The Q Files
I was unsuccessful finding a Q animal at Brookfield, though I did find a species of Quail – but was so focused on the Jambu Fruit Dove that wasn’t, I missed that those quail were Q and already posted them! … Continue reading →
Poussez, Tirez
When I was young, I studied French. One of the sets of stickers we had for the house was “Poussez,” for one side of the door, and “Tirez,” for the other. They are pronounced POO-say and TEA-ray. For some reason, … Continue reading →
So Many P’s, So Little Time
Those of you who’ve been with me awhile know I adore peacocks. I have peacock jewelry, bags, blouses, needlepoint, latch hooked rugs, and lots and lots of pictures from the zoo of the peacocks that wander around loose. But. This … Continue reading →
O Say, Can You See?
I love the way the light hit the tree in this one, and I lucked out that it also fit my theme. My theme here at my Knoontime Knitting craft blog is Letterforms In Nature and the Built Environment. … Continue reading →
The Secret Forest-Dweller
This shy fellow is a forest-dwelling creature called an okapi. From central Africa, they resemble a zebra crossed with a giraffe and are about the size of a tall but skinny horse. They also have long, skinny black tongues. I’m … Continue reading →
North American River Otters… Were Busy?
Okay, so, not every photographic expedition is a success. Take this one, case in point: My big camera, the SLR, (Single Lens Reflex), couldn’t handle the lack of lighting. I used the camera in my phone, which has much better … Continue reading →
Noony!
And this was also on my bus route the other morning, on the other end at the terminus for the route. The little spiky things are pigeon deterrents. Remember, no post tomorrow for Sunday; we resume on Monday with the … Continue reading →
Housekeeping, Under Constructions, Ch-Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes! ~la la la~
We updated the theme on my websites to fix some problems, but in the process it overwrote the widgets (the stuff I have on the right sidebar, over there >>>) and did some other odd things, so we’re fixifying it. … Continue reading →
Mexican Grey Wolves Are Sneaky
Brookfield Zoo has a spectacular habitat for the Mexican Grey Wolves called Regenstein Wolf Woods. I learned something while reading about them on the Zoo’s site: “All the types of wolves you’ve heard of, like timber, gray, Arctic, and Mexican, belong to … Continue reading →
Paint the Fence!
“Paint the fence!” “Wax on!” “Wax off!” Thank you Karate Kid. And today’s letter is… M! Ironically, this is the fence by which I stand every time I wait for the northbound bus near my house. M’s all over the … Continue reading →