It's late and I'm tired . . . and we've gone the whole day without Internet service. Apparently, a contractor cut a fiberoptic cable . . . it must have been a pretty big cable for it to be out most of the night and all day . . . wait . . . I... Continue Reading →
The Big Dump — a short long slow quick post
For them not interested in reading, you can see the photos in THIS<<link SmugMug Gallery. For a SmugMug slideshow, click HERE<<link. When you click the link, it will open in a new window, and you have two options:1) Manually scroll through the photos by clicking the "<" and ">" symbols to the left or right of the... Continue Reading →
First “X” stories voting reminder . . . and deer
The "X" stories voting block went live a few days ago . . . and this is the first reminder to potential readers and voters (hence the title). As usual, if you like a particular story, in addition to voting for it — and if you feel like it — forward it to friends and... Continue Reading →
Breaking News for “L” stories voting!
Breaking News! The Alphabet Challenge L-Stories voting will close tomorrow at High Noon (CT). You have no obligation to do anything . . . but it sure would be swell — if you've not already done so — if you would read the stories and cast your vote for your favorite of the three. Links... Continue Reading →
Fawn and “L” stories voting reminder
Hmm . . . I lost track of time. I thought we had another week for the end of the "L" stories voting . . . au contraire, mes chers lecteurs. We're in the final days of the voting period, with the pressure of an "M" contribution breathing down my neck. You have no obligation... Continue Reading →
Random Photo of the Day – Post 29
As mentioned, I'm stopping the Daily random photo (today), and will likely go to a random posting of the Random Photo of the Day . . . it seems appropriate, somehow. Look for the next one on Sunday. OK, that's not random, but eventually it will be. Meanwhile, here's today's offering . . . In... Continue Reading →
My first trip out west – 2002 – The Badlands
Before hitting Mount Rushmore (I swear officer; it just jumped out in front of me. I never saw it!) we visited the Badlands National Park. It was our first "tourist" stop of the trip. It's not a big park, and the thought was to spend a few hours there, hit the motel we had reserved,... 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 butterfly feeding on a hummingbird feeder. The picture is not that clear because it is... Continue Reading →
Of Spiders, Sunsets, and Woodland Park Bucks
The OBTV was officially used once again at my house. You see, if possible I prefer to pick up whatever crawly thing is inside the house, and transport them outside the house. That's where the Official Bug Transport Vehicle comes into play. It's used to first capture whatever critter is skulking around, and then to... Continue Reading →