MIDWEEK MADNESS: A CLOSEUP AND MACRO

CMMC: February Close Up or Macro This is a close-up of the Duke. I took the picture this afternoon. He's not a happy camper right now with an infected, bad ear -- which I'm treating. It takes a few days, and he hates getting treated. It isn't painful, but it's wet and cold. So he is … Continue reading MIDWEEK MADNESS: A CLOSEUP AND MACRO

SQUARE ODDS – HOW TO EAT SEEDS. LESSONS FROM A RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER

The Square Odds - February Have I mentioned that birds are messy? Birds are ridiculously messy. They toss seeds all over the place and poop on top of them. Then, they eat them anyway. They seem to have absolutely no concern about where they go, including on their food. I don't want to know what … Continue reading SQUARE ODDS – HOW TO EAT SEEDS. LESSONS FROM A RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER

DANGEROUS HUMAN BEANS

Last night we made a package of green beans. They weren't the "nuke'em in the package" beans we usually get. You were supposed to empty the package into a frying pan, and 8 minutes later (according to the package), they would be ready to eat. That was when the package warned us that "the food … Continue reading DANGEROUS HUMAN BEANS

SQUARE ODDS – SUNSHINE GRACKLE

The Square Odds - February Caught in sunlight, the Grackle looks like gold.

SQUARE ODDS – A ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK AND A SUNFLOWER SEED

The Square Odds - February Whether it's a drawing or a photograph, this young Rose-Breasted Grosbeak makes me laugh. Those hooded eyes, the seed hanging out of his mouth. And of course, he is a baby with even more mottled coloring than the "grownup" birds. No matter how many times I look at these photographs, … Continue reading SQUARE ODDS – A ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK AND A SUNFLOWER SEED

FROM THE HALL OF RECORDS

Once upon a time, many years ago, I dreamed of a locked room called "The Hall of Records." I was never able to enter that room. The other morning, I woke up to find a box next to my bed. Attached to it was a note: “Open me, if you dare.” Somehow, I knew it … Continue reading FROM THE HALL OF RECORDS

NOR’EASTER FELLS THE LEGEND By GARRY ARMSTRONG

Editor: In 2022, Garry tackled a snowstorm, or should we say it tackled him? Mother Nature came through on the heels of the frantic predictions of a whopper storm. Skeptical New Englanders are watching the snow fall faster than the numbers on Wall Street after another week of gridlock on Capitol Hill. The snow was … Continue reading NOR’EASTER FELLS THE LEGEND By GARRY ARMSTRONG

ARE YOU A BAD BUNNY?

Today is the day to talk about Bad Bunny. No, not the one below, but one of the most successful music artists in the entire world. He is also an American. "We’re not savage. We’re not animals. We’re not aliens. We are humans, and we are Americans." - Bad Bunny Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, aka … Continue reading ARE YOU A BAD BUNNY?

SKETCHBOOK 12 – MORE BIRDS

Encouraged by your encouragement, I did a few more birds, including a pair of Cardinals. They aren't as fat this year, probably because they have to compete with a giant flock of starving Grackles. I don't know if the Grackles are really starving, but they act like they haven't eaten in years. They act like … Continue reading SKETCHBOOK 12 – MORE BIRDS

QUICKLY BEST FRIENDS

It has nothing to do with hooking up or any other kind of sex. It has to do with becoming the closest of friends with a complete stranger for one afternoon, then never seeing him or her again. One year, about 30 years ago, I was visiting friends in Montreal. I was poor, didn't have … Continue reading QUICKLY BEST FRIENDS