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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
Gila Woodpecker, Gilbert AZ
Gila woodpecker, caught in an uncharacteristically obliging pose. Continue reading
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National Treasure #22: Anne of Green Gables
Anne of Green Gables: fictional, but still a treasure. Continue reading
Fireweed, Yellowknife NWT
Fireweed, a common flower in the boreal forest, of which Canada has more than its rightful (or reasonable) share. Continue reading
National Treasure #20: Quebec City
Quebec City – its physical and human assets. Continue reading
Lily, White Lake ON
Yellow lily. Continue reading
National Treasure #18: Leonard Cohen
Leonard Cohen, poet, singer, and octogenarian. Continue reading
National Treasure #17: Alexander Graham Bell
Alexander Graham Bell – inventor of the telephone. Continue reading
Reflections, Ottawa ON
Four buildings: three in reflection, one in the flesh. Continue reading
National Treasure #16: Calgary Stampede
My grandmother lived on Crescent Road in Calgary, overlooking the Bow River. The view west – at least on a clear day – was of the Rocky Mountains on the horizon. The view south was the downtown. The view east … Continue reading