BurningbirdThe critters we love and the critters that deserve our love.
Thanks to my fellow Sisters of the Giant Squid, I discovered there are two weblogs devoted exclusively to squid blogging: Squidblog and Squidblog. (I think a perfect squid weblog name would be “Architeuthis Blog” myself, but this might be a bit obscure.) Both sites provide a wealth of information about the world of squids, including a re-release of photos of the Colossal, […]
We are never going to get any rain. Even now, I can look at the Weather Underground radar and see a huge storm system break apart and dissipate as soon as it hits the high pressure area hovering over our city. And they’ve issued another heat alert, which means another day without walking. But tomorrow, […]
The Japanese have decided to double the country’s kill of whales for scientific research. In addition to hunting minke whales, the country is also going to be collecting specimens of other, endangered whales for its researches. In response to Japan’s extensive ‘research’, New Zealand’s Conservation Manager, Chris Carter, said: Where is the science from 18 years of scientific whaling? It doesn’t […]
Thursday I thought I would try the Castor Shut-Ins, see if the overcast days would help with the photographs. The challenge with taking photos in Missouri is the unusual coloration of much of the environment here–all that pink because of the iron deposits in the state. Overcast and cooler but still humid at the Shut-Ins. […]
I took my camera outside this morning, and then had to wait for the condensation to dissipate before taking a photo. It’s not as hot today, but the humidity is breathtaking for only being the beginning of June. Considering that the coast has already been hit with its first tropical storm, I think we can […]