I saw a snake that was 3.14 meters long. I think it was a πthon. Math and snakes. What is not funny? A big Dad joke?
Month: July 2025
The Chase, 1986, An Unusual Piece
John Black (British, 20th Century) The Chase, 1986 oil on masonite signed John Black and dated (lower right) 36 x 47 inches. Framed dimensions 41 1/2 x 53 1/2 inches. A theme close to Steve’s heart and one I don’t remember seeing painted before. The scene looks like the Scottish moors but Steve witnessed …
Central Park Wolfen
In a Milestone for Manhattan, a Pair of Coyotes Has Made Central Park Their Home For six years, two photographers have carefully followed the canines and documented their secret lives Central Park Wolfen Reception and legacy On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, Wolfen holds a 77% approval rating based on 26 critic reviews, with an average rating of 6.3/10. The …
AIDEN LASSELL RIPLEY (1896-1969). END OF THE GROUSE SEASON.
AIDEN LASSELL RIPLEY (1896-1969). END OF THE GROUSE SEASON. Not one of his best and I am surprised he made a print of it. The printer may have failed to do it justice.
Earliest evidence of humans in the Americas confirmed
Specifically, the new paper finds that the mud is between 20,700 and 22,400 years old—which correlates with the original finding that the footprints are between 21,000 and 23,000 years old. The new study now marks the third type of material—mud in addition to seeds and pollen—used to date the footprints, and by three different labs. …
Borzoi Dog
Jennifer Gennari (American, b. 1983, Brooklyn, NY, USA) – Exceptional Portrait of a Borzoi Dog, 2018, Paintings: Oil on Canvas
AI Death and AI Slop
The comment under the Denisovan Skull? had an address associated with it that goes to a commercial site. I can’t prove it but it may be AI generated. I will leave it for now but it got me thinking then I saw the video below. This guy’s sci-fi speculation on our death by AI in …
Land Grab, Moving Bison
From Sagebrush Rebellion to Tech Bro Megacities: Someone Always Wants the Public Lands A posting on the Southern Rockies Nature Blog. As he says not the first time it has been tried. When I heard it in the news I thought here we go again. Moving them anywhere takes patience. When Calderon-Dominguez needs a …
Whoopers
The results of the winter survey of the Aransas-Wood Buffalo Whooping Crane population are here! The January 2025 survey on the crane’s wintering grounds estimated a record number of 557 individuals in the primary survey area within and near the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge on the Texas Gulf Coast. Another 68 birds were documented outside …
Forbidden Love
Wait until they see the mother-in-law.