Common Yellowthroat Warbler
I have spent several hours this week, trying to get up close to a Common Yellowthroat Warbler. Tina and I first heard him Monday and every day since, but had no luck snapping a picture. This morning, I stood in a marsh, counting mosquitoes, when he appeared and...
Congratulations to Alberto Contador
Congratulations to Alberto Contador on his winning of the 2008 Giro d'Italia. Alberto learned that he would be ion the race only 8 days before the start in Sicily. The Astanateam has not nbeen invited to attend the Tour de France this year and Alberto commented...
Cycling is good for your sex life
In Hungary, the Ministry of Economics and Transport actually has a Deputy Minister for cycling by the name of Adam Bodor. Bodor's job, put simply, is to get people on their bikes. And so they've produced this ad campaign, meant to convey the idea that cycling is sexy....
Beyond Birding…
Several people in my life have asked if I do anything besides birding and photography. It does seem to be a new passion and I am getting great pleasure spending time with a hobby that both Tina and I enjoy. I still ride bikes a bit but not with the mileage that I rode...
Backyard Birding
Our back yard birding had another surprise yesterday. A pair (or adult and kid) of Scarlet Tanagers paid us a visit for several hours while they rested and fed on the suet, oranges, seed and worms. They really are one of the most beautiful birds in North America and...
Mother's Day already
Today is May 11th, and I realized that I haven't posted anything since April 30th. Where has the time gone and why is it moving so fast? Last weekend, Tina and I got away to Frontenac, MN for a 2 day Yoga retreat. Virginia, (our teacher) and her husband hold a retreat...
Backyard Project
Another project that is in the works, is the creation of a new landscaped backyard. We plan to build a bird/wildlife friendly area full of colors, scents and bird feeders. This week, we finished the layout with rocks, mulch and a new patio extension. Now we start...
Family Geneology
For several years, I have wanted to find a cool online way to track family genealogy, both forwards and backwards. My son Jeff reminded me of a site titled Geni.com, that is quite cool and does a fairly good job of laying out genealogy. Last night I dug out a book of...
Managing My Photography
We've been out walking and shooting more pictures of birds this April than I can possibly ever use. I am using a new beta version of Adobe Lightroom to manage the files and displaying some of the better ones in our Picasa Web Albums. As I collect shots that I'd like...
Grandparent's Day @ LVMS
Friday was grandparent's day at Zander's Montessori school. That meant I was able to visit class from 9-11am and spend some time watching Z in his school environment. We spent time reading, building, meeting the class Gekko, visiting with classmates and some of their...