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Photo Memory of the Week
Also not a finch. Or a canary.
Music of the Week
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
Hexakosioihexekontahexaphobia
A devilishly fine post. Continue reading
Anna’s Hummingbird, Gilbert AZ
A hummingbird that would make glad the heart of my physiotherapist. Continue reading
National Treasure #112: Maurice Richard
Another hockey legend. Continue reading
Posted in Appreciating Deeply, Through Canada
Tagged History, Sports
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National Treasure #111: Bill Reid
Famous Canadian artist and sculptor. Continue reading
Mesquite Leaves, Gilbert AZ
Mesquite or mystery tree. Continue reading
Posted in Appreciating Deeply, Photos of Flora
Tagged Trees
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National Treasure #110: Haida Gwaii
Lovely, albeit wet, islands on the west coast of BC. Continue reading
Northern Cardinal, Tonto National Monument, AZ
An extraordinary flash of scarlet in the grey, taupe, and olive green desert. Continue reading
Posted in Appreciating Deeply, Photos of Fauna
Tagged Birds
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National Treasure #109: Royal Tyrrell Museum of Paleontology
Another treasure in an out-of-the-way location. Continue reading
Posted in Appreciating Deeply, Through Canada
Tagged Science
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National Treasure #108: Kenojuak Ashevak
Pivotal figure in the Cape Dorset print-making co-op. Continue reading
Posted in Appreciating Deeply, Through Canada
Tagged Artists
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