… him who writes this stuff …
Writing forces me to examine my views as cold words on a page.My views are borne out of my experiences on this world.
My experiences are slowly adding to the short story that is my life.
While I still can, I choose to share some for anyone who might find them useful, or perhaps just entertaining.
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Category Archives: Spiders and Insects
Mega-Update
I considered splitting this up into smaller posts, but wanted to see if I could break my own record for the longest, most diverse, and difficult-to-read post. This will surely tax the determination and fortitude of most readers. Here goes … Continue reading
Posted in Other Stuff, Photography Stuff, Personal, Colorado, YouTube Stuff, My YouTube, Animals, Birds, Spiders, Flowers, Tree Swallows, Deer, Spiders and Insects, Macro Photography, Photography, Weather, Snow, Snow, Black & White, Black & White, Hobo Spider, Phlox, Pansies
Tagged Photographs, snow, Photography, Tree Swallows, flowers, Black and White Photographs, Mule deer, Personal, photography stuff, B&W photos, aspens, animals, birds, pansies, phlox, flowering shrub, macro, swallow, perched swallow
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Thanksgiving 2011, San Leon – the rest of the story
This post closes out the documentation of my Thanksgiving (2011) trip to San Leon, Texas. As before, we drove down there. Driving is my favorite way to travel. For one thing, I get to spend time with my wife. As … Continue reading
Posted in Butterflies, Galveston Bay, Monarch, My YouTube, Photography, Photography Stuff, San Leon - Texas, Scenery, YouTube Stuff
Tagged boat dock, cotton, cotton ball, cotton field, cotton plant, cotton seed, Galveston Bay, Galveston Island, Galveston Island homes, Gecko, Monarch Butterfly, palm trees, San Leon Texas, Sunrise, Sunset
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2011 Flowers – Part II
Most stock photography sites no longer take submissions of flower pictures. Boring, they say, and commonplace. My feeling is they get so many flower photographs submitted because people like flowers. My other feeling is, based on the number of people … Continue reading
Of Tiger (butterflies), Elephants, and Deer
I have a few minutes during lunch, and figured I’d clean up a few loose ends. This post brings together pictures I like but do not merit individual posts. First up are a couple of pictures of a Tiger Swallowtail … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Butterflies, Colorado, Deer, Photography Stuff, Scenery
Tagged Deer, Elephant Rock, Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly
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The Flowers of Harlincin Court
Soon after moving into our Harlincin Court house we bought a couple of columbine plants. The people at the nursery told us they would flower a few years, and then die off. Eleven years later we had columbines all … Continue reading
Posted in Butterflies, Flowers, Photography Stuff
Tagged Columbines, Cone Flowers, Dahlias, Daylilies, Hibiscus, Morning Bells, Swimming pool
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My First Digital Pictures
The shot above was one of the first few I took with my then brand new D100. I credit the D100 with me rediscovering photography, and discovering there was a new way to take pictures. Namely, snap away at … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Bee, Birds, Dove, Finch, Fox Squirrel, Hummingbirds, Photography Stuff, Red Squirrel, Sparrow
Tagged bee, bee on flower, Dove, Fox Squirrel, Hummingbird, Red Squirrel, sparrow, sparrows bathing, squirrel
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The Butterfly Pavilion, and Rosie
Yesterday, Friday, Janyary 29, 2011, was a beautiful day for a trip to the tropics. We packed our car (with snacks and drinks), and embarked on the one hour trip to the Butterfly Pavilion. We have lived here six years … Continue reading
Posted in Butterflies, Photography Stuff, Spiders
Tagged Butterflies, Denver Butterfly Pavilion, Spiders
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