How did we lose our sense of living here on Earth? How did we become so alienated and estranged from everything else alive? How did we get convinced that we’re the only interesting game in town, and the only species worthy of extending a sense of the sacred to?” ~ Richard Powers
The last few weeks here have been epic for Orioles. Lots of them are hanging around, gorging on grape jelly and just basically living the high life. They’ve all got some big travels ahead…and although winter is a long way off here, they’ll start making their way south to places as far away as Central … Read more
The American Countess riverboat made it’s first voyage through the area the other day. It was met with some interesting weather. After an incredibly hot, dry, and muggy few days, storms broke out all over the place and we got an abundance of welcome rain.
I think I could almost do without a calendar these days…at least for tracking the seasons. The birds will tell you most of what you need to know…because they know…when it’s time to leave. Species by species, we watch them depart for parts unknown but most surely they will be warm in the winter. For … Read more
The world moves fast, changing everything around us with each new day. The photograph is a gift that can keep us in a moment forever, blissfully eternal. ~ Ali Novak
If anyone ever wondered why Night Herons showed up at a marsh here in Iowa, you only need to look at their preferred diet to understand why. It all comes down to crawdads. This marsh was loaded with them, and some were quite large. Sitting on the muddy shoreline you come to know the creatures … Read more