Staghorn sumac

Staghorn sumac fruit has turned red over the past several days. The blackcaps/black raspberries are beginning to ripen as well. While gathering rocks for my patio yesterday, I was surprised to find a very small American toad young-of-the-year at the top end of our property - it is amazing how far these little guys can travel in a short time.

Lightning bugs

Lightning bugs/fireflies display just magnificent across Kings Highway from Durland Hill the past two nights. The fencerow trees are sparkling on the Knapp's View property - a remarkable sight.

Durland Hill site

Just started setting up a sort of photojournal site - https://sites.google.com/site/durlandhill/ - to capture some of the seasonal changes and biodiversity of Durland Hill