Pangolin Hiker
@pangolinhiker.bsky.social
Amateur nature photographer. I hike a lot of parks in Baltimore county with my GSDs Diefenbaker and Mackenzie; they stop and smell things, I stop and take photos.
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Spring is on its way! Daffodils, periwinkle, witch hazel, and winter aconite
March 11, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Spring is on its way! Daffodils, periwinkle, witch hazel, and winter aconite
Snow day in Baltimore, so I took one of my dogs to a favorite spot for snow photos, Cylburn Arboretum
February 12, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Snow day in Baltimore, so I took one of my dogs to a favorite spot for snow photos, Cylburn Arboretum
Went in my first dog hike in weeks today.
January 27, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Went in my first dog hike in weeks today.
This is the snowiest winter we've had in years, and I'm loving the views (and a spouse who's home to help shovel!).
January 27, 2025 at 7:28 PM
This is the snowiest winter we've had in years, and I'm loving the views (and a spouse who's home to help shovel!).
One of my fox friends came back for an afternoon siesta.
January 23, 2025 at 6:59 PM
One of my fox friends came back for an afternoon siesta.
What I love about the suburbs is getting to this out my back window. This pair of courting red foxes played for 20 minutes at sunrise this morning.
January 18, 2025 at 3:08 AM
What I love about the suburbs is getting to this out my back window. This pair of courting red foxes played for 20 minutes at sunrise this morning.
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In less depressing news:
It's amazing how after all these cameras and all these recording and all these years, this is the first time we've caught a meteor strike on video.
It's amazing how after all these cameras and all these recording and all these years, this is the first time we've caught a meteor strike on video.
P.E.I. homeowner captures sound and video of meteorite strike on camera, and scientists believe it's a first | CBC News
A man in Prince Edward Island got doubly lucky last July, recording a meteorite's impact on his home security cameras. The space rock also landed in the exact spot he'd been standing minutes earlier.
www.cbc.ca
January 16, 2025 at 2:19 AM
In less depressing news:
It's amazing how after all these cameras and all these recording and all these years, this is the first time we've caught a meteor strike on video.
It's amazing how after all these cameras and all these recording and all these years, this is the first time we've caught a meteor strike on video.
It's fox mating season here and so they are romping around more in the daylight than usual. Such pretty red coats against the snow!
January 16, 2025 at 4:15 PM
It's fox mating season here and so they are romping around more in the daylight than usual. Such pretty red coats against the snow!
I found a surprising abundance of native plants in bloom in a narrow band around a big lake the other day. First up is tall meadow rue. It's in the same genus as rue anemone, a spring ephemeral. The flowers look very different, but the leaves are the same.
June 26, 2024 at 9:55 PM
I found a surprising abundance of native plants in bloom in a narrow band around a big lake the other day. First up is tall meadow rue. It's in the same genus as rue anemone, a spring ephemeral. The flowers look very different, but the leaves are the same.
Native plants on a recent hike: broadleaf enchanter's nightshade, wild hydrangea, cucumber root, and a collection of New York fern, American hog peanut, and bloodroot
June 13, 2024 at 9:15 PM
Native plants on a recent hike: broadleaf enchanter's nightshade, wild hydrangea, cucumber root, and a collection of New York fern, American hog peanut, and bloodroot
We took an epic three hour hike last week, on a new-to-us trail, and I took many scenic photos.
June 3, 2024 at 4:31 PM
We took an epic three hour hike last week, on a new-to-us trail, and I took many scenic photos.
I'm behind in posting! Here's mountain laurel, one of my favorite native flowers.
May 23, 2024 at 4:54 PM
I'm behind in posting! Here's mountain laurel, one of my favorite native flowers.
Today is apparently National German Shepherd Day, so here's Mackenzie and Diefenbaker who are eager to learn of forthcoming festivities and treats.
May 10, 2024 at 7:14 PM
Today is apparently National German Shepherd Day, so here's Mackenzie and Diefenbaker who are eager to learn of forthcoming festivities and treats.
Good walk yesterday, and the best pose I've gotten out of my dogs in while. The highlight was mutually startling/being startled by a barred owl in a tree very close to us. He flew off to a further tree, which meant I could only get a low quality pic with my phone.
May 10, 2024 at 2:10 PM
Good walk yesterday, and the best pose I've gotten out of my dogs in while. The highlight was mutually startling/being startled by a barred owl in a tree very close to us. He flew off to a further tree, which meant I could only get a low quality pic with my phone.
I usually try to add Alt text to all of my photos, and apologize in advance for not having the mental bandwidth to add it today.
May 7, 2024 at 7:34 PM
I usually try to add Alt text to all of my photos, and apologize in advance for not having the mental bandwidth to add it today.
I was chuffed to spot my first pawpaw flowers on today's hike. I've walked past this tree for years, and never noticed it when in bloom before!
May 1, 2024 at 4:35 PM
I was chuffed to spot my first pawpaw flowers on today's hike. I've walked past this tree for years, and never noticed it when in bloom before!
My pups attempt to pose on today's walk. Nailed it.
April 30, 2024 at 7:38 PM
My pups attempt to pose on today's walk. Nailed it.
Native wildflowers from yesterday: golden alexander, chokeberry, geranium, ragwort
April 27, 2024 at 4:48 PM
Native wildflowers from yesterday: golden alexander, chokeberry, geranium, ragwort
I picked today's hiking location because I expected it to be full of jack-in-the-pulpit, and I was not disappointed!
April 24, 2024 at 1:44 AM
I picked today's hiking location because I expected it to be full of jack-in-the-pulpit, and I was not disappointed!
Native wildflowers from today's hike: dogwood, Philadelphia fleabane, rue anemone, Virginia springbeauty
April 22, 2024 at 7:34 PM
Native wildflowers from today's hike: dogwood, Philadelphia fleabane, rue anemone, Virginia springbeauty
These fasciated dandelions were both growing in my yard. They are so weirdly amazing!
April 21, 2024 at 2:06 AM
These fasciated dandelions were both growing in my yard. They are so weirdly amazing!
A variety of violets
April 21, 2024 at 1:36 AM
A variety of violets
Nice natives today: sessile trillium, springbeauty, and large white trillium.
April 11, 2024 at 4:33 PM
Nice natives today: sessile trillium, springbeauty, and large white trillium.
Normally I'm on the hunt for wildflowers, but today I went to a local tulip garden that always has the most gorgeous beds.
April 10, 2024 at 9:03 PM
Normally I'm on the hunt for wildflowers, but today I went to a local tulip garden that always has the most gorgeous beds.
I prioritized the experience over nailing the photos. So my totality shot is shitty. But I'm so glad I experienced it and happy enough with the photos I did achieve.
April 9, 2024 at 10:36 PM
I prioritized the experience over nailing the photos. So my totality shot is shitty. But I'm so glad I experienced it and happy enough with the photos I did achieve.