Category Archives: Nature

Land of giants

Posted on October 20, 2015 | Leave a comment

Everything is bigger in Texas, I know.

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But these roses are RIDIC.  And red.

(Thought they were supposed to be yellow….?)

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Now, that’s an outdoor movie

Posted on August 2, 2015 | 1 comment

The Oceanic Preservation Society projected images of endangered species on the south side of the Empire State Building last night to raise awareness of their plight.

For those of you who couldn’t be there, here is a peek:

To learn more about what is being done to save these creatures, and what you can do, visit www.racingextinction.com.

#ForCecil

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Don’t cry for me

Posted on July 31, 2015 | Leave a comment

It’s the last day of my beach vacation…

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…and Florida is crying.

I’ll miss you too, St. Teresa Beach. I’ve loved every minute.

Except the stingray. Hate you, you hateful critter.

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Beach and quiet

Posted on July 26, 2015 | Leave a comment

Things have been quiet around The Egg the past couple of days. That’s because of the view.

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We’re on vacation this week, so forgive me if my posts are a bit more sporadic.

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We may lose track of time now and then…

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Fly away

Posted on July 19, 2015 | 2 comments

I used to think, incorrectly,  that the common housefly lives less than a week.

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Thanks to the Google machine, I have since learned that a fly can live 15+ days in the wild, and 30 days in optimal conditions.

What are optimal conditions?

The temps available in your home. Or, I should say, my home.

I have had a fly buzzing around my apartment for almost a week. He only reveals himself once or twice a day.

I haven’t been able to swat him, and I haven’t been able to get him to go out the door.

And really, why would he?

He’s got it made here.

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Green thumb

Posted on August 8, 2014 | 1 comment

Did you put a zucchini on your neighbor’s porch today?

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lf you’re a gardener, today was a national holiday devoted to casting off the excess veggies from your harvest.

So I hope you paid it forward…

In produce.

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Spooky

Posted on June 13, 2014 | Leave a comment

My train to Boston was only ten minutes late today.

That’s an improvement of roughly four hours over last Friday.

But now that we are en route, I wonder if I should get off the train —

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It looks like a horror movie out there!

“Don’t go in the woods…”

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City of angles

Posted on June 2, 2014 | Leave a comment

My friend Suzanne takes beautiful photos of the architecture in Boston, often framing the buildings at interesting angles.

I’m visiting Los Angeles for a few days and thought I would give her method a try.

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Huh…looks way different here.

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1,000 pieces

Posted on May 7, 2014 | 1 comment

On our evening walk today, Central Park was every shade of green.

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As I came upon this gorgeous view, all I could think was…

What a doozy of a jigsaw puzzle it would make!

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Art walk

Posted on April 28, 2014 | Leave a comment

Three years ago I was inspired by an online article on the Chihuly art glass installation at the Botanical Gardens in Phoenix.

I was finally lucky enough to visit during a business trip last week.

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It was even more amazing in person!

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