Gail and I just got back from a really fun trip to Cape May, NJ. It is a birding paradise! We went specifically for this event, to see the spectacle of horseshoe crabs as they come out to spawn, which … Continue reading
This was a really good birding day! Early this morning we headed south with several members of our birding group to the Catawba College Ecological Preserve in Salisbury, NC. It was a pleasantly cool and sunny day, and the birds … Continue reading
It was a windy, chilly morning. It was the kind of chill that makes you glad God created flannel-lined jeans! Gail and I were on a mission. People had been spotting a Yellow-crowned Night-Heron at Miller Park, so we set … Continue reading
It’s a small pocket pistol, chambered for .380Auto, and weighing a mere 15 ounces. Like Princess Gail, her gun is a real beauty! And she shoots it very well! Wow!!! … Continue reading
Princess Gail and I took a nice walk along Salem Lake on a sunny winter day. The work on the dam is complete and the water level is back to normal, and it’s nice to see our winter visitors didn’t … Continue reading
Yesterday was a cool, clear and sunny day here in Winston. We spent a few nice hours birding along the Yadkin River in Tanglewood Park. We were treated to several sightings of dozens of Cedar Waxwings. Here’s one: And here … Continue reading
A study by Northern Illinois University scientists in 2008 revealed the danger of nighttime tornadoes, especially in the southern part of the USA, which is where we live. In fact, our great state of North Carolina ranks first in the … Continue reading
I was thinking about the most important things to consider in the case of a major disaster. I think at the top of the list are water, food, clothing and shelter. I will definitely make a plan for those things, … Continue reading
I’ve been getting a kick lately out of the somewhat paranoid Survivalist movement. I don’t really share the degree of anxiety, or the sense of impending doom that these good folks seem to have. For example, I would not have … Continue reading
Gail and I enjoyed a nice trip to Savannah. We went there primarily to be with two of my daughters, my son-in-law Mike, and my grandson Max. We had a really nice time! And of course, on our way home … Continue reading