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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
Railing, Ottawa ON
A railing, a retaining wall, and a body of water. Continue reading
Posted in Appreciating Deeply, Photos of Built Stuff, Photos of Landscapes
Tagged Miscellany
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Day Lily Blossom, Ottawa
Day lily blossom defying gravity. Continue reading
National Treasure #13: Parliament Hill Sound and Light Show
Turning Parliament Hill into a sound and light show extravaganza. Continue reading
Bridges, Selkirk MB
Three bridges in and near Selkirk MB. Continue reading
National Treasure #12: Mackenzie Delta
The Mackenzie Delta, part of Canada’s longest river (second only to the Mississippi in North America). Continue reading
National Treasure #11: Sir Sandford Fleming
Key, critical, and instrumental contributor to the adoption of standard time. Continue reading
Posted in Appreciating Deeply, Through Canada
Tagged History, Inventors
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City Skylines, Vancouver BC
A trio of vistas of the Vancouver skyline. Continue reading
National Treasure #10: Inuksuk-Inunnguaq
Inukshuk or inunnguaq – a widely recognized symbol of the North. Continue reading
Blue Berries, Vancouver BC
Blue berries; not blueberries. Continue reading