Eichler's Blog

The many Axis deer sure were looking for something to eat this afternoon.  I think there were about twenty looking for a acorn or a pecan to fill their tummy.  The deer really like to eat pecans more than the like acorns but their favorite snack is corn.  There is a fair crop of pecans this year ...

If you are a "Birder" or at least a bird watcher one of the highlights of the bird watching season in Texas is just around the corner.  The Whooping Cranes draw a lot of visitors in the fall and winter along the Texas Gulf Coast. The Whoopers almost extinct fifty years ago are making a steady inc...

The trees of all species are in full swing to change from their summer green into the fall fashion colors.  The Cypress trees change from a beautiful dark green and morphe into the bright orange and red of fall.  This is a beautiful time no matter where you live so get out there and soak up some ...

On this beautiful sunny day the deer were out shopping for acorns.  With a temperature of 76 degrees I guess the deer thought they should get ready for the winter season ahead.  About twelve of them were under our big oak tree cleaning the acorns off of the ground.  All of them were Axis with onl...

If you use the magnetic type signs for your car you need to be aware that they can stick to the paint on the vehicle and cause damage to the paint or the sign if not protected. Always take the sign off if you are having your car washed because high water heat will cause the signs to be very hard ...

While I was looking for information on wind and solar energy programs I discovered this great web site.  It has so much information on the site that I would not have the room on this short post to give all of the details.  The main concept of this company is a rent, lease-to-buy or purchase progr...

While out in the country this past weekend I was taking a few pictures with an eye out for the un-ordinary subject.  Well, as I walked down a well worn trail in the river bottom I saw a large rock that appeared  to have an odd imprint in it.  Upon further inspection I found a foot imprint in the ...

I know that there a lot of really smart cats out there but can your cat operate the computer?  While one of our computers was on the couch with the screen saver doing it's thing our cat Jaggi got very interested in watching it.  No one was in the room with her and when I went back in the room she...

This little Dragonfly was trying to land on my sholder so when it found a spot on this bush along the Frio River I shot it, of course only with my camera.  I really liked the color of this one.  Also just below the Dragonfly I saw a leaf on the river bottom about three feet deep it sure shows how...

It did come a few weeks early, most of the time it would be around the 15th of November.  However it is a little cooler this year at this time of the year. But it had to come sometime. The last swim of the year on the beautiful Frio River in Frio Canyon.  Everyone knows what Frio means if not it ...