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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: Photos of Flora
Poinsettia, Selkirk MB
A flower for the season. Continue reading
Grass, Bulls Island SC
Grass plant on the beach. Continue reading
Maple Leaves, Ottawa ON
The art – or not – of staging photos. Continue reading
Fuchsia, Vancouver BC
Underexposed red fuchsia blossoms. Continue reading
Hot Peppers, Ottawa
Peppers in a Byward Market stall. Continue reading
Flowers, Echo Bay ON
Different perspectives on everyday flowers. Continue reading
Brown-eyed Susans, Echo Bay ON
Flowers in a country rock garden 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
Lily, White Lake ON
Yellow lily. Continue reading