https://rayzimmerman.Substack.com
@mockingbird530.bsky.social
I’m a poet, naturalist, and freelance journalist. At 73, I still work a day job 4 days a week, just to survive.
The rest of my time is spent creating art and writing. Follow me here and on Subtack.
The rest of my time is spent creating art and writing. Follow me here and on Subtack.
Christmas Tree Village, Chattanooga, Tennessee.
December 7, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Christmas Tree Village, Chattanooga, Tennessee.
The accidental garden
December 5, 2025 at 9:23 AM
The accidental garden
All in the same boat.
December 3, 2025 at 10:40 PM
All in the same boat.
Fall leaves.
November 16, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Fall leaves.
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Others Have Lived Here
Others Have Lived Here
November 13, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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Others Have Lived Here
Others Have Lived Here
Recent photos from Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA.
November 5, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Recent photos from Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA.
Authors’ Fair, Chattanooga, Tennessee public library.
October 25, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Authors’ Fair, Chattanooga, Tennessee public library.
Good Morning.
October 4, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Good Morning.
Banned in Texas.
August 31, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Banned in Texas.
Drawing practice.
August 26, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Drawing practice.
Common whitetail at Amnicola Marsh, Chattanooga, TN.
June 20, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Common whitetail at Amnicola Marsh, Chattanooga, TN.
Carolina Horsenettle.
A relative of Deadly Nightshade.
A relative of Deadly Nightshade.
June 10, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Carolina Horsenettle.
A relative of Deadly Nightshade.
A relative of Deadly Nightshade.
American Lotus at Chattanooga, Tennessee - Amnicola Marsh.
May 22, 2025 at 7:44 PM
American Lotus at Chattanooga, Tennessee - Amnicola Marsh.
Sun Day
May 22, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Sun Day