I'm a cat person, so here are a few selections from my trove of cat pictures. The picture above is my current "owner", Kikyo, in the most undignified pose. The picture above is my previous cat, Milhaud (pronounced "mee-yo, named after French composer Darius Milhaud because it sounds like meow). She was about 17 years …
Category: Nature
For the Final Days of Summer: Grand Central at the Backyard Bird Feeder
I took this video through the kitchen window. Watch the Chestnut-backed Chickadees and Red-breasted Nuthatches vie for the best spot at the feeder. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGF8YEyHTMY
Taking Kikyo, the Black Cat, to the Vet
It had been over two years since our sleek, black kitty had been to the vet for a well-pet exam. I wanted her to meet Doctor Lora, the vet who just happens to be the daughter of my best friend. And miraculously, she was scheduled to be working on Saturday! So I washed the …
Still Warm Where You Are? Watch This and Cool Off!
The way the water goes is called "laminar Flow". Enjoy! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GgKVwH-NDB0
Photo Challenge-ZigZag
How about this winding road, through the Steppe terrain in Eastern Washington. Pretty to view, and even more fun to drive. Photo challenge.
My first response to Weekly Photo Challenge-How about THIS Monument?
Back in 2010, Hubby and I drove to Hillsdale College in Michigan for Hillsdale Hostel. We spent a week on the road getting there, the week there, and a week getting back. On the way from Everett, Washington to Hillsdale Michigan, we passed through Wyoming, and stopped at Devil's Tower National Monument. Here are a …
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This Land is Your Land
Along with the header picture, here are more photos I took on a trip to the Southwest. These dramatic pictures were all taken in or near National Parks. Don't ever forget that these are YOUR lands, maintained with your taxpayer money. They do not belong to The Government, they belong to You. You can find …
Could YOU resist this face?
This cutie resides at the Chicago Zoo. Now you tell me, could you resist this face? And those gorgeous blue eyes! I just wanted to scratch behind his ears.
A Product of American Ingenuity is the First to Leave the Solar System
American Exceptionalism crosses the Greatest Frontier. The first human product to exit our Solar System is American. Voyager Embarks on Journey Into Interstellar Space
A Politically-incorrect way to think about the conflict in Syria
So while our president is tying himself and his regime in knots trying to figure out what to do in/about Syria, here are some facts. The Iranians have said that, if we bomb Syria, they and their buddies, Hezbollah and Al-Quaeda, will take out the state of Israel. First of all, unlike our so-called commander …
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