by simpleDesigns | Nov 14, 2009 | Birding, Travel
In early October, Tina and I visited some friends in Chicago. The 4 of us spent a delightful weekend hiking nearby nature preserves and viewing some of the fall migration. Great Blue heron, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Magnolia Warbler and Palm Warbler were...
by simpleDesigns | Aug 26, 2009 | Birding, Travel
This past weekend, I visited Itasca State Park, north of Park Rapids. Several times during the weekend, I experienced a flurry of Warblers and Vireos along with many of other species. The primary focus of the weekend was a bicycle event, but I still...
by simpleDesigns | Jul 25, 2009 | Birding, Travel
One of the exciting moments on our road trip to Texas was the logging several life birds (never seen before). One of these (I believe) was the Golden-cheeked Warbler in Boerne, TX. “The rare and endangered Golden-cheeked Warbler nests only in the juniper-oak...
by simpleDesigns | Apr 5, 2009 | Travel
Part of everyday commerce is getting products to market. What would you do if UPS and FedEx weren’t available??
by simpleDesigns | Mar 24, 2009 | Birding, Cycling, Travel
Tina and I just got back from a week in Fredericksburg, Texas. We were able to get in some early spring bike riding and birding. One night downtown, we came across several large moths that resembled small hummingbirds drinking nectar from flowers. This is a picture...
by simpleDesigns | Feb 17, 2009 | Birding, Travel
I am back to sorting pictures from our Peru trip. I found a couple of good shots of the Ringed Kingfisher. One of our days on the river, we watched a dozen of these guys swooping in and out of a dirt ledge where they seemed to use holes in the bank for...
