Monthly Archives: April 2012

Cardinals calling!

Posted on April 30, 2012 by krikitarts

This early spring continues to forge ahead here, and a pair of cardinals decided to pose for a portrait yesterday, while chowing down on sunflower seeds.  Later in the day their new fledgeling introduced itself to me as well, but … Continue reading →

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Serenity Sunday: Pelican pas de deux

Posted on April 29, 2012 by krikitarts
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Places Remembered: Stewart Island, Part 1d

Posted on April 27, 2012 by krikitarts

This is the final episode in my recounting of my first trip to Stewart Island.  The blanket of clouds had reclaimed the entire sky after permitting one golden ray to highlight the deeps of the dark and lovely Fern Gully.  … Continue reading →

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Places Remembered: Stewart Island, Part 1c

Posted on April 26, 2012 by krikitarts

This is the third episode in my recall of my first trip to Stewart Island.  The gray clouds have blanketed nearly all of the sky for the past several hours, ever since I entered and began exploring the Fern Gully.  … Continue reading →

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First Iris of 2012

Posted on April 25, 2012 by krikitarts

I would like to take this opportunity to interrupt the review of my first Steward Island visit in order to bring you this bulletin on the appearance of the first Iris of the season.  We have many buds and several … Continue reading →

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Places Remembered: Stewart Island, Part 1b

Posted on April 24, 2012 by krikitarts

This is the second in my recall of my first trip to Stewart Island (well, actually the third, since I offered the first two days ago as part of my Serenity Sunday series.  For today’s entries, the sun has risen … Continue reading →

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Places Remembered: Stewart Island, Part 1a

Posted on April 23, 2012 by krikitarts

Yesterday, for my Serenity Sunday series, I posted a photograph from July 2003 of a few blades of grass with frozen dew that I discovered while on a hike on Stewart Island, which lies some 35 km south of the … Continue reading →

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Serenity Sunday: Stewart Island Dew

Posted on April 22, 2012 by krikitarts

In early July 2003, I made my first trip to New Zealand in wintertime.  I had work scheduled during the latter part of one week and the earlier part of the next in and around Invercargill, near the southern tip … Continue reading →

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The Winter that Wasn’t

Posted on April 20, 2012 by krikitarts

That’s what they’re calling it up in Minnesota.  I have commented in several posts this summer and spring about the unnaturally warm conditions we’ve been experiencing here in Omaha, but it’s been even more pronounced farther north.  We made our … Continue reading →

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Places Remembered: Ohakune

Posted on April 18, 2012 by krikitarts

Many of you will know by now that New Zealand holds a very special place in my heart. Here is a photo that I have been wanting to share for quite some time. I made it in January 2010, while … Continue reading →

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