They arrive between Thanksgiving and Christmas to cheer up the holidays, though their colors are hardly festive. On arrival for their winter stay, they seem like nondescript little birds with only some subtle wing bars that verify they are goldfinches. Through the early spring they gradually brighten to their brilliant namesake plumage with a dozenContinue reading “And Now They’re Gone”
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Aloha Friday
When I was still working, on Friday mornings before the day started, I would go through the work area, ukulele in hand and sing “Aloha Friday.” It was fun for all. Many would join in and even some would hula to the sound. For video of the song see: https://youtu.be/Lx-Pr9WHRmM Happy Friday!
Catnap
Ever wonder if cats get “dog tired?”
Showers and Flowers
April has brought its share of showers; nearly 3.5 inches of rain has dropped already and the flowers are loving it!
Dragon Sun
Our Sun, a giant hydrogen bomb, is held together by its extreme mass which contains the nuclear fire within, but its power extends well beyond its surface. Intense magnetic fields force the form of its face into fantastic, dark, dragon-like filaments by elevating billions of tons of matter into serpentine strips 100,000 miles or moreContinue reading “Dragon Sun”
Solar Siblings
This morning Venus (bright planet left central image) is joined by Saturn and Mars, the tiny pair to the upper right of the image. Saturn and Mars are so close together that they could both be covered by the disk of the Moon if it were in the right position. The trio of planets willContinue reading “Solar Siblings”
Stormy Sunset
Yesterday storm clouds burst across the sky bring high winds and an inch of rain. Two of the flamingos in the pool area blew over, but at least they didn’t fly away. It appeared dark most of the day, but at sunset, rays of light penetrated the maelstrom with a glorious farewell. Moments later theContinue reading “Stormy Sunset”
Hello Little Bug
While on our walk yesterday Fairy noticed something on her glasses, perhaps dirt. But wait, this dirt was moving! Fortunately it turned out to be something cute rather than creepy. Eventually, however, like a computer, the glasses had to be debugged. Note: No harm was suffered by the bug or the glasses, and hopefully noContinue reading “Hello Little Bug”
Croc-pot
HAPPY APRIL FOOLS’ DAY
Bear Tree?
Down the street and around the corner, this tree in the woods “bears” a scar that is about 18 inches wide and six feet tall with chips scattered about the ground. The interior of the scar is full of insect burrows. Perhaps a hungry bear found a termite hoard and excavated the nest; they areContinue reading “Bear Tree?”
Eskildoodle Photos and Feelings 