We spent Christmas in Eugene with Alexis, Camilla, Oscar and Simon. We will also be here for New Year’s. In stead of trying to end the year with what’s happening locally (which I might still do) I thought that I would show some of my favorite photos of the year. I believe that this is theContinue reading “Catching up from Oregon”
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A rainy day on Paradise
The warm rainy conditions have continued in Paradise. Most of the snow that had been slowly accumulating has melted. So it’s time to get some stuff down at the cabin. Susan made a batch of ginger snaps. Since we’ve been here this week she had baked more treats than in a typical month which I think is wonderful. AroundContinue reading “A rainy day on Paradise”
Humor for a rainy day
Today is already in the 40sF and raining. So, with the exception of a quick and uneventful walk to what is left of the point, I think I need something funny to brighten the day. For all of my valuable old antique friends out there. And that’s why scales became leathery skin. All of my artistContinue reading “Humor for a rainy day”
Another day in Paradise
In winter the snow squalls can appear at any time with an otherwise normal day turning into a whiteout. But you have to make the most of the situation. So Susan baked twist-twists! This batch was for us, unlike the previous one which was sent out to relatives. To say that we have amazing sunsets at WhitefishContinue reading “Another day in Paradise”
What happened to the point at Whitefish Point?
We’re settled in at the cabin. where it’s toasty warm Outside it’s very winds, 34F with some light snow. Susan in her happy place, leaving the cabin to walk to the point. A bit of clearing to the south. A photo at the kiosk that Seney erected at the boardwalk leading out to the point.Continue reading “What happened to the point at Whitefish Point?”
Traveling north
Crossing the Mackinac Bridge, no snow, no ice on the lake. A collage of six photos showing some of the 10,000+ Redheads (and at least 1 Canvasback) on the east side of the bridge in Mackinac County. Looking, without luck for Snowy Owls at Rudyard. Heading north from Rudyard. Some of the 1,000+ Bohemian WaxwingsContinue reading “Traveling north”
Genetic memory
The topic of genetic memory was always a difficult concept for students to grasp. Essentially, this refers to information that is passed from generation to generation and it required overlapping generations. Animals who do have have overlapping generations cannot have this. So in “lower” animals ants can have genetic memory, as well as honey bees,Continue reading “Genetic memory”
Breakfast and the Brush Monkeys
We took a long cool walk downtown for breakfast at Avalon. It was, as always delightful. After breakfast it was time to look at Brush Monkey window paintings. Snowmen escaping the cold for a tropical vacation. The waiter was serving snowballs and pasta, a seasonal speciality. A moose checking out what’s new. Sluggo with anContinue reading “Breakfast and the Brush Monkeys”
How much of the world is at war?
First, there are the wars raging in Africa. These seem to always miss making the major news media. There are conflicts currently in Somalia, Sudan, Congo, Nigeria, Burkina Faso and Ethiopia. These wars account for some 24 million people being displaced, becoming refugees. The major world conflict in the news for the past two yearsContinue reading “How much of the world is at war?”
Deadly animals
This story appeared in my news feed this morning. Some people find in hard to believe that there are tigers in Siberia, but there are. There is a thought that the Russians built prisons in Siberia not only to keep prisoners as far away from European Russia as possible, but to discourage prisoners from escapingContinue reading “Deadly animals”
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