These friends are best friends.
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Have now seen a few of these friends in various places, including hiding in the crack of a building and on a leaf next to a swimming pool
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The first woodpecker I ever saw, mostly observed in my backyard on Broadway during Covid lockdown, eating sunflower seeds from the giant sunflowers my roommate planted. Also the star of my "Dang" m... More
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I went to college in Central Ohio, where many of these would gather on the roof of the chapel in the morning, spreading their wings to warm. I now know it's a common behavior, but back then the fre... More
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I'll never forget the first time I caught one with my zoom lens clear enough to ID on iNat and discover the existence of these strange little bat-birds. Now I love to hear their twittering, a sign ... More
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I played peek-a-boo with a titmouse once during my many hikes during the early days of the pandemic. I never had seed to invite it to my hand, but I got close enough to see the tip of its tufted li... More
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One of the most charismatic neighborhood birds, I call these "bark puppies" because of their little yapping "ank ank ank" calls. No matter what else is going on, I smile when I hear one.
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In my old neighborhood on Broadway I knew several of the local Mocks and would say hi to them daily. They had routines, just like I did, and it was a comfort to me that they kept to their territori... More
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Camping with this little friend reminded me how many places slugs can wedge themselves: inside coolers, tents, zipped bags, and topped travel mugs!
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When I walk down the busy arterial street in my neighborhood, I'm reminded how much we all rely on the clock and calendar. But if I duck down a side street a few blocks, I'm reminded that not all l... More
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It's mid-June, 80s and humid, midnight or thereabouts and I'm leaving a friend's party. I have a 20-minute walk home down well-lit streets, but I dig in my hip bag for my headlamp anyway. Why? No o... More
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Installation art, shelter, and alarm system: She can do it all.
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In the 2005 Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy movie, Zaphod Beeblebrox's brain is all scrambled and all he can say is "MAGRATHEA!" That's all I can think about every time I see one of these: "MICRAT... More
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Beloved by me for its really cool caterpillar stage! But the adult is pretty too.