Tag Archives: nature

Fireflummoxed

As I was having a beer on our front steps after my daily bike ride, a lightning bug landed on a leaf in a pot of mint on one of the steps. It stayed there for some time (it may … Continue reading

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Bioduress

Just as a neighbor and I began talking seriously about putting up a bat house to attract these amazing mosquito-eating creatures to our mosquito-infested backyards, we learn that, like the honey bee, the bat is in trouble. It may not … Continue reading

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Intruder

And now—you be the photo editor (click to enlarge): Yes, it’s pathetic. I take pictures of a dandelion instead of commenting on Virginia Tech, Alberto Gonzales, or Iraq. So it goes. Adios, KV. Hello, babies. Welcome to Earth. It’s hot … Continue reading

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Strel

It should become a new verb: to strel something. To achieve through sheer force of will and bullheaded determination. You know, to do it the Slovenian way. Just throw your body at it.* It may be an act of the … Continue reading

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Early

Robin No. 1: What day is it? Robin No. 2: Saturday. Robin No. 1: No, I mean what’s the date? Robin No. 2: April 7, in the Gregorian calendar, the most widely used calendar in the world. A modification of … Continue reading

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Hydrous

Hot on the heels of a widely slammed article about global warming, William Broad of the New York Times wisely took on a cooler subject yesterday: big snowflakes. Hey, wasn’t I just talking about that? Someone’s been reading my mail … Continue reading

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Refreshing

After the recent political rants, it’s time to cleanse the mental palate with a bit of photographic sherbet: A pleasant memory of our February snows—in particular, the huge flakes on the 25th that fell straight down through the absolutely still … Continue reading

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Walden

Now that things have settled down a bit, I thought I’d post a few photos from our recent trip to Boston. We found time to poke around Concord and, specifically, Walden Pond. Here’s Laura foraging for stones to bring back … Continue reading

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