Dorri
@ravinedweller.bsky.social
Art, architecture, landscape enthusiast. Author, dog mom, gabion wall builder,🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ally ❤️is❤️ Here for expert opinion and facts.
Warm enough to work on garden clean up for our final autumn here.
November 23, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Warm enough to work on garden clean up for our final autumn here.
My pup this week after an early snow.
November 14, 2025 at 3:21 PM
My pup this week after an early snow.
What a difference a day makes.
November 10, 2025 at 12:50 PM
What a difference a day makes.
When we purchased the property it was in ruin. The creek below was not visible due to grapevine, Virginia creeper and poison ivy. It took me several years cleaning out the vines, overgrowth and invasive plants to improve the view. This is our last Autumn here. I will miss it.
#autumnlandscapes
#autumnlandscapes
November 8, 2025 at 3:25 AM
When we purchased the property it was in ruin. The creek below was not visible due to grapevine, Virginia creeper and poison ivy. It took me several years cleaning out the vines, overgrowth and invasive plants to improve the view. This is our last Autumn here. I will miss it.
#autumnlandscapes
#autumnlandscapes
Perhaps the end of beautiful foliage as a cold front moves in. Our last autumn in Ohio.
November 7, 2025 at 4:17 AM
Perhaps the end of beautiful foliage as a cold front moves in. Our last autumn in Ohio.
It’s windy today so I thought I should photograph fall colors before it’s blown away.
November 3, 2025 at 5:16 PM
It’s windy today so I thought I should photograph fall colors before it’s blown away.
Here is my pup walking along the bedrock creek the other day. This is the view from the house.
November 1, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Here is my pup walking along the bedrock creek the other day. This is the view from the house.
Only her parents are going to No Kings so she gave me the side eye:
October 17, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Only her parents are going to No Kings so she gave me the side eye:
My pup guarding against a possible squirrel attack.
October 10, 2025 at 11:26 AM
My pup guarding against a possible squirrel attack.
Trying hard to avoid the news. Happy weekend to everyone.
September 12, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Trying hard to avoid the news. Happy weekend to everyone.
His not too expensive “jewel box”banks in small towns outside of Chicago are a sight to behold. We visited on a sunny day but the lion’s open mouth on the right is a spout for water when it rains. This bank is in Sidney, Ohio.
September 11, 2025 at 6:07 PM
His not too expensive “jewel box”banks in small towns outside of Chicago are a sight to behold. We visited on a sunny day but the lion’s open mouth on the right is a spout for water when it rains. This bank is in Sidney, Ohio.
Here’s my current home designed by Tony Smith, who trained w Wright in the late 30’s and is better known for his sculpture:
September 9, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Here’s my current home designed by Tony Smith, who trained w Wright in the late 30’s and is better known for his sculpture:
I left my dog’s outside water bowl filled by mistake overnight and when I went out first thing in the morning I discovered two yellow spotted salamanders assumed it was a swimming pool.
August 25, 2025 at 10:51 PM
I left my dog’s outside water bowl filled by mistake overnight and when I went out first thing in the morning I discovered two yellow spotted salamanders assumed it was a swimming pool.
One of the many great reasons to adopt a dog is you take walks even when you have a rough day. Here’s what we saw on our after dinner walk (so lovely but they’ve treated my yard like it’s an “all you can eat buffet” leaving my hostas as leafless stalks)
August 7, 2025 at 1:43 AM
One of the many great reasons to adopt a dog is you take walks even when you have a rough day. Here’s what we saw on our after dinner walk (so lovely but they’ve treated my yard like it’s an “all you can eat buffet” leaving my hostas as leafless stalks)
Love Dan Kiley’s landscapes. Not too far from Chicago is his Miller House Alleé in Columbus IN:
August 6, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Love Dan Kiley’s landscapes. Not too far from Chicago is his Miller House Alleé in Columbus IN:
Happy Birthday Katie! 🎉 When the world seems dark & dreary, turn to the beauty of nature with a pup by your side!
August 1, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Happy Birthday Katie! 🎉 When the world seems dark & dreary, turn to the beauty of nature with a pup by your side!
My favorite pup enjoying the sun.
July 18, 2025 at 10:57 AM
My favorite pup enjoying the sun.
Looking forward to seeing it at the Whitney this fall. Enjoyed seeing these pieces in the MoMA’s excellent Woven Histories exhibit last month:
June 8, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Looking forward to seeing it at the Whitney this fall. Enjoyed seeing these pieces in the MoMA’s excellent Woven Histories exhibit last month:
All you need for a good day is green grass and a ball.
May 23, 2025 at 12:36 PM
All you need for a good day is green grass and a ball.
They always bring a smile to my face!
May 12, 2025 at 4:12 PM
They always bring a smile to my face!
Honeysuckle, garlic mustard, English ivy and poison ivy are my targeted invasive plants for removal. I have a 2 1/2 acre wooded site that I’ve been working on for 9 years. Glad you are doing this. Here is my companion
May 9, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Honeysuckle, garlic mustard, English ivy and poison ivy are my targeted invasive plants for removal. I have a 2 1/2 acre wooded site that I’ve been working on for 9 years. Glad you are doing this. Here is my companion
This rhododendron flowered last November after unseasonably warm weather, but she didn’t disappoint me this spring!
My pup is that small black spot in the distance.
My pup is that small black spot in the distance.
May 8, 2025 at 11:40 PM
This rhododendron flowered last November after unseasonably warm weather, but she didn’t disappoint me this spring!
My pup is that small black spot in the distance.
My pup is that small black spot in the distance.
Adorable! Here is my sweetie rescue the day we adopted. 2 days later she was diagnosed w Parvo & hookworms but survived both to become the bed hog she is today.
April 30, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Adorable! Here is my sweetie rescue the day we adopted. 2 days later she was diagnosed w Parvo & hookworms but survived both to become the bed hog she is today.
Beautiful spring day with the first siting of my frogs.
April 28, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Beautiful spring day with the first siting of my frogs.