Lately, I’ve seen bald eagles flying around. And, through pair of binoculars, I’ve seen an eagle’s nest. It’s hard to see, though. I’d get a better view through a spotting scope. Hence, I haven’t tried taking pictures of eagles. Speaking about eagles, they have very keen eyesight. I wish I could be an eagle so […]
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In the days when Bearnacle Bear was dreaming of the sea, a Bearish pirate captain came on shore and promised the adventure of a lifetime to young bears. Bearnacle begged his parents to let him go but his father looked skeptical. “No,” he said. “Something isn’t right here.” No matter how much little Bearnacle begged,
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When I was a kid, the highest praise I could possibly be given by my dad was that I was “perincon.” If you were perincon, you knew what you wanted and you had an idea of how to make that a reality. You were persistent, consistent, and insistent all at the same time. I feel
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April is National Poetry Month. So, for this blog post, I am writing a four-stanza quatrain based on the word that the Random Word Generator has chosen for me. Today’s letter is H, and the word is “heat.” Each stanza has four lines, and the format is an envelope stanza, with an ABBA rhyme pattern.
Approximately half a million people came to Western New York to see the eclipse. I was one of many who had out-of-town family coming to visit us and to see a once-in-a-life time (or at least, a once-in-a-generation) event. But the weather forecast was not looking good. It was looking like it was going to
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There was once a bear who sailed the seven seas. He became friends with the Great Sea Monster, who was the only one of his species remaining after the Terrible Sea Wars in years past. At that time, there were many sea monsters and there were giant reptiles that looked like dragons, and they were
(almost) #wordlesswednesday The Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens offers a variety of habitats, full of plants and little ponds and a sweet aroma. Here are a few of them. Benches for relaxation or to sit and draw or paint. A much less desirable place to sit, aka “look but don’t touch.” orchid heaven so
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A view from the hilltop #wordlesswednesday On a rainy day, the world looks beautiful and mysterious. All I have to do is look and be in the moment. The world seems to go on and on forever. The magic never dies.
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I was so excited to see so much color and such a variety of plants. Unfortunately, I had to put the phone in airplane mode to avoid roaming charges so I wasn’t able to use my plant identification app. I hope that you enjoy the pictures of these plants, even if they are unidentified. At
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I don’t normally consume very many adult beverages. Well, occasionally, a glass of wine with dinner, but that’s pretty much it. When our cruise director Linda Davide was helping us plan our vacation, she suggested that we all elect to get the beverage package. That meant that all beverages (except very expensive ones) were covered,