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Plowing Through the Holidays

I figured the Post Office could use all the help they could get to plow through this year’s batch of Christmas letters. Just point the way and I’m ready to go. #tractor #postoffice #christmasletters

A helium-filled balloon arose over Disney Springs amidst the smoke of distant fireworks as the Thanksgiving celebrations at the various parks came to a close. But this balloon had nothing to do with fire; it wasn’t not a hot air balloon nor a flammable, hydrogen-filled balloon like the ill-fated Hindenburg. It rose due the lightnessContinue reading “Playing Not With Fire”

French Polynesia 2012 Day 20: Reluctant Return from Rangiroa

Saturday Travelogue

Periodic Wonder

Sunbeams through the windows shed new light on the elements that make up our universe. Everything we know, love, and can imagine is made of atoms that are present or represented in this display. So simple, yet so complex, I still find it amazing when I reflect on how much can be made from soContinue reading “Periodic Wonder”

Buns to the Sun

Sir Gnome provides light in the evening and during the predawn twilight. But first, he has to capture light. Here he is on a stump, butt to the sun, soaking up rays. The light enters through the little solar panel on his backside and hides away inside Sir Gnome until darkness arrives. Then after darkContinue reading “Buns to the Sun”

Autumn Memory

These tiny wild grapes growing along a Florida trail brought back memories of traipsing along the Platt River in the fall. Wild grapes were abundant, and I used to enjoy picking and eating them though they were small, about the size of a blueberry, and quite tart. There was no hiding the snacking, either, sinceContinue reading “Autumn Memory”

Hiding in Plain Sight

Had I not seen him fly up to this perch, I may not have seen him at all. He was hard to find, but that was the point. His secret to survival is to see and not be seen by his “food.” After due deliberation, I decided to call him “Waldo.” #hawk #redshoulderedhawk #oaktree #waldo

Housebroken Gnome

He’s soft and sweet and doesn’t have to wipe his feet. He needs no food or water dishes, nor does he need a litter box; he just quietly slips in and out of our attention leaving nothing behind but a smile. #gnome #home #housebroken

Why Not?

Never trust a question that can be answered with another question, unless it’s about washing the car. Of course, we needn’t ask if their bed is made. #why #butwhy #whynot #whywhat #question

Cranes in the Hood

I was taking my daily telescopic photos of the sun when I heard the distinctive rattling trill of cranes. The sun and scopes just had to wait while I scanned the sky for my feathered friends. Shortly they came into view high above the trees and began circling overhead in the rising air currents. ThenContinue reading “Cranes in the Hood”