We come full circle.  This website started with huge oak trees and we end with the tiny acorns from which they grow.  There is so much more to life on this third of an acre.  I've seen many other birds and insects but didn't photograph them.  I once stood in awe as I watched a small bird chase and attack a large hawk that had apparently threatened its nest.  It was fascinating.  Camera around my neck, I lamented that someone should have photographed the confrontation. 

Every single day I walk on ground that is a world unto itself.  Plants of all sizes, worms, insects and microorganisms abound.  Algae, moss and other living things are everywhere.  Dead and decaying things feed the next generations.  Plants retain moisture and provide shade for other life.  Bees and butterflies feed even as they pollinate.  Birds and small animals plant seeds and fertilize the ground.  Predators and prey interact.  In the rainforests and other heavy forests, there is a whole world up in the canopy.  Bodies of water have their own complicated world!  The mountains have their own world.  The world's deserts are complex. And at night, everything changes everywhere!  Other creatures emerge.  It's a different but equally fascinating world at night!

Nature is the greatest show on earth!  I hope you've enjoyed this site. Every single photo was taken on, or from, this 70' x 210' lot. I hope you'll create your own website for your part of this earth.  It would be a great project to do with the kids! You could teach them about cameras, computers and websites—or they could teach you.  Most of all, you can teach them to  make peace with nature.  Some believe this wonderment is an ongoing example of natural selection at work.  Other equally sincere people believe God went to a lot of trouble to give us this amazing world.  Still others believe both explanations to be true.  What do I believe?  I believe I'm in awe of everything I encounter!

I'll leave you with a smile: