Welcome to April 15th, that time in the U.S. where adults pore over forms, tax software, receipt scraps, and forgotten resolutions to keep better track this year. Sitting in front of our computers is the last place we want to be, with the sunshine and cherry blossoms beckoning to us. Sigh. But April 15th makes(…)
I am on a mission: to photograph hummingbirds. Every summer, I try my hand at it, with mixed (mostly blurry) results. Those critters are FAST! But I make the attempt, just the same. Here are some of my best pics so far (only from the last two summers; the earlier ones weren’t worth putting up,(…)
Welcome to Tuesday Terrific, where we celebrate getting over the Monday hump and picking up speed for the rest of the week. We humans walk around this planet with a bit of a swagger, don’t you think? After all, we’re the big-shot, top-of-the-food-chain, opposible-thumbed bi-pedals with more brain capacity than we actually use. But there(…)
Welcome to Tuesday Terrific, where we celebrate getting over the Monday bump and picking up speed for the rest of the week. Today, on the Vernal Equinox (the first day of spring, meteorologically speaking, when there are 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of night), let’s celebrate growing things. Specifically, growing plants – mustaches,(…)
Welcome to Tuesday Terrific, where we celebrate getting over the Monday bump and picking up speed for the rest of the week. With so many fabulous things out there, it’s often hard to choose. But when I got three gardening catalogs in the mail this month, my decision was made. The Joys of Backyard(…)