I can sure see why you like being in your backyard!
The photos are spectacular. I prefer posts that pack a wallop without sucking up 20 minutes of my time. Photography and short stories do that. They may take less time to peruse, but I know for sure they take a lot of time to produce. Well done.
Yeah, we like it out there... it's our oasis, in the middle of suburbia.
The "sweet spot" seems to be about 500-800 words that stay somewhat on-point. I find that relatively easy to do, as a result of having written for both print and online 'zines for many years... even though most of my writing tends to be flow-of-consciousness. The really long posts only come if I am trying to convey something that is not improved by breaking it into multiple parts.