The sun was shining through the bedroom shades. It was finally going to be a beautiful day. I opened the window. The softness of the air confirmed it. Usually, I go back to bed and listen to a book for… Read More ›
Nature
ENERGETIC FAT CELLS
I totally love the energy and matter thing. Not merely do I love it. I believe in it. For example, have you ever noticed that all of a sudden, you become really fat when before you were maybe a few… Read More ›
MY BRIEF CAREER AS AN ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER
I live in a small town. The village, or as we say around here, “downtown,” has a classic brick town hall, an old church that has become a museum and an elegant old library. Our neighboring town, Millville, makes Uxbridge look… Read More ›
SQUARE ODDS – HOW TO EAT SEEDS. LESSONS FROM A RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER
The Square Odds – February Have I mentioned that birds are messy? Birds are ridiculously messy. They toss seeds all over the place and poop on top of them. Then, they eat them anyway. They seem to have absolutely no… Read More ›
HATRED LURKS
Married as I am to a Brown Man, potential threats are always near. When we went to New Orleans for my 50th birthday, I had to call the hotel and ask if our mixed races would be a problem. I… Read More ›
BEHOLD THE RED MOON IN ECLIPSE
Nature Photo Challenge #30: Moon A year ago in Minnesota, there was a scarlet moon on the night of the eclipse on May 16, 2022. I can’t take pictures of the moon here. The trees are in the way. I… Read More ›
CRITTERS
Nature Photo Challenge #28: Wild animals It’s not that we don’t have other critters near us. We have more including coyotes, bobcats, fishers, raccoons, flying squirrels, rabbits and a variety of lizards and snakes. I never seem to have a… Read More ›
RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER
We’ve been seeing a lot of woodpeckers. Red-bellied Woodpeckers, Flickers, Hairy and Downy woodpeckers. You’d think there would be plenty of bugs for them in the trees, but they want seeds too. I don’t know if the seeds are dessert… Read More ›
WILL THIS WORLD BE JUST A MEMORY IN FUTURE GENERATIONS?
Flashback Friday – with editorial adjustments – from a year ago. Everything is the same and not in a good way. I read an article that argued coal-burning generators are not doing all that much damage to the climate. This… Read More ›
NATURE IN BLACK
Nature Photo Challenge #20: Black There were no solid black birds in my collection but there are a fair number of mostly black birds, including the grackles and all the woodpeckers.
CACTUS IN DESERT AND DINING ROOM
Nature Photo Challenge #18: Cacti We don’t have much in the way of cactus in New England, though I have a couple of blooming Christmas Cactus in my at-home garden. The rest of the pictures were taken in Arizona. Other… Read More ›
SUMMER TREES, SOME ARE NOT
Nature Photo Challenge #12: Trees I took these first three pictures just about a week ago. Everything was either a tiny bud or a baby leaf. A week later, everything is in full leaf. It feels and looks like summer…. Read More ›
SERENDIPITY - SEEKING INTELLIGENT LIFE ON EARTH 