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Retired and very glad to be. I take pictures of our valley, birds, rivers, and dams. I write about anything and everything, from archaeology to politics with many photographs. Come on by. I'll leave the lights on.
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BABY BIRDS
It’s the beginning of May. Time for baby birds. They don’t stay babies very long — less than a week. Birds develop fast, They have to or they wouldn’t survive. Their lives don’t allow for a prolonged adolescence. The catbird… Read More ›
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A CLASSIC RESTORATION
I thought the restoration would take longer. I thought they would need at least a year, probably two. But they got it done in just six months. The guys doing the work were there every day, really working, a rare… Read More ›
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THE RHODIES ARE BACK
9:03 am – Squares Renew and Burgeon Many buds were blasted by very cold nights, but some were not. In these pictures, you can see the black ones, but you can also see a bunch of them that are beginning to… Read More ›
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ONE-TO-THREE: THE DUKE OF UXBRIDGE
ONE-TO-THREE PHOTO PROCESSING CHALLENGE – MAY 2024 Meet his honor the Duke of Uxbridge. Massachusetts. There’s a big Uxbridge in Canada and the original near London, England. We are the least of the Uxbridges, but we have our own Duke…. Read More ›
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THE PROMISES WE MAKE, THE PROMISES WE KEEP
Answer Me This: Promises, promises…… Have you ever made a promise you did not keep and did it significantly change a relationship? I’m sure I did and I’m sure it changed some relationships. I’ve been alive a long time. I… Read More ›
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THE LONG WALK
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SQUARING UP – 9:02 AM
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MAGICALLY MACRO
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APRIL 2024 – THE CHANGING SEASONS
The Changing Seasons, April 2024 I got a new “compact” camera, so I took extra pictures just to see what it can do. I’ll try to summarize and not make you look at everything. Some of it isn’t worth looking… Read More ›
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SQUARING UP!
9:01am Burgeoning – Move Forward – Reconstruct – Renew Today the buds on the trees became leaves. The trees were leafless at 9 in the morning and were covered with baby leaves by dinner. I am hoping this also means… Read More ›
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LOCKS, KEYS, KNOBS AND HANDLES
CFFC: Locks, Keys, Knobs and Handles I don’t have a lot of these pictures, but I never think to take pictures of locks or keys. We did just get all new cabinet handles in the kitchen, so I will take pictures… Read More ›
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ALL ABOUT BROWN-HEADED COWBIRDS
Birds of the Week Invitation LXII Do these birds look like criminals? They are. They are parasites and killers of born and unborn baby birds. They don’t build nests. Originally they were followers of buffalo herds. Always on the move, they’d… Read More ›