On August 2nd, 2011, LOONS AND EAGLES…
…everywhere you look and making lots of noise.
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On May 24th, 2011, A SOLITARY BEE ESTATE…
…or trap nest – similar to the more massive, monolithic version that I made for the Mason Bees in New York City in 2008 – is my Roman…
On May 21st, 2011, DUCKS IN THE FONTANA DELL’ACQUA PAOLA…
…or ‘Fontanone‘ just down the hill from us on top of the Gianicolo – were spotted cooling off this afternoon – frolicking on a hot afternoon in the…
On May 5th, 2011, BUNNIES!…
…are chasing each other around Minneapolis front yards reminding me of similar scenes from my childhood here – as I watch them publicly frolicking this afternoon, daring the earnest…
On April 25th, 2011, AN INSECT SKIN…
…was left on a garden post this morning – yes, that time of year to slough off the old scaly dead weight and just leave it behind.
On April 22nd, 2011, ROMAN CATS…
…at Largo Argentina cat sanctuary (previously mentioned here) caught my attention while passing by this morning, with the feline residents seeming especially self-aware while posing for the increasing…
On March 16th, 2011, MATING TOADS…
…sitting on a low wall by the sidewalk shocked me on my rainy hike back up the hill coming home from a lively interview with culinarily-passionate Luca Guadagnino…
On January 14th, 2011, ISTANBUL CATS AND DOGS…
…are an integral part of the urban streetscape dating back to Byzantium when street dogs served the sanitation service of street garbage disposal; with the dog population exploding…
On January 12th, 2011, THE NETHERLANDS ARCHITECTURE INSTITUTE…
…in Rotterdam is mostly closed for renovations (at least their bookstore is still open in the form of a trailer out front) with the vast reflecting pool now…
On January 5th, 2011, THE WORM REPORT…
…is good, they are devouring my kitchen scraps (about 3 pounds a week), turning it into sweet smelling fertile black-gold worm casting compost, and reproducing like crazy (lots…
On January 3rd, 2011, THE MAREMMAN SHEEP…
…were looking at us as we were attempting to visit the Niki de Saint Phalle sculpture park of Il Giardino dei Tarochi which was closed, but the sheep…
On October 21st, 2010, FLOCKS OF ROMAN STARLINGS…
…fill the skies out my window in fantastic shifting forms every evening as they make their way from the stone pines and plane trees on the top of…
On October 12th, 2010, THE TORRE ARGENTINA ROMAN CAT SANCTUARY…
…was a highlight of my walk today, where I greeted a few of the circa 250 cat residents of some of the oldest temples in Rome, now the…
On October 11th, 2010, ‘SHOW DOGS’…
…is the excellent new book I just received in the mail today from Evil Twin Publications (who you may recall published last year’s 150 foot long ‘Sundown Salon…
On October 6th, 2010, NEW LAND FOR THE NETHERLANDS…
…is being created in the North Sea to extend the Port of Rotterdam, and today I had a tour of the mind-blowing vastness of this operation – not…
On August 30th, 2010, A CUTE HEDGEHOG…
…perhaps the one responsible for invading the MacDowell Colony veggie garden, showed up this morning to casually sit back on his haunches under the apple tree out my…
On August 16th, 2010, HERON…
…is spotted on a local lake.
On August 8th, 2010, EXPIRED MOUSE…
…in the middle of the path to my cabin.
On August 5th, 2010, WILD TURKEYS…
…have replaced the deer as my regular morning visitors – and I am enjoying this since they have a bit more style, both in appearance, and the way…
On August 4th, 2010, DAILY DEER VISITORS…
…are framed by the big window over my desk every morning, and today I got a shot of them at 6am as I was biking off to town…