My Menagerie . . .

Not the best photo, because I didn’t want to open the door and scare our visitor away, and also because I was in a hurry and forgot to suppress the flash, so the reflection of…

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Awe-some . . .

 Some big excitement here the other evening. A former student of mine, who has kept in touch with my through years of wending her way through grad school, travel, and exploring career options, came to…

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Leopards and Cheetahs and Tigers, Oh My!

 I hope you all saw the very helpful educational post at Une Femme the other day, clarifying the difference between leopard and cheetah patterning. In that same spirit, I thought a Public Service Announcement about…

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Lessons from Herons . . .

I have so much to learn from this Great Blue Heron (I do think it’s worth clicking to enlarge — your heartrate will slow immediately, I promise). Patiently, watchfully, quietly, he waits and waits, completely…

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deer me!

Wheeling a barrow full of branches out onto the burn pile on the weekend, I startled this fellow across the road. He bounded down the slope, down the road to join his buddy — yes,…

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