Tag: birds
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“God Set the North Star in the Heavens” the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Monument
How powerful to believe that the strength in our limbs is from God, given for the purpose of freedom!
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A Heron Rookery in the Spring
I didn’t mean to become a birdwatcher. It’s one of the results of long-term marriage, I suppose, the eventual bleed-over of hobbies. Life is easier is you like doing the same things. And if you like to watch birds, you’ll like the springtime. Between migration and nest-building, there’s a lot to watch. Last weekend Doug…
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Double or Single?
Rent one double kayak or two singles for twice the money? Since we were kayaking to celebrate a wedding anniversary, we figured we could withstand a couple of hours sharing a piece of plastic. We were at the north end of Tilghman Island on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, and renting a sit-on-top kayak from this place.…
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PEI Trip ~ Days 6 & 7
To begin with Day 1, click here. Day 5 is here. It is quite luxurious to sleep in a bed with the windows open, and with a whirlpool tub all to ourselves. Over breakfast we chatted with Mike and Paula, the other guests who were also from Virginia, from south of Chincoteague. Mike has an…
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PEI Trip, Days 3-4
To begin with Day 1, click here. SATURDAY It stormed Friday night, quite a bit, but we stayed dry in the tent. After splitting a spinach omelet in Bar Harbor, we drove into Acadia National Park. The Visitors Center there seriously needs the consultation of some marketing genius. A huge line of people were waiting…
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What I Learned from Mouse Vocalizations
Mouse Vocalizations and the Brain. Sounds like a date night, doesn’t it? Last Wednesday Doug and I went to a lecture at Janelia Farm, which is a research institute funded by Howard Hughes money. Picture a lot of smart people doing laboratory research about various brain-related topics. Every couple of months someone gives a lecture…
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Birds: Overrun with Starlings
We have birds nesting in our backyard, in a stand of Leland pines. Our favorite is the cardinals because Mr. Cardinal is always bringing Mrs. Cardinal tasty morsels and popping them in her mouth. The Catbirds have tails that stick up, and make unappealing noises. I love all birds, but the most beautiful birds in…