scribblings from historic downtown McKinney, Texas: altered art, local color, flora, fauna, cemeteries, irrational commentary, improbable-and-unlikely diy home projects
in my glass….tiny bubbles. was that Willie Nelson or Don Ho?
The cola bubbles are for celebration. I’m finally back with my very own computer after immigrating most of my files to my new MacBookPro. My other laptop was so old I still had Classic applications on it. We have a wireless network in the house, […]
Green Clearwing Dragonfly
I’m fascinated by bugs, especially when I can view one close up. I don’t know why I grew up disliking them, or why I was terrified of spiders. (I still despise cockroaches, though.) Is it a Western cultural thing to see insects and reptiles as evil things? It seems most of the aliens […]
Squirrel with pecan. I’ve heard people saying it’s going to be a cold winter in North Texas, but really, Senor Squirrel, is that any excuse to stuff your face this way? And Dude, your oral hygiene sucks. Brush those teeth once in a while. Eeeeew!
Animatronic Baby T-Rex from the Dinosaurs Alive! exhibit at McKinney’s Heard Museum. These were pretty cool. The eyes and body were set in motion as if the dinosaurs sensed your approach and were really looking at you. Scary! You could hear kids squealing up and down the trail.
This is the kind of muse I need […]
Above: Ruby Throated Hummingbird (female or immature male) — Below: Asian Tiger Mosquito
The hummingbirds don’t seem to visit our feeders when they’re stationed close to the house, so I don’t often get a chance to photograph one. This little cutie pie stayed motionless just long enough for me to get a couple of […]
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