There were so many birds on the deck today. There had to be at least a dozen different species — and there were at least two species of squirrel and a couple of chipmunks, too. And let’s not forget the… Read More ›
Animals
WORLD SHARING ON A DAY WHEN IT’S ALMOST RAINING
SHARE YOUR WORLD 7-18-2022 Almost raining is the only kind of rain we seem to get these days. It wet enough to ruin your sandals but not enough to convince the flowers they have been watered or keep the birds’ suet… Read More ›
OUR BI-ANNUAL MOWING
FOTD – June 8 – The Bi-Annual Mowing We don’t mow, or more to the point, we very rarely mow. We don’t mow because we have a lot of wildlife and they like a natural environment and usually, so do… Read More ›
SQUIRRELS
Some of my cuter and more athletic squirrels demanded a viewing, so here they are!
SKETCHBOOK 67 – FLOWERS & AN EVIL CHIPMUNK
I needed a few flowers, so I drew some. But I think it’s going to bloom outside very soon. The trees are all fuzzy with buds and last I looked, there were tons of shoots of daylilies, Solomon’s Seal, Columbine,… Read More ›
SKETCHBOOK 66 – A FINCH AND A SQUIRREL WALK INTO A BAR
I did a couple of things last night. I’ve been using small paper so I can start and finish drawings quickly. Small drawings are also easier on my hand and arm and I’m not using up quite so much material… Read More ›
SKETCHBOOK 65 B – A CHIPMUNK
I figured if I could manage a squirrel, I could probably do a chipmunk. There are lots of imperfections, but I’m not trying for perfection. If I do that, I’ll never be happy with anything. So this little guy is… Read More ›
SKETCHBOOK 65 – SQUIRRELS AND MAYBE A PROJECT
The excitement never ends here at the edge of the woods. Yesterday it was freaked out squirrels and chubby doves. Overnight? The racoons have learned how to move the feeders back towards the deck. This brings an end to suet… Read More ›
MY BRIEF CAREER AS DEPUTY ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER
I live in a small town. Just under 15,000 people call Uxbridge home. The village, or as we say around here, “downtown,” has a classic brick town hall, circa 1879, an elegant old library (1885), and a few other historic… Read More ›
EVIL SQUIRREL WITH WALT KELLY – AFTER EARTH DAY 2022
It was Earth Day yesterday. I remember the very first Earth Day, how proud we were that we had “done something.” Well, we didn’t really do much. Walt Kelly said: The enemy hasn’t changed. It’s still us and until we… Read More ›
OUR GARDEN’S NEW LOOK
It used to be when I looked out my back door, mostly I saw crabgrass. In early spring, for a while, we have dandelions and violets, but mostly it was crabgrass all summer and snow all winter — with leaves… Read More ›
THE HUNGRY CREATURES
We had been trying to figure out which birds were eating all the food we were putting out, but this morning I finally realized the food is being consumed by a lot of birds of every kind you will find… Read More ›
SERENDIPITY: SEEKING INTELLIGENT LIFE ON EARTH 