“Imagine a dish like this married to a mug like Benny McBride. The naked and the dead” (Detective Danny Ryan, Armored Car Robbery, 1950.
“What I like about you is you’re rock bottom. I wouldn’t expect you to understand this, but it’s a great comfort for a girl to know she could not possibly sink any […]
My brain moved slowly from dreamland to the dim twilight of pre-awakening. I felt distant toes plowing through my tangled curls on my pillow, twisting and pulling. An urgently telegraphed message read: Stop. The rat is in your hair.
I bolted into a sitting position and nearly sprained my neck as my body twisted swiftly to […]
It’s been such a warm and glorious autumn in McKinney this year. We’ve had almost no rain, which isn’t good, but I have been enjoying the sunny days tremendously. One night there was a dusting of frost in a few places, but the days remain balmy. Every few days I wonder how much longer it […]
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!
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 […]
fireflies in the night, exchanging flashes,
fireflies in the night, what were the chances they’d be sharing love before the night was through?
The fireflies are back! About two weeks ago the outdoor floodlight burned out, leaving the yard in nearly pitch darkness. The light is really high on the house and difficult to change, so it’s […]
A very pretty spider I saw in the garden yesterday. I had just got down on my hands and knees to shoot this, when I felt something stick into my knee. I didn’t see any stickers growing there, so I leaned on my elbows even closer to the web, trying to steady the camera. Suddenly […]
Two of three caterpillars that were defoliating my mom’s penta plants yesterday. I think they will become swallowtail butterflies. The green ones will be predominately black and the brown one will be yellow (I think). Today the brown one has disappeared. One of the green ones is still feeding voraciously and the second one is […]
I’ve got to remember to bring my macro lens with me next time I go shooting cemteries. These quiet places are ideal worlds for many small life forms. Here’s a nice jumping spider I chased round and round the headstone trying to capture a likeness. I might have missed the little critter but for the […]