Asking what I am doing. WORKING– or at least gunning the engine to get out of the rut. I said I wouldn’t blog, but I keep putting in material? That one is easy. I am not writing new material, but it doesn’t take much energy to post good photos or quotes. So early in the …
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Quote
“There are countless horrible things happening all over the country, and horrible people prospering, but we must never allow them to disturb our equanimity or deflect us from our sacred duty to sabotage and annoy them whenever possible. “ AuberonWaugh, sent by Tom McIntyre
Jay Dusard on Wendy Glenn
“Today I’m probably not alone in wondering how this neighborhood, and the ranching world in general, can continue to function without our touchstone, Wendy Glenn. Her Memorial/Celebration of Life was held yesterday at the fairgrounds in Douglas. The huge hall was packed with attendees, possibly a Guiness record for numbers of new Wranglers, shiny boots, …
Guess…
What is happening in this photo? And what species, and where? Update:
Early Monsoon?
Magdalena mountains last weekend, by Elizabeth Campbell. This is less than ten miles from us, mountains thrusting up to nearly 11,000 feet from a plain over 6000, between us and Socorro 2500 feet below on the Rio Grande. Topping out– telescope on the ridge ahead. Going down toward Water Canyon, a hummingbird appears. Peregrines nest …
Random Doggage
Micaela’s Firat and friend in Finland
Old Photo
From Tim Gallagher. Caption from Lane Batot: “Upon opening an insurance office in Kyrghistan, agent Smith visited a local village in hopes of raising payment rates in regard to the residents keeping exotic and dangerous animals on the premises. Agent Smith has not been heard from since….”
Blog break
I have put up so many posts because I need to break from blogging to get a real start on my next book, the much- postponed Silk Road dogs travel- science- and- more volume that is closest to my heart, and because I cannot spend so much time distracted (or at the uncomfortable desk– I …
My summer as a bee wrangler
I was corresponding with Jessica, who sends me great books on birds from Princeton Press (THE best ornithological publisher), when we strayed into bees. (She sent me this excellent book on North American bumblebees). It later occurred to me that my note to her might interest readers of the blog. I spent a summer not …
Lucas’ Links
My friend whose cyber name is “Lucas Machias” sends more links than anyone I know, and I can’t keep up with him. His favorite subjects include but are not limited to wildlife art, paleontology, evolution, and sporting lit. I have decided to occasionally give him a post of links of his own; there is no …