Archive for the ‘Ridgefield Wildlife Refuge’ Category

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 [...]

A Senior Moment

Friday, May 25th, 2007
Either iCal or I suffered a senior moment a couple of weeks ago when I noticed that I was scheduled for a dental appointment May 24th. As usual, I arranged to have lunch with several Vancouver friends, only to discover that the real appointment was June 12th. I figured it would be rude to cancel [...]

Expect the Unexpected

Thursday, June 14th, 2007
I really had a dental appointment in Vancouver yesterday, and no lunch date, so I decided to try to get to Ridgefield Wildlife Refuge early in the morning because the last time I was there almost all the pictures I took had the sun behind the subject. As it turned out, of course, most of the [...]

Tundra Swans

Friday, December 21st, 2007
Thursday’s trip to see the dentist in Vancouver and have lunch with old friends turned out better than I would ever have expected, Although the weather was quite varied, I saw more sunshine than I’ve seen in weeks. And on my visit to Ridgefield Wildlife Refuge I was greeted by the largest flock of Tundra [...]