No Further Than Your Backyard
“Frederick Douglass taught that literacy is the path from slavery to freedom. There are many kinds of slavery and many kinds of freedom, but reading is still the path.”
― Carl Sagan
In my life time, I would very much hope scientists would find the answers to the mysterious substance known as Dark Matter, the theory that has eluded astronomers for decades. Physicists have been trying for years to determine the nature of these matter particles, which do not emit light and are therefore invisible to the human eye.
During 1971, in high school, we debated black holes in science class. Recently, my 8 year old granddaughter asked me what I was reading. Sean Carrol’s, The Big Picture was on my night stand. In one chapter, black holes were described. Chloe began to explain black holes to me with detail not your average 8 year old would. Now that’s a proud moment. She is a prolific reader as well as writer of some great ‘scary stories’. She also loves to write scripts for our videos. Much thanks to Atlantis Charter School. Although I hope my love of nature, science and photography had some impression.
Deer at night, browning trail cam click here
Never thought I would use fingerless gloves, but now, you will always find them in my camera bags. I got tired of fumbling with the dials with cold hands, gloves on, off, on off. You get the picture, (pun intended)
High winds and lots of snow left my bird feeders in need of repair. So, a temporary fix is needed as soon as possible. In the mean time, lets see what we have going on in the back yard. An upside down coal scuttle and split log will be the feeder for now. Toss some Black oil sunflower seeds ( high concentration of oil, which is especially important in the winter) and enjoy the view.
At rare sight until recently in SE Massachusetts, the Red-bellied Woodpecker makes a grand appearance.
As annoying as they can be, while dressed for winter, the European Starling, below, is covered in what seems to be sparkling white spots during winter.
Northern Cardinals below, hve reputation of getting more people to bird watch than any other bird. Everyone recognizes the shade of red you can’t take your eyes off. Did you know: Its not unusual to see a male cardinal attacking its reflection in a window, car mirror, or shiny bumper fiercely defending their territory against any intruders. A female below, shares the seed with other birds.
For Kim, my youngest daughter who bought a beautiful brand new Toyota. From the dealership to my house is abut 13.2 miles. At about the 11 mile marker, with less than 20 miles on the car, a large deer greeted her front end. Not a pretty site for Kim or the deer.
Mayflower II is owned by Plimoth Plantation and is undergoing a multi-year restoration in the Henry B. duPont Preservation Shipyard at Mystic Seaport. The restoration of the nearly 60-year-old wooden ship is being carried out over several years with the project scheduled for completion in 2019. The purpose is to prepare the ship for the 400th anniversary in 2020 of the Pilgrims’ arrival in 1620. So, below I added a few images to let you refresh your memory.
