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A Typical Texas Saturday
My weekends are pretty busy, what with kid’s soccer, scrapbooking classes, cleaning and purging crap out of the house, etc. Today was no different. Little One insisted pleasantly asked if she could do...
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Putin Out
First there was the shooting of a Siberian tiger with a tranq. Then, setting leopards loose in a sanctuary. That feat was followed by attaching a tracking collar on a tranquilized polar bear. Hell, he...
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I *Heart* Hooters
No, not the kind this blog is famous for displaying every Monday. I meant OWLS. I love them, all kinds and sizes. From the cutest itty bitty I-want-to-keep-it-mom six inch tall Elf Owl to the gigantic...
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Starry, Starry Night
It has been quite a while since I did an astronomy picture at H&B. There are so many to choose from, but I always turn to the classics. This is a close up of the light echo from V838 Monocerotis...
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The Language of Flowers
When I was very young, my grandmother taught me one of the languages of flowers. I say one, because she taught me the Catalán version and apparently there is an English version as well as a French one....
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Bye, Bye Birdie!!
Some people enjoy watching fish to relax, but I love watching birds. I’m no birdwatcher, and fail at identifying most species around here, unless they really stand out. But in all they soothe me, and...
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Sending Prayers and Levity
Having lived through more than my share of hurricanes, and coming from the culture that gave y’all the word in the first place, I offer up prayers for y’all’s safety, and hope that y’all are taking...
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As news came of the meteor crashing in Russia, NASA sent out a press release that the meteor had absolutely nothing to do with Asteroid 2012 DA14, which came within 20 minutes of Earth. Oh, sure, it...
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