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Monday, December 12, 2011

I’m still sort of experimenting on what works here and what doesn’t. Uploading photos–such as the one above, of the ORCA Media studios–took about twelve tries to get right and I’m still not totally sure I like what I had to do to fix it [chmodding 777 for those of you who are curious, please [...]

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1, 2, 3 bird

Wednesday, December 15, 2010

This coming Saturday is the Christmas Bird Count which, yes, is not actually happening on Christmas. I’ll be participating somewhere in-between working at the library and heading to friends’ to have some dinner. I’ve been fighting with my internet connection here somewhat. It always goes kablooey when the weather starts getting cold and wet. There’s [...]

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cocooning and entropy

Tuesday, December 16, 2008

Wikipedia has an entry on cocooning. While I’m pretty “whatever” on Faith Popcorn and her pronouncements about society, I think this staying home and doing a little more navelgazing than usual is part of the December day-shortening and air-coldening. I’m pleased to report that my apartment stays decent temperatures and relatively draft-free in Wintertime which [...]

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today’s rainbow of birds

Saturday, May 19, 2007

red – cardinalorange – mystery orange thing, also baltimore orioleyellow – goldfinch, evening grosbeakgreen – ruby throated hummingbirdblue – indigo buntingbrown – finchestan – chickadeeblack – gracklewhite – nuthatchblack and white and red all over – rose-breasted grosbeak

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it’s a good and bad week for….

Sunday, May 13, 2007

It’s a good and bad week for birds. The grosbeaks have come back this week and I saw a Baltimore oriole way up high in the trees which never happens. My neighbor Chris was over so he was able to help me identify the bird and share in the little “yay orioles!” party. It was [...]

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