The Land of Little Rain (Goodreads Reviews) I knew of it for decades but for some reason seemed always on the periphery of reading it. I downloaded a digital copy from a library site on whim, not expecting much. I read a couple of chapters in the middle and was surprised by the luxury of …
Author: Sea Run
Fossil News
Superlative Vulture Fossil from the Late Pleistocene Imagine if it had been an ancient human. HT
Moa Guts?
Bald Haast’s eagle feasted on moa guts This new research supports the predator theory. Haast’s eagle talons were similar to those of today’s eagles, in particular Australia’s Wedge-tailed eagle, although they were much larger and more powerful. These similarities suggest that, like other eagles, Haast’s eagle used its talons to hunt. They still come down on the …
Cloudscape
“Riders of the Coyote Moon” 24 x 30 in Mark Maggiori I never heard of him before. He seems to have made a career out of these cloudscape pix. I like moon scenes but there is lots of artistic license in it. He is an imitator of others but that is nothing new in art.
The Horde
Why do Genghis Khan and nomads, more generally, so deeply upset the supporters of nation-states? First, the history of the Mongol Empire is a shared legacy that does not fit into narratives centred on monolingual, monoethnic and monoreligious communities. Second, nationalists have yet to accept that civilization is not necessarily a product of urban and …
Bird of Prey Shoes
Bird of Prey Shoes
Organic Sculpture
This outstanding British Columbia muley buck showed up, last night, and as a connoisseur of antlers I was impressed. The color, the mass, the character are all there. It will not score high on the B&C scale but as the hunter says who wouldn’t be happy with it. I think it was Chuck Arnold, an …
A Bit of Rain Monday. 80 mm+ (3.3 inches)
“If anyone has pictures or video of flooding or road washouts around Ingonish and Neil’s Harbour, please share. Serious situation there right now. Some communities may be cutoff. Rain totals as of 6:23pm. 208.8 mm and counting at Ingonish River. We still have another 24+ hours of rain on the way.“ We got some here …
Genetic research helps rainbow trout rebound in CO
In Colorado’s rivers, genetic research helps rainbow trout rebound Some good news. I knew they had big problems out there 20 years ago but had not heard much since.
Isaac Asimov’s Foundation
The Decline and Fall of the Galactic Empire I saw this today and thought it was worthy of posting. I knew nothing of this series, or Asimov, other than being aware he is held in high esteem. I saw a movie, or two, but I don’t think I read anything by him. It was eye …