Category: #animals

HANDS AND PAWS

CFFC: Hands and Paws Hands, then paws. Originally posted in January 2023.

FARM ANIMALS, MAYBE PETS

CBWC: Domestic or Farm Animals Cows, goats, and horses, plus one of The Duke of Uxbridge. I'm not sure if The Duke could be considered "domestic." We have weaned him off his Prozac, so now, in the presence of food, he seems to lose his domesticity and get a bit nutsy. Well, he's always been a … Continue reading FARM ANIMALS, MAYBE PETS

WE HAVE STARLIGHT IN US BUT MAYBE NOT ENOUGH

My long birding lens is a 100-300mm, whose lowest f-stop is f-4. There is no faster lens this long. This IS the faster lens. The other was f-4.8. If you don't take pictures and use lenses, you probably have no idea what an f-stop is, but for the rest of you, you know that an … Continue reading WE HAVE STARLIGHT IN US BUT MAYBE NOT ENOUGH

SILVER SCREEN COWBOYS AND THEIR HORSES (AND A DOG) – TOM CURLEY

Marilyn and Garry wrote a blog about watching one of their favorite movies, "Rustler’s Rhapsody." It’s also one of my favorite movies. They introduced it to me. I’ve seen it dozens of times, and I love introducing it to any friend who hasn’t seen it before. It’s a very loving parody of all the great western … Continue reading SILVER SCREEN COWBOYS AND THEIR HORSES (AND A DOG) – TOM CURLEY

PREY, PREDATORS AND OUR BACKYARD

During our drought, our swans and geese left us for deeper waters. The drought a couple of years ago left our rivers so dry that the bottoms were dry pebbles. Not even muddy. Fish and tortoises died. Birds, having wings, moved on. New England is webbed with rivers, lakes, and streams. At least birds could … Continue reading PREY, PREDATORS AND OUR BACKYARD

A SUDDEN EMERGENCE OF SQUIRRELS …

I have mentioned that about three months ago, our squirrels vanished. From having a pre-dawn invasion of dozens of mostly red squirrels to not seeing a single squirrel, grey or red. It took me a couple of weeks to realize there were no squirrels to be seen. Not on the deck or in the trees. … Continue reading A SUDDEN EMERGENCE OF SQUIRRELS …

FUNNEST PHOTOS OF MANY HOLIDAY SEASONS

Yesterday, I passed along many of my best beloved cameras to my bestie's grandson. I remember when I was passing along my antique dolls to the same kids -- a mere 40 odd years ago. A lifetime of inter-racial, cross religious beliefs -- and we were ABSOLUTELY SURE we knew everything. We were so very … Continue reading FUNNEST PHOTOS OF MANY HOLIDAY SEASONS

RAILS AND A RUNWAY

CWWC:  Any type of Rails, Runways, Ski Lifts, Elevators, Hot Air Balloons No elevators, escalators, runway, or even a runaway. But rails and some tracks. We can imply a runway because there are planes, and they must be on something. Photo: Owen Kraus And there are always birds, squirrels, and chipmunks on the railing during the … Continue reading RAILS AND A RUNWAY

WHERE DOGS RULE

CITY (1952), CLIFFORD SIMAK City is a 1952 science fiction novel by Clifford D. Simak. The book is episodic with eight or nine (depending on which version you read) short stories that have "bridges" between episodes. Version of the book after 1980 includes the ninth tale, "Epilogue." The novel contains eight stories, which are the "Mythology … Continue reading WHERE DOGS RULE

CRITTERS

Nature Photo Challenge #28: Wild animals It's not that we don't have other critters near us. We have more, including coyotes, bobcats, fishers, raccoons, flying squirrels, rabbits, and a variety of lizards and snakes. I never seem to have a camera at hand when I see them. It's frustrating. We did, however, have a field … Continue reading CRITTERS