rivercrow

Back at home, back on the blog, back in all ways!

Meeting up with buddies at the Saucer in a couple weeks — that will be fun! — and getting new glasses. Turns out the near-vision has degraded, so I have to make the long-dreaded move to bifocals. Just a month before I turn 38, so I guess that’s not so bad.

I’m going to make some major changes to the blog in a few weeks. Stay tuned.

Raincrow007 sent me this today. Great story.

This morning I took my parents to the botanical gardens. It was an impromptu visit to the gardens. I didn’t think they’d want to get out and walk.

Lesson #1: Always take your damn hat.

We went in and started wandering around. The critters were all cooperative — butterflies sat still, dragonflies were patient.

Lesson #2: Always take your damn camera.

We stopped at a big flowering bush. (No, I don’t know what it was! Darn!) And — GASP! — two — TWO!!! — hummingbird moths! I think they were Carolina sphinx. And they were at eye level, about 1 - 2 feet from me!

Lesson #3: Always, always take your damn camera!

There’s a fantastic botanical garden here. I’ve been spending two to three hours there every weekend I’m in town, mostly hanging out in the swamp area.

The first day I was there, a dragonfly cooperated with me. I had the 50mm 1.8 and a 2x closeup filter. He (blue dasher) reared into an obelisk pose while I crept toward him, finally reaching apogee when I snapped this pic. Then he took off. I was about 1-2 feet from him. Continue Reading »

I’ve been away from home base for a month, on a contract. It’s been interesting — ooh, that’s the kiss of death, ain’t it? — but I really can’t talk about what I’m doing.

The Internet connection at the hotel I’m staying at is horrible. Degrading signal, get dropped — all kinds of nasty. So, I thought I’d visit the Panera Bread down the street for some decent Internet. Yeah, that helped, but they have a strict limit of 30 minutes TOTAL from 11-1pm. After 30 minutes, the Internet goes away.

So, the ginormous post I’d written yesterday got erased, courtesy of Panera.

I don’t think you missed anything. I just grumbled about bad Internet connections and the joys of relearning how to use a laundromat.

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There was a box turtle on the back patio this morning. The dog paused to look at it, which is what caught husband’s attention.

I fixed a plate of overripe banana and watermelon chunks. The turtle ate all the banana chunks and left the watermelon. When the fruit was gone, it wandered off.