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Otterday! And open thread

This bewhiskered little critter comes to you courtesy of Bill Swindaman on flickr. Check out his bird pics, too. Please feel free to use this thread to natter about anything your heart desires. Is there anything great happening in your… Read More ›

Virtual Travelling: Portland, Oregon

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; } .flickr-yourcomment { } .flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; } .flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Overhead Circle of Fire, originally uploaded by Mr. Monroe. The story behind this picture of a… Read More ›

Happy equinox!

Equinox: The Sun from Solstice to Solstice image by: Tunç Tezel (TWAN) via Astronomy Picture of The Day The picture is a composite of hourly images taken of the Sun above Bursa, Turkey on key days from solstice to equinox… Read More ›

Spring Garden Saturday

I wandered around the garden yesterday, marvelling at the progress we’ve made since we moved in to a neglected pit full of beach sand, couchgrass, weeds, and rubble only a few short months ago. Here are some of the highlights… Read More ›