Friday, May 30, 2014
Wednesday, May 28, 2014
Like a ghost from the tomb
Carmi's Thematic Photographic 296 is Cloudspotting.
I bring fresh showers for the thirsting flowers,
From the seas and the streams;
I bear light shade for the leaves when laid
In their noonday dreams.
From my wings are shaken the dews that waken
The sweet buds every one,
When rocked to rest on their mother's breast,
As she dances about the sun.
I wield the flail of the lashing hail,
And whiten the green plains under,
And then again I dissolve it in rain,
And laugh as I pass in thunder.
The rest of The Cloud by Percy Bysshe Shelley is here.
P.S. Now for the critters:
I think this is a tree swallow:
Cross-posted at Whiskey Fire. Mouse over pics for captions, and click them for larger versions.
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I bring fresh showers for the thirsting flowers,
From the seas and the streams;
I bear light shade for the leaves when laid
In their noonday dreams.
From my wings are shaken the dews that waken
The sweet buds every one,
When rocked to rest on their mother's breast,
As she dances about the sun.
I wield the flail of the lashing hail,
And whiten the green plains under,
And then again I dissolve it in rain,
And laugh as I pass in thunder.
The rest of The Cloud by Percy Bysshe Shelley is here.
P.S. Now for the critters:
I think this is a tree swallow:
Cross-posted at Whiskey Fire. Mouse over pics for captions, and click them for larger versions.
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Labels:
Berkeley Springs,
birds,
butterfly,
Cacapon Mountain,
Columbus,
German Village,
Lake Siri,
Ohio,
west virginia
Sunday, May 25, 2014
Muskrat, Orb Cat, and more
Here's a muskrat in Lake Siri:
I think this is a Slaty Skimmer (note the dark eyes and face):
A male Fishing Spider, Dolomedes tenebrosus (I have a picture of a large female here):
Capacapon Mountain Orb Cat:
Mouse over pics for captions, and click them for larger versions.
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I think this is a Slaty Skimmer (note the dark eyes and face):
A male Fishing Spider, Dolomedes tenebrosus (I have a picture of a large female here):
Capacapon Mountain Orb Cat:
Mouse over pics for captions, and click them for larger versions.
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Labels:
Berkeley Springs,
Cacapon Mountain,
dragonfly,
Lake Siri,
orbs,
west virginia
Tuesday, May 20, 2014
Trees and Branches
Carmi's Thematic Photographic 295 is Trees & Branches
Here are a few trees:
Cross-posted at Whiskey Fire. Mouse over pics for captions, and click them for larger versions.
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Here are a few trees:
Cross-posted at Whiskey Fire. Mouse over pics for captions, and click them for larger versions.
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Labels:
Berkeley Springs,
birds,
butterfly,
Cacapon Mountain,
Lake Siri,
west virginia
Wednesday, May 14, 2014
Lakescapes
Carmi's Thematic Photographic 294 is Landscapes
Here is Lake Siri on a foggy morning, and on a sunny afternoon:
Other Beesness:
Mouse over pics for captions, and click them for larger versions.
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Here is Lake Siri on a foggy morning, and on a sunny afternoon:
Other Beesness:
Mouse over pics for captions, and click them for larger versions.
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Monday, May 12, 2014
Are there hats?
John Oliver: You don’t need people’s opinion on a fact. You might as well have a poll asking: ‘Which number is bigger, 15 or 5?’ or ‘Do owls exist?’ or ‘Are there hats?’
FURTHERMORE:
In other news:
Cross-posted at Whiskey Fire. Mouse over pics for captions, and click them for larger versions.
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“Are there hats?” — I laughed my ass clean off. - tengrainTEACH THE CONTROVERSY!
FURTHERMORE:
In other news:
Two teams of scientists say the long-feared collapse of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet has begun, kicking off what's likely to be a centuries-long process that could raise sea levels by as much as 15 feet. "There's been a lot of speculation about the stability of marine ice sheets, and many scientists suspected that this kind of behavior is under way," Ian Joughin, a glaciologist at the University of Washington in Seattle, said in a news release about one of the studies released Monday. "This study provides a more qualitative idea of the rates at which the collapse could take place."THIS CARDINAL REMAINS UNCONVINCED:
Cross-posted at Whiskey Fire. Mouse over pics for captions, and click them for larger versions.
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Sunday, May 11, 2014
Monday, May 5, 2014
Baltimore Oriole and More
Carmi's Thematic Photographic 293 is Pets.
Would you believe...Theda and the Dogwood?
The birds aren't technically pets...but they do yell at me in the morning to bring the food out. (I've been bringing the feeder in at night since the raccoon trashed it 2 out of the 3 evenings.)
Here is the first Baltimore Oriole I've ever seen:
Bambi and mom in the backyard a few mornings ago:
Mouse over pics for captions, and click them for larger versions.
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Would you believe...Theda and the Dogwood?
The birds aren't technically pets...but they do yell at me in the morning to bring the food out. (I've been bringing the feeder in at night since the raccoon trashed it 2 out of the 3 evenings.)
Here is the first Baltimore Oriole I've ever seen:
Bambi and mom in the backyard a few mornings ago:
Mouse over pics for captions, and click them for larger versions.
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Thursday, May 1, 2014
Happy May Day 2014
Have some Eastern Redbud and Forsythia.
Would you believe a very large woodpecker on a small suet feeder?
How about some Billy Bragg:
You can sign a petition to reject "Fast Track" authority for the TPP.
And/Or you can read Avedon's links.
Cross-posted at Whiskey Fire. Mouse over pics for captions, and click them for larger versions.
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Would you believe a very large woodpecker on a small suet feeder?
How about some Billy Bragg:
You can sign a petition to reject "Fast Track" authority for the TPP.
And/Or you can read Avedon's links.
Cross-posted at Whiskey Fire. Mouse over pics for captions, and click them for larger versions.
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