Elma Once upon a time, some friends had a winter home in South Texas, way south, like five miles from the Rio Grande. I went to visit them a few times when the Wisconsin winters became too much. Each year the area where their place was has a huge influx of Winter Texans (AKA snowbirds), …
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On The Road – ema – Easter Bonnet Envy
ema I thought you might like to compare your fine hat/s to the ones I saw this past Sunday at the 5th Ave. Easter Bonnet parade. Which one is your favorite? (Mine isn’t even a hat. It’s the two dapper gentlemen in their Sunday finery. Very nice!)
On The Road – Albatrossity – Spring 2023 in Flyover Country – week 2
I love springtime with Albatrossity! Then ema treats to some finery from the Easter Parade. For the ret of the week, we are treated to a 3-day Mexican Bus Trip with Elma. We have made it through our backlog of posts, so this would be a great time to send in your pics! Albatrossity We …
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On The Road – AM in NC – April in Paris
AM in NC The family and I just spent Spring Break in Paris. It was the first time in Europe for my (almost-adult) kids and mon mari. A wonderful time was had by all. We randomly visited between the protests/strikes, and there wasn’t much evidence at all of the actions. Most of these pictures are of …
On The Road – Ex-lurker – Raptor nests
Ex-lurker Finishing up with my posts on raptors, here are some nests I’ve found in the last few years–mostly red tails. I time my visits for when the eyasses are old enough to thermoregulate, and I am in and out in a few minutes. These nests are all found way out in the backcountry, where …
On The Road – Ex-lurker – More raptors!
Ex-lurker Adding to my post showing photos I’ve taken of raptors and their nests over the last few years, here are a few more.
On The Road – Ex-lurker – Lots of raptors!
Ex-lurker Many (many) years ago I was a master falconer. “Master” is a bit misleading; it’s just a matter of being licensed and flying enough birds. I don’t have a smidgen of the knowledge of people who have been doing it for 30 years or more. Anyway, a few years ago I decided to get …
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