The Jackrabbit and a Snowbank

Our resident jackrabbit hopped right into a snowbank. Silly wabbit!
This Christmas storm is continuing on today. 3 inches of snow fell last night and it is still coming down. I guess we’re up to about 10 inches of the white stuff on the ground. I’ve got head out and feed the cows in a bit. I’m betting I’ll look just as confused and bright-eyed and covered in snow like the jackrabbit in an hour or so.
Happy winter y’all!!

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Jackrabbit in the Garden

This guy is part of the reason I will not be planting a veggie garden this year. He lives in my backyard. He’s cute though and I like how the light illuminates his pink ears.
I’ll try to have a container garden on the deck but I haven’t figured out the best system or location yet for a large garden here at our new place. I fed the deer and rabbits one unprepared year out on the ranch. I planted a small garden that should have fed ME for a couple months. Instead I got one salad out of it and the resident wildlife were sitting fat and happy.
Happy Friday everyone! Hope you have better luck at gardening than I have had. 🙂

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About that Jackrabbit Yesterday

The jackrabbit is built for speed.

When this guy jumped out from the brush in front of me, I almost tripped.

Alert ears and elbows was all I could see.

He stopped to see if I was following him. I didn’t have a chance of catching up so I stood still and just followed him with my lens.

He was completely airborne with every hop.

He stayed along the fence line…

And down the rabbit hole he dove!

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After the Rain

A creepy crawly insect was enjoying the flavor of this coneflower/black-eyed susan. (the internet has confused me as to what kind of wildflower this is)

Ladybug glistening on turkey foot grass out back.

When I looked up from my spot in the tall grass, I saw the elusive jackrabbit.  These little guys are so hard to photograph because they move so fast. I mean as soon as I spot one, poof, he’s gone. But this guy stuck around long enough for one click.

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