SHARE YOUR WORLD 8-31-2021 And suddenly, summer is ending. Last I looked, it was spring. I know time flies, but this is ridiculous. Blink once, summer’s gone. Blink twice, it’s spring again and the same people still haven’t gotten vaccinated. We… Read More ›
The epidemic of disease that has been affecting birds up and down the east coast of the U.S. has ended, so there’s a pretty good chance we’ll start to see our bigger birds again. Soon, I hope. Meanwhile, we have… Read More ›
FOTD – August 29 – Petunias I went out to a cool, soon-to-be-raining cool morning with a gray sky. The heat wave had broken. Not the humidity — and the smoke wasn’t evident today. I went out to take some in… Read More ›
A Photo a Week Challenge: Props The only group I know that are performing are friends who do audio performances — live. They only props they use are microphones and a dial telephone that has an old-fashioned ringing sound, into which… Read More ›
FOTD – HOT WEATHER AHOY! The forecast yesterday said it was going to be cooler today. My iPhone told me it was 81 degrees, which is warm but comfortable. So imagine my surprise when I stepped out on the deck… Read More ›
FOTD – August 27 – Draping Petunias I took these the other day — and immediately forgot where I put the SD card. As it turns out, I put it in a different camera. I think it was because it’s… Read More ›
We have had a lot of Cardinals lately. Many of them are young birds. You can tell because they still have some fledgling feathers and they look like teenage Cardinals. The boy in the set looks nearly full-grown, but the… Read More ›
Fandango’s Provocative Question #132 An interesting question. I don’t know if it’s provocative exactly, but it’s definitely interesting. There was a time when almost everyone would have just said yes and that was it, but these days — especially for those… Read More ›
ANOTHER GREAT DAVIS WAY CAPER – #10 I was so excited that Gretchen Archer wrote a new book! Between the arrival of COVID and lockdown and the complexities of our lives during that period, some things went a bit late…. Read More ›
CMMC – AN AUGUST ALPHABET CHALLENGE All New England towns were built around a “common” area where originally, everyone was free to graze sheep and goats. Over the years, these green patches have lost the ungulates and gained a great… Read More ›
FOTD – August 25 – Wildflowers by the river I thought somehow the news would be better this year. I suppose it is better, but it doesn’t feel better enough! Today’s news featured an upcoming heat wave, bringing us close… Read More ›
I write most of the posts for this site, but Rich writes a lot (and has taken over when I’ve been too sick to do it!). Garry writes, sometimes Tom writes, and I hope one of these days, Ellin will… Read More ›
SHARE YOUR WORLD 8-24-2021 It’s hard to believe that in a week, we’ll be into the start of September. The year is whipping by me — especially summer! We got through our hurricane, which by the time it got here was… Read More ›
TMP22: Why can’t they just say they are sorry if it’s their fault? Most of the time, when something goes wrong and it’s obviously the fault of the company you are working with, not only is customer service pathetic, but… Read More ›
There are two birds that look almost the same. Both are woodpeckers, but not related despite looking so much alike. The difference between them is size. The Hairy Woodpecker (as opposed to the Downy) is much bigger. The smaller woodpecker… Read More ›
The Blackstone River Historic Corridor is almost a national park. It would be a national park, but a lot of people already live here in Massachusetts and in Rhode Island. The Valley runs all the way down from the hills… Read More ›
SERENDIPITY: SEEKING INTELLIGENT LIFE ON EARTH 