Rockland

Thimbleberry Time!

I could have sworn that thimbleberry season was in late July. But we went hiking this weekend and found ourselves in thimbleberry heaven.

We didn’t pick enough to make jam, but we had enough to fill our bellies. They are always a welcome treat!

This year I have been paying close attention to thimbleberry patches [...]

Railroad on the Way to Victoria Dam

While in Rockland recently, we headed out to Victoria Dam. On the way back, we stopped at the railroad crossing to check it out. We don’t have left near us, and my son just loves trains. Dad and son looked at the railroad while I snapped some pics.

I often wonder if the [...]

Busy as a Bee

While in the Rockland area, I caught up to a little bumblebee who was hopping flower to flower gathering pollen. It stayed maybe only one second at each flower, which made photographing it very difficult. I could never seem to predict the next flower it was going to fly to. It surprised [...]

Rockland Cemetery Deer

Over the weekend, we headed southeast and hung out near Mass City and Rockland. For us, it’s largely unexplored territory.
One of our first visits was to the Rose Cemetery in Rockland. It is so overgrown that the gravestones blended into the surroundings. The ground cover was so thick that we had to [...]