Subscribe2
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
Common Chaffinch, Queenstown, NZ
A chaffinch: common, but new to me. Continue reading
National Treasure #69: Emily Carr
Iconic West Coast painter. Continue reading
National Treasure #68: Paint Rollers
The humble but indispensable paint roller: a Canadian invention. Continue reading
Stream
Some photos seem to want an accompanying haiku. Rock stands patiently Leaves yield to watery rush A kiss in passing
National Treasure #67: Stanley Park, Vancouver
1,001 forested acres in the heart of Vancouver, with water and vistas on three sides. Continue reading
Masked Lapwing, Sydney, AUS
A bird with a bright yellow mask. Continue reading
National Treasure #64: Tofino and Ucluelet
How do you think you get to the west coast of the west coast? Not on a straight road . . . Continue reading
Hill at Dawn, Alice Springs, AUS
A rare (for us) dawn glimpse of a hill in Alice. Continue reading
National Treasure #63: Rick Hansen
Paralympian, foundation executive, Companion o f the Order of Canada. Continue reading