Do you want to know what a real rancher thinks? There are some excellent novels by “ranchers and…”; that is, writers who come to ranching from something else. But if there is another first- rate writer who comes from three generations on the harsh plains of eastern Montana, I don’t know of him. John Moore …
Month: May 2014
Another Quote
A man can never have too much red wine, too many books, or too much ammunition. (Attributed to Kipling by Paula Young Lee, though I have heard a similar one attributed to Jeff Cooper– who well may have gotten it from Kipling).
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Update: gwood got it in comments with “Use enough gun!”– homage to Ruark….
Feathered Tyrants
Are we finally having the sense to use feathers as the default condition on at least Theropod Dinos? New and new- ish examples of these smaller relatives of T rex would seem to argue “yes”. Add caption Brian Switek muses on the state of the arthere. See also the website of John Conway, the most …
Utter Image Fail
How do they think that cartridge shoulder gets out through the barrel? And why should we take someone promoting their agenda with anything this dumb seriously?
Central Asian Dogs and Falconry
First, a wonderful film from Kyrgizstan– in English! Next, an amazing album of photos by our friend Jutta, who traveled there this spring. I have already posted a few of her photos. Another film, from Turkmenistan. Notice the smaller Sakers there, more like Prairie falcons than Gyrs. The style of hunting is much like ours, …
Quote
“Some read that they may embellish their conversation, or shine in dispute; some that they may not be detected in ignorance, or want the reputation of literary accomplishments: but the most general and prevalent reason of study is the impossibility of finding another amusement equally cheap or constant, equally independent on the hour or the …
Coursing Poem
The sporting poem lives– in several forms, but I like it that it does in our own vernacular and non-academic culture, not just as a barely- living remnant in England. By Dave Isely, of the threatened California coursing culture, sent by his wife Robin:
More Recent Arrivals
This Bullock’s oriole showed up today to grab nectar out of one of the hummingbird feeders. And this lazuli x indigo bunting hybrid showed up later in the day. I put up a post about these hybrids last summer.
Spring Storm
I woke up to this early this morning. At 2 PM it appears to be finally stopping. I can assure you the hummingbirds are not very happy about this. As we always say here, we can use the water.