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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
Sunset, Biloxi MS
A final look at a day on this final day of the year. Continue reading
Sunrise, Queenstown NZ
Early morning lights up a mountain slope and lake in Queenstown, NZ. Continue reading
Palm Tree, Fort Lauderdale FL
On this silent night, Charlie Musselwhite and I wish you a Merry Christmas. Continue reading
Kicker Rock, Galapagos
Kicker Rock – a tiny bit of rock in the Pacific Ocean – at sunset. Continue reading
Hummingbird, Boyce-Thompson Arboretum AZ
Seeing a bird – even clearly – is not the same as identifying it; neither, regrettably, is photographing it. Even clearly. Continue reading
HMCS Calgary, Esquimalt BC
An examination of the stability quotient in Canadian frigates. Continue reading
Posted in Appreciating Deeply, Photos of Built Stuff
Tagged Military, Trains & Boats & Planes
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Curve-billed Thrasher, Chandler AZ
One of the most common birds in the Sonoran Desert. Continue reading
Black Phoebe, Gilbert AZ
A fluffy phoebe, looking like it had been dragged backwards through a bush. Continue reading
Clothespins, Scotland
One of those stretching-off-into-the-distance pictures that make me regret time not spent on mastering depth of field. Continue reading