[Update (years later!) Hahahahah…*cough*…uh, well — just kidding! Apparently, there’s no effective 12-Step program for giving up blogging.] This is the 3,846th post on the Gazette. It’s also the last. After more than six years, it’s time to try something different, although at this point I’m not precisely sure what that means.
Category: Nature
A Morning Walk
A beautiful way to start a Friday…
Nature is a Harsh Arborist
There are a thousand ice-storm stories in the not-so-big city. This is one of them.
Remind me how this works again…
I’m back. Uh, you did know I was gone, right? Oh, good grief.
Amazing Squirrels
Did I ever tell you my story about dancing for the animals? Well…oh look! a baby squirrel!
Scenes from a bike ride
Capturing nature on “film” midway through a morning bike ride.
Cruel Nature
It’s a tough world out there, and sometimes your best efforts to cope with it can backfire.
Swimming with Sharks
Peter Benchley’s death stimulates a memory of a shark encounter.
Creature Faceoff
I suppose I have a thing for mantids. In my defense, they’re the T-Rexes of the insect world, only greener. How can you not be fascinated by them? Plus, they’re quite photogenic. Late yesterday afternoon, I spied a praying mantis resting on a plastic stool on the patio. As I turned to go back inside,… Continue reading Creature Faceoff
Looking out my back door…
Random observations about nature from a backyard in west Texas.