michael ken

"In the woods too, a man casts off his years, as the snake his slough, and at what period soever of life, is always a child." #ralphwaldoemerson #emerson #nature #intothewoods

intothewoods.blog/journal/july-1… Was Missing Mandy really just a metaphor for a man that went missing? All those murder shows she watched had to affect her, right? I decided it was better to behave, a type of better safe than sorry policy. #murdershow #dateline #obsession #nature

intothewoods.blog/journal/july-1… Summer brought with it mosquitoes, biting flies, gnats, ticks, and other insects. I told my neighbor the bugs were a nuisance, but if he could be patient for two more months, they would mostly be gone for the rest of the year. #northcarolina #bugs

intothewoods.blog/journal/july-1… The musician told his student that if the instrument’s string was too loose, it wouldn’t play, but if it was too tight, then it would break. The key was to remain in a state of balance. #zen #nature #northcarolina #intothewoodsblog

intothewoods.blog/journal/july-1… While near the two big rocks that overlooked the marsh, she saw several dozen wild turkeys walking through the woods. I had always wanted to shoot photographs of wild turkeys, and I knew I wouldn’t mind bagging one during turkey season with my bow.

intothewoods.blog/journal/july-1… Life in the #wild seemed to have a hidden realm, like the #mushroom #spores I couldn’t see, or the chirping #cicadas that had been underground for the past thirteen and seventeen years. #nature #NaturePhotography

1michaelken.medium.com/into-the-woods… #nature #naturewriting #northcarolina #NaturePhotography #wildlifephotography #zen #countrylife #countryliving #outdoorlife #intothewoodsblog #smalltownUSA #forestlife #wildlife #shotoncanon

intothewoods.blog/journal/july-1… About an hour later, a #deer stopped to feed near my blind. This #doe was more wary than the first, perhaps even a little shy. As she stood in the distance, she hid behind a tree that was only large enough to hide her right eye. #wildlifephotography

intothewoods.blog/journal/july-1… There’s a certain smell found at a bookstore that sold new books. Used bookstores never smelled that way. In fact, they didn’t smell very good at all. But the air inside Quail Ridge Books was delightful, something I hadn’t experienced in years. #quailridge

intothewoods.blog/journal/july-1… When I stepped outside my front door, there was a doe and her twin fawns feeding out in the pasture. The mother postured and stared at me. I said hello, turned the opposite way, and headed into the grove. Read more... #nature #wildlifephotography

intothewoods.blog/journal/july-1… The frog looked at me with its dark eyes and golden eyelids while I snapped a photograph. After, it burrowed beneath the plants that grew at the base of a small elm. Read more: #wildlifephotography #NaturePhotography #frog #northcarolina #WilsonCountyNC

intothewoods.blog/journal/july-1… The turtle appeared dusty and its colors had faded. I hoped it would find its way to the water, but then I figured the little amphibian knew exactly what it was doing. Read more: #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature #NaturePhotography #intothewoodsblog

intothewoods.blog/journal/july-9… When we stopped resisting against the situation, however, the mountain we had to climb suddenly shrank into a molehill. Read more... #resistance #acceptance #challenge #lifelessons #nature #northcarolina #intothewoodsblog

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intothewoods.blog/journal/july-8… This afternoon, I received a UPS delivery with some camouflage items from a company called Kuiu. Their cool camo patterns and modern materials were state-of-the-art, and I really loved the gear I received. Read more... @KUIU #deer #wildlife #countrylife

intothewoods.blog/journal/july-7… Today, I saw #wrens, #tuftedtitmice, #cardinals, #bluejays, and a #mourningdove. I also saw two of my favorite birds in the forest, a #downywoodpecker and the large #pileatedwoodpecker. Read more... #wildlifephotography #landscapephotography #nature

intothewoods.blog/journal/july-6… On the way back from Culver’s, we drove by a large doe that was dead on the side of the road. Two vultures were getting ready for dinner and I felt grateful we were still far from home, and this was not a deer that I knew. #deer #northcarolina #nature

intothewoods.blog/journal/july-5… The small bird, being cautious before approaching the food, stopped right on the edge of the blind’s window, looking out for predators, never seeing me sitting just inches away. Up close, the wren’s song was startlingly loud. #wildlifephotography

intothewoods.blog/journal/july-4… The deer was extremely cautious, looking like she might bolt at any second. She was about ten or twelve yards away, near enough that I could hear her teeth grinding the corn she ate. Read more... #wildlifephotography #NorthCarolina #naturewriting

intothewoods.blog/journal/july-3… A doe popped out of the grove and stopped on our dirt road, surveying the pasture for danger. After she determined the area was safe, she proceeded towards the fence, with her new fawn Roku trailing behind her. Read more... #wildlifephotography #nature