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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
National Treasure #87: James Till and Ernest McCulloch
Stem cell research pioneers. Continue reading
Northern Mockingbird, Chandler AZ
Another accidental, but worthwhile, encounter. Continue reading
National Treasure #86: Max Ward
Aviation pioneer. Continue reading
Green Heron, Chandler AZ
The accommodating green heron. Continue reading
National Treasure #85: Hayley Wickenheiser
A hockey legend. Oh yeah, and a woman. Continue reading
National Treasure #84: National Marine Conservation Areas
Hitherto secret initiatives to protect (as opposed to defend) Canada’s coastline. Continue reading
Bracts, Gilbert AZ and Costa Rica
We don’t need no stinkin’ flowers. Continue reading
National Treasure #83: National Historic Sites
A quick overview of 976 national historic sites. Can you name them all? Continue reading
Baja Fairy Duster, Chandler AZ
Clever naming conventions, those botanists. Continue reading