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Silly Saturday: Springtime scoffing
So, Old Man Winter, you think you can beat us down with your seemingly-endless tenacity and ability to rally and reappear just when we thought you had departed for good? Well, we are noticing that each of your attempts is … Continue reading
Underenthused
Yesterday our temperature reached 61°F (16°C) with only mild winds—completely balmy and beautiful. Today it’s freezing. The wind is biting and roaring through the trees. The crocuses have closed back up and are hunkered down and shivering. The daffodils will … Continue reading
Silly Saturday: Pocket Pretzel
Back in 2007, while on a working trip to Australia, I had the chance to visit the family of the young man who was to become my first son-in-law a year later. Their home was a drive of some two … Continue reading
(Un)masked Midnight Mystery
There are times when my beloved and faithful companion Limo can make my hair stand on end. He has an uncanny sixth sense for any unexpected visitor to our property, and he not infrequently tends to lead me to believe … Continue reading
Fall forays, flashback 3
Things became very hectic around the middle of October, with the arrival of my music buddies, and my Website was relinquished to a back burner. Then there was working up to our concert, thorough cleaning of the whole place for … Continue reading
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Tagged Animals, Autumn, HDR, Hiking, Lichens, Minnesota, Sunset, Wildlife
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Summer slipping and a cheeky chippie
We just spent another three days at the cabin, returning on Labor Day, and thoroughly enjoyed being in the north woods again. I love late summer, when the fields are full of purple asters and the bracken still is mostly … Continue reading
Face to face
Something that someone said the other day reminded me of a close encounter that I enjoyed immensely, in Australia, almost exactly four years ago. It’s been haunting me ever since, and the only way I can ease the pressure of … Continue reading
Silly Saturday: Severe Scolding
Just a few days ago, while I was standing around in silent stillness mode, waiting for hummingbird opportunities, one of the little pine squirrel hybrids made an appearance. He perched on a pine branch and—when I turned my attention in … Continue reading
Green on green
The day before yesterday, back in the newly-growing woods, I had stopped to try to get close to a few small, golden dragonflies, but by the time I had the lens I wanted on the camera and had crouched down … Continue reading
It’s not as it seems!
When I took Limo out for his constitutional this evening, I had a good look around, as usual, and I was fascinated by a phenomenon that I have not seen before. When cicadas are ready to metamorphose to their final stage, … Continue reading
