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Muster the Bluster

Yesterday, after about 45 minutes in the pool in the warm sunshine, clouds blew in with a chill that chased us out of the water. Tree-trimming gusts of cold air scattered broken branches about the yard, and one landed on the birdfeeder. Soon, I’ll be busy clearing tree debris from the yard; after the branchesContinue reading “Muster the Bluster”

Hunter, Hunted

The green anole lizard watched warily on the leaf of a pineapple plant in an effort to avoid suffering the same fate as the cockroach that it was stalking. #green #anole #lizard

Gentle Tiger

Spring sunshine brightened the wings of this delicate tiger swallowtail butterfly as well as our spirits during our morning walk. Never a dull moment. #butterfly #easterntigerswallowtailbutterfly #springsun

Past and Present

Many years ago I found this arrowhead fragment at the District 38 country school in Nebraska which I attended as a grade-schooler. I was very excited and showed it to our teacher who didn’t realize what it was, much to my surprise. We had seen many arrowheads on display at the school in the past,Continue reading “Past and Present”

Stone-faced

A strange, stony face appeared to be watching as we passed by on trail. Creepy! A closer look, however revealed that the “eyes” were fossil seashells, which also accented the “nose” and “mouth.” While the brain wanted to see a face, the components were fossils from a time when nothing could have imagined that creaturesContinue reading “Stone-faced”

Mushroom Manor

These content little mushrooms seem to be peeking from their “apartments” that were kindly created by their feathered, wood-pecking friends. There appear to be a couple of vacancies on the lower levels. #stump #mushrooms #fungi #woodpeckers

Bright Idea

While working on blog posts in the glaring light of the rising sun, I suddenly came up with a really bright idea: Close the window shade! #shadow #morningsun #glare #brightidea

Evening Apparition

Tranquility descended upon the scene as the sun set, the sky darkened, and the colors deepened. Soft sounds of the neighborhood did little to disturb the scene; the clucking of neighbor’s chickens, chirping of birds, and the soft crunch of dry leaves as I shuffled about the backyard and found a stump for a seat.Continue reading “Evening Apparition”

Shadows of the Past

Years ago, a young man looked to the skies at a rare sight, a flying machine. He was inspired to become a pilot and soloed in 1929. He continued to fly as a private pilot for the most of his life, raised a family of pilots, and built several airplanes including an EAA Biplane similarContinue reading “Shadows of the Past”