As a survivor of malaria, I have a special place for mosquitos. I also understand somewhat the public policy behind removing health risks associated with those little buggers (pun intended). When new technologies surface (or I stumble on them), I … Read More
As regular readers know, I have a thing for hummingbirds. I feed them, i photo them, i listen to their songs and i can watch them for hours. A recent scientific study suggests that hummingbirds also alter the evolution of … Read More
Sometimes the object of the pic is all that is needed – and looking at it from a different angle than normal
First time up the highest point in the OR Coastal Range, Mary’s Peak, and it did not disappoint. After reading the recent trip reports from All Trails, I prepared for snow and ice, but anticipated better conditions than reported given … Read More
Out and about with the camera yesterday, and the first baby geese …
A sequence of 5 hikes on Spencer Butte (the rambles) started the first week of March. Ramble 1 Ramble 2 Ramble 3 Ramble 4 Yesterday was #5. Trends over that time: Fewer animals and smaller, less mud, more flowers, more … Read More
This morning was colder than any recent rambles with the temperature <32 to start out with a nearly full moon setting. Atmosphere seemed hazy so distance pics were worthless, but the trillium were blooming as were the dogwood. The people … Read More
There were some great days recently with sunshine, spring winds and the expected explosion of color and life First, the flowers and fruit tree buds Second, the birds … a nesting goose and two jays
I realize that if I document every climate activist murder, that would be the dominant post category (and I’d be even crankier) – but to ignore these murders or even consider them normal is just wrong. Simply wrong. Grist put … Read More