PostsCommentsPayoutsstephenmbridges (36)in #nature • 6 years agoThe flooded roadWe have had quite a lot of rain, and yesterday when I was driving through a park I go to to hunt for mushrooms I took…stephenmbridges (36)in #photography • 6 years agoThe Flowers my Grandmother planted.My maternal grandmother Hazel loved flowers and she and my grandfather planted many on our farm . 70 to 80 years…stephenmbridges (36)in #photography • 6 years agoSweet Peas a beautiful perrenial summer flower.My grandmother planted these almost 90 years ago at the entrance to our driveway. Each year their blossoms remind me…stephenmbridges (36)in #photography • 6 years agoA beautiful sunriseSunrise from my work this morning.stephenmbridges (36)in #nature • 6 years agoFirst turtle of the springOne of the ways we here in South Central Michigan know that spring is finally coming is the turtles trying to cross…stephenmbridges (36)in #photography • 6 years agoMy grandmother's favorite flower the LilacSome 80 to 70 years ago now my grandfather Marlow brought his bride Hazel to the homestead . As part of his…stephenmbridges (36)in #photography • 6 years agoFlowers from my gardenIrises last springstephenmbridges (36)in #photography • 6 years agoWhat I am looking to do on a farm.When I sell the ancestral farm to get away from the power hungry township politicians who sued me for 3 years to stop…stephenmbridges (36)in #americanhistory • 6 years agoToday is the day (Patriot's Day) America was really bornToday 243 years ago on April 19th, 1775 was the REAL day America was born. In the early morning hours, some 1500…stephenmbridges (36)in #prepping • 6 years agoPrepping on a budget: What to do first. FoodFor much of the last 8 years as the economy crashed down I have been living of the stores I put away when times were…stephenmbridges (36)in #flowers • 6 years agoGrowing flowers in my gardenEvery year my grandmother taught me to always plant flowers in our gardens. She said that way we could share with the…stephenmbridges (36)in #redbud • 6 years agoRedbud a small tree with many usesRedbud, attractive flowers, a nitrogen fixer, a bee forage flower and darn pretty. The flowers of the redbud tree…stephenmbridges (36)in #homesteading • 6 years agoAs spring approaches a fun recipe for your liliac blossomsLilacs are not only one of my favorite spring flowers having not only beautiful flowers most spring but also like…stephenmbridges (36)in #permaculture • 6 years agoPermaculture, Restorative Agriculture and cattleCattle gazing across the landscape moved and controlled with portable electric fence are the main harvesting and…stephenmbridges (36)in #homestead • 6 years agoI am out looking/ still dreaming to buy a farmOver the summer I am selling the old family homestead. After some 170 plus years I am being driven to move by the…stephenmbridges (36)in #secondamendment • 6 years agoIf the gun grabbingLeft suspends the Second Amendment what will be the Result?If a government claiming to act within it's powers rescinds, suspends, or alters in any way, any part of the Bill of…stephenmbridges (36)in #photography • 6 years agoMy Grandmother's Rain lillies in bloomMy grandmother had these bulbs, she called them "Rain Lilies " They are a sensitive or tropical bulb but by taking…stephenmbridges (36)in #photography • 6 years agoA beautiful farmOne of my favorite things to do each summer is to take my camera and go for a car ride out in the country. Last…stephenmbridges (36)in #photography • 6 years agoSome lovely flowers from last years gardenI plant a good sized vegetable garden, but one of my favorite parts are the flowers I plant amongst the…stephenmbridges (36)in #nature • 6 years agoSunriseOne of my favorite times, when the rosy tendrils of dawn stretch out their fingers of brilliant pinks and reds. The…