I took a photo of a peony but didn’t notice a tiny insect on its petals until I downloaded the shot. Don’t know what type of insect it was, other than it was tiny.
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Something Else I Didn’t Know: Pig Toenails
Yesterday I had a learning experience at a ranch outside of Sacramento that rescues farm animals. While there were horses, cows, llamas, turkeys and sheep, what caught my attention were pigs, 24 of them! Chapter One: pigs are neglected and abused by some owners. I didn’t know that pigs required grooming such as having theirContinue reading “Something Else I Didn’t Know: Pig Toenails”
A Hazy Lunar Eclipse
Last night I stood last night on a soccer field hoping to photograph the lunar eclipse. Unfortunately, the cloud cover made it tough to locate the moon and when I did, the photo looked like a Paul Klee watercolor…which I like.
The Adventures of Chartan: The Lost Fare
(Last Sunday: Chartan drives six teenagers to the senior prom, but the teens are nowhere to be found when he returns to pick them up—the police are on it!) The first hour behind the wheel of the parked limo went reasonably fast as he waited for the police to return, hopefully with six prom-Continue reading “The Adventures of Chartan: The Lost Fare”
Art In Progress
Why Leo?
Our rescue dog Leo was named Ivan by the shelter where he was captive. We’ve had him for three years and until recently called him Ivan. But by pure accident I said “Leo” one day and Ivan’s head shot up in recognition. Now he responds in a positive mode to “Leo” and has taken toContinue reading “Why Leo?”
Brown Pelicans
Brown pelicans fly in V-formation until they approach a water landing spot, then they circle, each at different heights, before splashing down individually, this time on the Carmel River.
The Adventures of Chartan: The Strange Fare
(Last Sunday: Brazil sees combat action in Ukraine while Chartan is surprised by the uplifting behavior of teenagers in his limo.) First Chartan saw the black and white image of the fetus inside Gina. But what he carried home from the OBGYN’s office was the sound of the heartbeat—it followed him everywhere, including thatContinue reading “The Adventures of Chartan: The Strange Fare”
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