Posts Tagged ‘ Robert McClosky ’

In the Wild!

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May 10, 2014

  Blue Jays in my Orchid Garden     It was my Aunt Helen who first made me aware of blue jays.  After my Uncle Paul had a stroke, and was left with limited mobility, she began to put peanuts under the awnings, of their home in Florida, for the blue jays to harvest...
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April 7, 2014

Grazing Sheep   There is something about grazing sheep which I find very peaceful; these I happened upon in southern Maine, enjoying the summer, without a care in the world.
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February 22, 2014

The Peabody Ducks     I do not believe that one must be a duck aficionado to appreciate the Peabody Ducks!  These five charming ducks swim in the fountain, at the Peabody hotel, from eleven in the morning, until five in the afternoon.  What a delight to finally see the ducks in person!  ...
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December 27, 2013

A Very Happy Family For about a week, we stayed at a hotel in Jacksonville, Florida, where every morning and evening we witnessed this happy family of geese going about their lives.  It was so delightful to see others stopping to snap a few pictures and marvel at the beauty of nature, without anyone...
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November 21, 2013

Our Turkeys Viewing them from the Florida Room I love nature, and In the Wild! is one of my favorite columns to publish.  Thus, I am rather diligent about my stock pile of photographs, which capture the joy I feel when I interact with the animal kingdom.  The last few years, I have managed...
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October 24, 2013

A Blue Crab in a Tree!     Over the summer, while house hunting in South Florida, I spotted this little blue crab, in a tree!  My first thoughts were of my little dog Merry, who on a trip to the Florida Keys, had been chased out of the ocean, by a very brazen...
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June 9, 2013

Peafowl “The pride of the peacock is the glory of God.” ~ William Blake ~     Driving through Coral Gables, Florida, Kate spotted three peahens!  She quickly pulled over, and I jumped out of the car, hoping to photograph them – which I did. They were very aware of me; but none-the-less, allowed...
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April 8, 2013

Velella Velella By-the-Wind Sailor Jellyfish   “About half of them are ‘left handed’…their sails are set opposite to the other half…so that during violent storms, half will be carried to shore to provide food for beach creatures while the other half will survive to continue drifting.” ~Kathy Katz~ On a bright, South Florida type...
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March 8, 2013

Snowy Squirrels   Yes, I understand they are closely related to a family, of less than desirable, pest; but how can you look at scurrying squirrels, and not find them adorable?  These are all enjoying bounty provided by both God and man!   He found a perfect perch   Feasting on red berries  ...
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December 20, 2012

  The Tame and the Wild! Spike is both tame and wild!  He is my sister’s cat; I realize I should say that he belongs to both my sister and her husband, but that would simply be untrue – Spike belongs to Joy, and he brings her nothing but joy.  He is one of...
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