I love the whistling-ducks, both Fulvous and Black-bellied. I always look forward to seeing them when we are traveling in the south during the winter. Ibises are interesting waders. When we’re in the south we seen both Glossy Ibis (left) and White Ibis (right). Recently when I was in Brazil I saw four species ofContinue reading “Drawings of some birds from the south”
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Woody Guthrie
The other day we were listening to music. It was a country-folk mix – Kris Kristofferson, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings and Woody Guthrie. The music was great, and it made me think of the Woody Guthrie song Deportee. This is a song that has such relevance today. We are, as was the case with WoodyContinue reading “Woody Guthrie”
Monarch migration
Sometimes strange, but interesting things show up in my feeds that I follow on the Internet. Recently one appeared that covered new technologies and monarch migration from the US to both Mexico and Florida. Project Monarch has fitted a lot of monarchs with transmitters, which in itself is an amazing feat. The map above showsContinue reading “Monarch migration”
MAGA Center for Disease
Well, changes come with each new administration. Most are OK, some are better. But the change with the CDC is idiotic and is brought to you by worm-man. This ignorant idiot brought about changes to “what causes autism?” First it was Tylenol, but since autism diagnoses predate that, it was changed. Now his real agendaContinue reading “MAGA Center for Disease”
Book reviews and more
Right now I have a lot of books in the queue so to speak. It’s funny how my reading waxes and wanes as the seasons do. I find that I read a lot more once the weather has turned colder and wetter. So what is being read now and in the near future? Right nowContinue reading “Book reviews and more”
Some drawings I did earlier this year
It’s been awhile since I have done much drawing, here are some from earlier this year. A Tillandsia from Florida. Violets from southern Michigan. Carya cordiformis, bitternut hickory bud, a favorite of mine. Another favorite of mine – magnolia buds. A magnolia flower bud about to open. Spotted wakerobin, a type of trillium that weContinue reading “Some drawings I did earlier this year”
The Deed to the family house in Detroit
On the first page of the deed to may parents home on Lockwood in Detroit I found some interesting information. From 1808: “…the survey of Prairie Ronde from the Detroit River to the Michigan-Chicago Road (which become Michigan Avenue) and the land owned by Joseph Livernois west (the person for whom Livernois Avenue was named).”Continue reading “The Deed to the family house in Detroit”
Editorial cartoons
See, he ended a war. He’s the merchant of fear. And another one bites the dust. Redefining America. Trying to get us back to normal. No reason from MAGA to be there, they wouldn’t help. What does mad-47 know about economics. Yep, they’re all the same. Now, on to the Epstein files. More Epstein filesContinue reading “Editorial cartoons”
End of the Fall Waterfowl count at Whitefish Point
Saturday was the end of the Fall, 2025 waterfowl count at Whitefish Point. The morning started with the point being quite wet and the route to move the shack to a safer spot for the winter was covered wih a foot of water. This would have been a problem if the wind hadn’t changed toContinue reading “End of the Fall Waterfowl count at Whitefish Point”
Escaping to Whitefish Point
A few days ago we headed north to Whitefish Point. For me it was escaping the implications of the government shutdown, and some political situations. It’s difficult to ignore the relationship between the President and Epstein. In the future, hopefully the near future the President will be implicated with Epstein. But for now I willContinue reading “Escaping to Whitefish Point”
Michael's Place 