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Dark Sunset

Clouds shrouded the western sky along Florida’s Gulf Coast save for one small, bright opening near the horizon. We had all but given up hope of seeing the sunset, but as the sun reached the horizon, it briefly peered through the porthole in the clouds and moments later later illuminated the somber setting with orangeContinue reading “Dark Sunset”

Wine-oh!

The restaurant was so great that even the “bubbly” was amazed! #bubbly #wine #amazed

Rain Shadow

While picking up branches from the yard after a recent downpour, I discovered the outline of the branch that I had just retrieved still visible in the dirt where it had fallen. The large drops had cratered and collapsed the dirt around the branch but left the soil under it relatively intact to create whatContinue reading “Rain Shadow”

Amped-phibian

We awoke to a warm house yesterday, about five degrees warmer than expected. An error code on the thermostat indicated what we already knew, something was wrong. I switched off the breakers for a few seconds, then turned them back on in an attempt to reset it, and it seemed to work for about fiveContinue reading “Amped-phibian”

Shades of Green

I remember these little, iridescent-green insects with clear wings buzzing about the farm when I was a kid in Nebraska. They were daintier and cuter than the stupid house flies that seemed to be everywhere. I used to wonder how they got their delicate, green iridescence, and even though I now understand the physics behindContinue reading “Shades of Green”

Complete Oak Tree Kit

It’s hard to believe that in each one of these little acorns has essential nutrients and all the DNA-coded instructions needed to make a giant oak tree, just put them in the ground and add water—but don’t tell the squirrels. #acorn #dna #oaktree

Prismatic Pink

Whorls and prisms in the glass swirled pinks and greens into pleasing patterns that petitioned the eye’s attention. #whorls #prisms #pinkandgreen #petitioned #attention

Fickle Feathered

This poor cardinal had one of its wing feathers sticking up like a dorsal fin as it pranced about on the feeder. How or why its feather was ruffled, I don’t know, but it flew away, seemingly without difficulty, a short time later. #feather #wing #cardinal

Froggin’ It

We were about to enter the pool when we discovered this creature struggling to get out. It did try to frog-kick away from my hand when I came to the rescue, but it had little energy left after floating around for who knows how long. I found a nice shady spot in the back yardContinue reading “Froggin’ It”

Pingora

The prominent peak near the center of the photo is named Pingora, which is a Shoshone word meaning “inaccessible.” Indeed, it takes a two-day trip that includes driving over rutted roads and then hiking eight miles over an 11,000 foot pass just to get there. It was first climbed in 1940, and is such aContinue reading “Pingora”