Archive for September, 2006
My Puritan Ancestors And I Share Some Beliefs
Friday, September 1st, 2006
Since I arrived an hour early for the funeral yesterday and didn’t particularly feel like talking to anyone, I decided to make a quick trip to the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge. Nearly immediately I spotted three elusive Great Egrets through the trees. Their startling whiteness makes them hard to miss, but perhaps because of that [...]
Back to Birding
Saturday, September 2nd, 2006
After not getting a chance to go birding last week, I jumped at the chance to go to Belfair when Leslie had to attend a shower in Portland today. The walk began with some nice close-ups of Goldfinches, who seemed a little bolder than usual. I wasn’t surprised when a national poll listed Seattle as [...]
Frazzled
Tuesday, September 5th, 2006
I don’t know about you, but I’m feeling a little worn around the edges, not that I’ve done enough work to deserve such a feeling. Perhaps it’s merely a surfeit of beauty. Perhaps I’ve photographed one too many beautiful flowers, pursued one too many green herons, walked too many miles in my own shoes. I [...]
An Unexpected Greeting
Wednesday, September 6th, 2006
Upon visiting the Rose Garden today I was greeted by locked gates and this sign. It reminded me why I don’t grow roses, or anything else that can’t survive with minimal care and an extra dose of water. Do you think it might explain why my small garden has more butterflies than the Rose Garden? [...]
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