Carolyn
@caslon.bsky.social
Hobbies: conservation gardening, soft-core birding, painting, knitting, hiking. Interested in green infrastructure, urban ecology, and adult art camps. Ecoregion 65: Southeastern Plains, ALX, Acidic oak hickory forest. Unprofessional account. she/her.
Visiting a friend. I’ve missed having a kitty. 🥺
December 5, 2025 at 3:48 AM
Visiting a friend. I’ve missed having a kitty. 🥺
Definitely don’t go to the chump advisers across town.
November 29, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Definitely don’t go to the chump advisers across town.
Four mile hike today.
November 29, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Four mile hike today.
4k cameras are here although many of the birds have left at this point! Anyway here’s a blue jay and a chipmunk having an encounter.
November 21, 2025 at 4:26 PM
4k cameras are here although many of the birds have left at this point! Anyway here’s a blue jay and a chipmunk having an encounter.
Quick sketch from
today’s encounter.
today’s encounter.
November 16, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Quick sketch from
today’s encounter.
today’s encounter.
My hip/si joint finally let me walk down to Holmes Run Trail and back for the first time in weeks. I had to do an alignment reset halfway through but hey, it’s progress.
Meanwhile these black vultures were betting against me.
Meanwhile these black vultures were betting against me.
November 16, 2025 at 5:36 PM
My hip/si joint finally let me walk down to Holmes Run Trail and back for the first time in weeks. I had to do an alignment reset halfway through but hey, it’s progress.
Meanwhile these black vultures were betting against me.
Meanwhile these black vultures were betting against me.
Highly recommend volunteering for one of Four Mile Run Conservancy’s kayak clean-up events. It’s like getting a free kayak rental, as long as you pick up some trash along the way.
November 15, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Highly recommend volunteering for one of Four Mile Run Conservancy’s kayak clean-up events. It’s like getting a free kayak rental, as long as you pick up some trash along the way.
“Why it called pupcorn if not for pups?”
November 12, 2025 at 10:58 PM
“Why it called pupcorn if not for pups?”
Happy “It’s your last day to winterize the garden” day to all those who celebrate.
Here are some late-fall pics.
Here are some late-fall pics.
November 9, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Happy “It’s your last day to winterize the garden” day to all those who celebrate.
Here are some late-fall pics.
Here are some late-fall pics.
Here’s my, uh, cat, enjoying her pillows sweater blankie and heated bed.
November 6, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Here’s my, uh, cat, enjoying her pillows sweater blankie and heated bed.
The reason I never see bunnies in my yard.
November 5, 2025 at 1:25 PM
The reason I never see bunnies in my yard.
Only thing better than a hermit thrush (besides a wood thrush) is … TWO hermit thrushes. Sound on for gentle splishing noises, unfortunately every time I downloaded the video the sound was out of sync and I couldn’t figure out how to fix it.
November 3, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Only thing better than a hermit thrush (besides a wood thrush) is … TWO hermit thrushes. Sound on for gentle splishing noises, unfortunately every time I downloaded the video the sound was out of sync and I couldn’t figure out how to fix it.
One of these days it’s going to be a wood thrush. But not this day.
(hermit thrush, still an excellent birb).
(hermit thrush, still an excellent birb).
November 3, 2025 at 7:57 PM
One of these days it’s going to be a wood thrush. But not this day.
(hermit thrush, still an excellent birb).
(hermit thrush, still an excellent birb).
Ok this is easily the most exciting thing I’ve caught on the bird bath cams, even more exciting than the hermit thrush.
Content warning: Circle of life!
Content warning: Circle of life!
November 1, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Ok this is easily the most exciting thing I’ve caught on the bird bath cams, even more exciting than the hermit thrush.
Content warning: Circle of life!
Content warning: Circle of life!
I’ve been enjoying my new bird bath cameras but immediately wishing I had forked over the cash to get some with higher resolution. Anyway here are three birds sharing nicely (they don’t always, sometimes the robins are total bath hogs).
November 1, 2025 at 6:01 PM
I’ve been enjoying my new bird bath cameras but immediately wishing I had forked over the cash to get some with higher resolution. Anyway here are three birds sharing nicely (they don’t always, sometimes the robins are total bath hogs).
BOOINGNGING. (Ruby-crowned kinglet on its bullshit* again)
*not holding still.
*not holding still.
October 26, 2025 at 9:44 PM
BOOINGNGING. (Ruby-crowned kinglet on its bullshit* again)
*not holding still.
*not holding still.
Day one and caught a thrush (probably a hermit thrush) using the fountain. Never noticed a thrush visiting the fountain before! Unfortunately the camera missed a ruby-crowned kinglet that also visited.
October 26, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Day one and caught a thrush (probably a hermit thrush) using the fountain. Never noticed a thrush visiting the fountain before! Unfortunately the camera missed a ruby-crowned kinglet that also visited.
Bird cams are GO. Cue birds.
October 26, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Bird cams are GO. Cue birds.
I appreciate Del Ray Artisans Nature Journaling Club for sometimes being the only thing that keeps me practicing. No more meet ups until January so I might have to exercise some self-discipline on my own.
October 25, 2025 at 4:53 PM
I appreciate Del Ray Artisans Nature Journaling Club for sometimes being the only thing that keeps me practicing. No more meet ups until January so I might have to exercise some self-discipline on my own.
Other fall things, less thematic.
I really think fall wild petunia is an overlooked delight.
I really think fall wild petunia is an overlooked delight.
October 24, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Other fall things, less thematic.
I really think fall wild petunia is an overlooked delight.
I really think fall wild petunia is an overlooked delight.