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Photo Memory of the Week
Also not a finch. Or a canary.
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Quote of the Week
“You can know the name of a bird in all the languages of the world, but when you're finished, you'll know absolutely nothing whatever about the bird... So let's look at the bird and see what it's doing — that's what counts. I learned very early the difference between knowing the name of something and knowing something.”
Source: Richard P. Feynman, "What Do You Care What Other People Think?": Further Adventures of a Curious Character
Posted: 2025 Nov 28And check out this post for more of Richard Feynman's world view.
Category Archives: Appreciating Deeply
National Treasure #138: Rideau Canal
An 1830s marvel of engineering and persistence. Continue reading
National Treasure #137: Terry O’Reilly
Advertising insider. Continue reading
Vehicles, Lowell AZ
Vintage vehicles in ghost town. Continue reading
National Treasure #136: Billy Bishop
William Avery Bishop was born in Owen Sound, Ontario. WWI started in his final year at Royal Military College: He enlisted and was made an officer in the cavalry. After all, he could already ride a horse and shoot. In … Continue reading
National Treasure #134: Graham Greene
Goofy gangster character actor. Continue reading
Magnolia and Rhododendron, Vancouver
Another look at two flowers. Continue reading
National Treasure #133: Charles Thomas Connors
A fallen leaf and Member of the Order of Canada. Continue reading
Seaway Skyway, Johnston ON
The best laid plans. Continue reading
Posted in Appreciating Deeply, Photos of Built Stuff
Tagged Bridges
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National Treasure #132: Mount Robson
The non-eponymous mountain at a non-specific distance. Continue reading
Posted in Appreciating Deeply, Laughing Frequently, Through Canada
Tagged History, Mountains
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