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| 30 March 2013 |
Male Mallard Near Twin Bridges
Chimney Gulls - Lárus Chimniûs (just made that up)
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| 18 August 2013 |
When you live near the ocean your roof takes on a life of it's own
Two Male Hooded Mergansers - Laphódytes cucullátus
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| 28 March 2013 |
from wikipedia - "their preferred habitat for breeding is in swamps and wooded ponds of the northern half of the United States and southern Canada. They prefer to nest in tree cavities near water, but will use Wood Duck nesting boxes if available and unoccupied. They form pairs in early winter. The male leaves the female soon after she lays her eggs, leaving her responsible for all incubation. After hatching, chicks leave the nest with their mother within 24 hours; they are already able to dive and feed themselves, although they remain with their mother for another five weeks."
Elijah - Morning Run
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| 26 March 2013 |
Blue Heron Snow - II
snow was general all over the county. It was
falling on every part of the dark central river of the Chesapeake, on
the forested hills, falling softly upon the Whittaker Barrens and,
farther eastward softly falling into the dark mutinous Atlantic waves.
It was falling, too, upon the Blue Heron, stoically standing their day
on the waters
[w/apologies to James Joyce where-ever he may be]
[w/apologies to James Joyce where-ever he may be]
Pixelation - It's Not New
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| 24 March 2013 |
Portions of an ancient (about 5 A.D.)
floor with the scene being composed of many small colored stone tiles.
These floors were originally in the homes of wealthy people in the
middle east but both natural trauma and destroying wars demolished the
buildings and eventually they were covered by centuries of deposition of
earth. In about 1932 The Baltimore Museum of Art gave assistance in
the way of money and volunteers to help in the archeological digs to
help expose the ancient ruins and these fabulous works of art. In thanks for the help a number of sections of the flooring was given by the owning country to The Baltimore Museum of Art
The Baltimore Museum of Art
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| 24 March 2013 |
Planning Ahead!! ?
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| September 2008 |
Three Quiet Gulls
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| 21 March 2013 |
21 March 1806 - Birth Date of Benito Juárez
Considered the "George Washington
of Mexico", Benito Juárez
was a Zapotec born in the mountains of Oaxaca. His trials as "Father
of his Country" were greater than those of his North American
counterpart for he not only had to defeat an invading foreign army
but also he had to contend with political rivals for most of his
public life. At 20 years of age he was elected to Mexico's congress
under the dictator Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna and quickly became in
opposition to Santa Anna. Benito had to flee for his life to New
Orleans. When Santa Anna was overthrown Juárez
returned to Mexico and declared himself president. Refusing to pay
foreign debts caused France to invade Mexico and have Austrian
archduke Maximilian crowned Emperor. Then the president of the U.S.
complained to the French that their troops in Mexico violated the
Monroe Doctrine. Within a year or so the French tactfully withdrew
their troops upon which Juárez
and his supporters defeated Maximilian and his troops. Juárez
then returned to Mexico City and served as president for five years.
Wind Blown Whirly Bird
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| 21 March 2013 |
Spring Equinox
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| Spring Equinox 2013 |
- and as a tid-bit of trivia, in days gone by the spring equinox was the beginning of the new year for most of the world
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