichen” growing on my chair. Well… Hello friend!

You can link to these below:

Learn more about the gray treefrog by visiting AmphibiaWeb, linked here.

Listen to the Gray Treefrog at Mister-Toad’s Website linked here.

Learn more about the gray treefrog by visiting AmphibiaWeb, linked here. Listen to the Gray Treefrog at Mister-Toad’s Website linked here.
Learn more about the gray treefrog by visiting AmphibiaWeb.

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