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Tag Archives: Birds
The eyes have it
I’ve been having a discussion with my good photo friend Adrian Lewis about bringing great memories back to life through photography, and I mentioned that some of my best memories of my days in veterinary practice are intimately related to … Continue reading
Big boys—boastful, bold, and beautiful
Last week, before the weather finally turned warm, CD happened to look out the window and saw that our local flock of turkeys was on the prowl again. I watched them for a few minutes and decided to see if … Continue reading
A dichotomy of developments—and directions
First to the developments. Would you like the bad news or the good news first? OK, the bad news. Both CD and I are stricken with nasty throat-and-chest colds that are not allowing us to get any quality sleep at … Continue reading
Rich Days and Poor Knights
My month with family in New Zealand was a time wonderfully rich in togetherness, fun, exploration, and adventure. The weather gods truly smiled upon us, with only one day of light rain in Auckland and another partial one on the … Continue reading
Places remembered: Matapouri
In New Zealand, a holiday getaway place is commonly called a bach (pronounced batch). What usually comes to mind when one talks about a bach is a fairly straightforward affair, maybe just a couple of rooms, quite low-maintenance, and rather … Continue reading
Posted in Places Remembered
Tagged Birds, Family, Flora, Flowers, New Zealand, Summer, Travels
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Turkeys in the trees
As we were greeting the day this morning and looked out the window, what—to our won- dering eyes—should appear, but a half-dozen members of our local band of wild turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo), wandering about, scratching, and pecking in the grass … Continue reading
Soaring into the new year
Three factors have led to this post. The first is a memory search, that has been going on in my mind for some time now, to present another few images that help to convey my enthusiastic optimism as this new … Continue reading
Serenity Sunday: Barry’s Bay
I haven’t presented a new Serenity Sunday photo in about three months, but I’m in that kind of mood today, having slept in and looking forward to a cool, gray day of unpacking and setting up Christmas decorations. For today’s … Continue reading
Giving thanks for the day
I’ve just placed my fresh Frangelico Chocolate Pecan Pie into the fridge to cool and would like to wish you all a most delightful Thanksgiving! It’s still unseasonably warm—it topped 70°F here yesterday and should reach 60 today—but there’s still, … Continue reading
Skeptical scavengers
A couple of days ago the big acorn-hunters were back in the neighborhood, this time at least 19-strong. As the two mature toms chased each other around, the rest of the flock pursued their acorn-scavenging rather sedately. This time I positioned … Continue reading
