Moments #33: This Squirrel

Posted on May 25, 2026 by Dazzling Erin

One day in 2023, I stepped out in my backyard with my camera. I was just planning on taking a picture of some storm damage and maybe the oak tree in our backyard. Instead, I immediately spotted a little squirrel running along the chain link fence that separated our yard from our neighbor’s. He was moving like he had some place to be but, as soon as he saw me and my camera, he stopped. He stared at me, as if he saying, “Well, hurry up and take your picture.”

I snapped his picture and then I said, “Thank you.”

Upon hearing my thanks, he immediately went on his way, running down the length of the fence and then jumping into a nearby tree.

I think about that squirrel sometimes. This is Texas. We have a lot of squirrels that run through the backyard and living in the neighborhood tries. But it’s hard for me to think of one that had made a great impression than this one. Squirrels don’t have a long lifespan but I like to think that he’s still out there and he’s still posing for anyone with a camera.

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Moments #29: The Morning Of October 26th

Posted on October 26, 2025 by Dazzling Erin

I woke up to a glorious fog this morning so naturally, I went for a walk with my camera.

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Moments #27: The Dollhouse

Posted on October 18, 2025 by Dazzling Erin

by Erin Nicole

Don’t worry about these dolls. They are totally at home. You should see the other walls and shelves.

They live in a little building in the back yard, just a small percentage of mom’s doll collection. Some of our friends refuse to go in the doll house. They say that can’t handle being alone with the dolls for too long. The dolls wouldn’t hurt a soul.

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The American Countryside

Posted on July 4, 2025 by Dazzling Erin

This 4th of July, consider life in rural America with these 10 photographs!

by Carol Highsmith

Montana — Todd Klassy

Oklahoma — Erin Nicole

Pennsylvania — Matt McClean

South Carolina — Artist Unknown

Texas — Erin Nicole

Texas — Kate Bazin

Texas — Michael Lloyd

Moments #17: A Spider Does What It Can

Posted on January 6, 2025 by Dazzling Erin

On a sunny day last November, I stepped outside and spotted something in the upper corner of the garage door.

One spider was working hard to spin a web.

You’ll have to forgive the quality of some of the images. The spider was too busy to stop and pose while I took its picture.

I went on a walk and when I came back an hour later, both the spider and its web were gone. It was a windy day so I imagine the web only lasted a few minutes before it was blown away. I’m glad the wind took care of it for me but I hope the spider knows that I was impressed with its hard work.

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Moments #16: Walking In The Fog

Posted on January 3, 2025 by Dazzling Erin

I woke up and saw that a thick fog had descended over the neighborhood. I know better than to let a good mist go to waste so I grabbed my camera and I went for a walk.

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Get In The July 4th Mood With This Collection of Flags

Posted on July 4, 2024 by Dazzling Erin

Just in case you need some help getting into the 4th of July mood.

911 American Flag by Alaz Mal

All The Colors of the Day by Erin Nicole

By Andrea Ward

By David Sanger

by Frank Conlon

By Randy Olson

By Stephen Sheffield

Flag by Erin Nicole

Things Are Looking Up by Jackson Carson

Moments #6: The Abandoned RV

Posted on September 26, 2023 by Dazzling Erin

One evening, four years ago, I went for a walk around the neighborhood. Two blocks away from the house, I saw that something that I hadn’t seen before.

This run-down RV was parked against the curb.

The closer I got, the more obvious it was that the RV had seen better days. The tires were flat. The windows were broken. Though the picture above may be blurry, you can see that some of the back paneling was forcefully removed from the vehicle.

The front of the RV was not much better. The hole in the windshield was probably made by a rock many years previously and I wondered who had thrown it and why. The orange ticket was a notice that the RV would be towed if it wasn’t moved but I knew that the RV had only been sitting on the side of the street for an hour or two so I wondered when the ticket had been taped to the glass. The ticket itself was from the city but the line for the date had been left blank. The license plate said “Go By By.” Someone had once probably loved traveling in this RV.

Because the side door was missing, I took a peek inside.

I didn’t go inside, though.

The next morning, I went outside to check on the RV and it was gone. I guess the city towed it away but I didn’t notice any tow trucks in the area the night before. Ever since that evening, I’ve wondered who owned the RV and why it ended up parked off the side of the road.

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Moments #5: Walking In The Rain

Posted on July 1, 2023 by Dazzling Erin

Some days, there’s no better way to clear your mind than to take a walk in the rain.

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Moments #4: The Neighborhood, This Afternoon

Posted on January 31, 2023 by Dazzling Erin

Some days, you are lucky enough to wake up and discover that your entire neighborhood has changed over night. Though it looks like snow, it’s actually just sleet and ice. The roads are slippery enough to justify staying home today. I still went outside and snapped a few pictures. Outside, it was very cold, very still, and very quiet.