An uncommonly beautiful Common Buckeye.
Bear tracks across the irrigation ditch.
An Acmon Blue butterfly simply being beautiful.
A coyote looking back at me when I shouted hello.
A circumzenithal arc with crepuscular rays and shadows.
Iridescent clouds that no one else looked at, even though they could have just by turning their eyes skyward.
Remember that headache I had in August 2011?
The neurologist said I had "an event."
The residual effect is that I stopped feeling burns. This 2nd degree burn is from extremely hot oil that spattered when I was making homemade felafel the other day. I felt it happen, and then NEVER felt it again. That's my real world.
Remember that headache I had in August 2011?
The neurologist said I had "an event."
The residual effect is that I stopped feeling burns. This 2nd degree burn is from extremely hot oil that spattered when I was making homemade felafel the other day. I felt it happen, and then NEVER felt it again. That's my real world.
thank you for these beautiful scenes from the real world! We need your contribution more than ever!
ReplyDeletelovely images, robin, of the "real world." any recent bear sightings? they should be finding/ cimbing into their dens now - hope they are full and ready for the long winter rest.
ReplyDeleteOuch. Not feeling burns? A mixed blessing. You might neglect to get treatment for a bad one.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous photos, especially the sky!
Ouch, I hate getting burnt like that, bad enough caching my thumb in a car door weeks ago and loosing a nail. Hope you heal soon. Some wonderfull wildlife you have there.
ReplyDeleteWonderful real world photos, robin. Interesting about your pain response since the headache event. As kenju commented, it seems like a mixed blessing - the sensation of pain is such an important part of the body's alarm system
ReplyDeleteThanks for the reminder. Love the butterfly photos, especially.
ReplyDeleteTara-- I've been thinking lately that I haven't been posting any of my critter pics. So, now it begins!
ReplyDeleteSky-- We haven't seen any bears, just a few signs here and there.
Kenju-- It's an interesting experience to not feel a bad burn. I noticed it two years ago, and it has not changed. Surprised the heck out of me.
Bill-- Glad you like the local wildlife pics. I've got lots to post. Sorry to hear about your thumb.
Bev-- It really surprised me when I stopped feeling that particular pain. Some brain wiring seems to have gone awry.
Jo(e)-- In these crazy days, it's good to remember the beauty of our planet. A perfect balance.
I prefer your real world. That Acmon Blue butterfly is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteThat is a bit scary about the loss of feeling. I have a nephew who doesn't feel pain and they watch him like a hawk. Please be careful.
Watch that hot oil, love, and keep looking up, and grabbing our sleeves. Bear tracks! Squeeee!!! xoxo jz
ReplyDeleteArkansas Patti-- Interestingly, I still feel pain, but not burns. I feel it when it happens, and then nothing. I remember what bad burns feel like, especially in the hot shower, but I don't have that anymore. It was quite surprise.
ReplyDeleteJulie-- It's always something like hot oil, hot cast iron pots, or the woodstove. They're out to get me! Yes, bear tracks. Very exciting!
Homemade felafel sounds wonderful! Sorry to hear about the burn from the hot oil. Good to see critter photos along with sky and clouds. Especially like the coyote photo. These are certainly strange days politically. Keeping one's balance is critical.
ReplyDeleteam-- It was my first attempt at homemade felafel. I used canned garbanzos and mashed them by hand. Interesting texture, good flavor. The natural world is our balance to the prevailing insanity gripping our country. Everyday our minds are blown anew (both good and bad!).
ReplyDeleteI was going to say that the natural world is the only world that counts, but in the short term, it's unfortunately just not true. Great images (except for your burn) and commentary.
ReplyDeleteScott-- I so wish it were true that the natural world is the only one that counts. Yes, unfortunately, the lunatics in power have a terrible impact on all the thing we hold dear. Glad you liked the pics and commentary.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Julie Z. Great butterflies, and then a bear? We don't get those around here.
ReplyDeleteMark P-- We have had signs of bear here over the years (broken bird feeders; smashed fence, bear scat in the yard), this was our first track sighting. It's been a good year for butterflies. Their colors are spectacular.
ReplyDeleteRobin Andrea,
ReplyDeleteTell Roger, I'm sorry. I think I've fallen in love! :-)
I very much enjoy both of your posts. My wife and I
are 64 and 66. We love nature and so many of the things you write about. I am delighted to learn from you the events of the sky. They are very beautiful!
I have a couple posts that document development of baby bluebirds and house wrens.
From Bluebirds to Turtles-- Thank you so much for stopping by. You have quite a beautiful blog as well. Love Love your butterfly and moth pics. Amazing diversity you have there. Always good to find fellow "seniors" with the same interests!
ReplyDeleteAh!! The photo of the iridescent clouds! I enlarged it to see the pink "outline" better and was delighted to see that the clouds are actually many colors. I don't think I've ever seen clouds in-person that contained so many colors all at once like that. Just beautiful, Robin.
ReplyDeleteI love your world. Beautiful photographs. Well, except for the burn. Be careful!
ReplyDeleteVal-- Iridescence is incredibly ephemeral. It happens everywhere, but you've got to be looking up a lot!
ReplyDeleteNCmountainwoman-- The natural world is the best place to find respite from chaos of politics.
I totally prefer your real world, to the crap that is dominating our country these days. Beautiful photos!
ReplyDeletePat-- Sometimes I think our entire political system needs a major do-over. So, we balance the insanity with beauty.
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