Nature

We never heard the devil’s side of the story, God wrote all the book.-Anatole France — Overlooking the devil’s lake. Stood two of the devil’s stone. Perched high atop mountain rock. Where plainsmen dare not tread. Two colossal giants embraced in eternal anguish. A wrestling match fit for eternity. Beneath lies a portal. To what infernal region or nether it lead- my mind dared not know. …

May 9–15 — This week was full of birdwatching field trips and other outdoor events at work. The Lahontan Audubon Society coordinates with local schools, mostly from Reno, bringing field trips to the park. I looked forward to these field trips every spring until COVID cancelled them for two years. This year we…

Spring Six Word Photo Story Challenge: “Nature Art” — A sentinel of serenity amid chaos Madeline Island, Wisconsin is an amazing part of the world. After hibernating all winter, it slowly reemerges in the spring, and bursts fully into being in the summer. There are lots of visitors, but it’s just far enough away from everywhere that it never really gets overrun. Even among the…

Happy Vesak! — I am sitting in front of a peaceful statuette of Lord Buddha carrying a dazzling blue water lily which shines softly with blue, yellow, and purple A tiny bee is hidden under the flower enjoying the sweet smell of the delightful water lily Hundreds of Buddhists worship using hundreds of…