Archive for the 'Weekly Walkabout' Category

Festival Fanatic!

Wednesday, May 27th, 2009

It appears that I am a closet festival fanatic. How else can I explain the fact that I have been to two festivals in the last two months and have the urge to look for more?
On April 19, I visited the Indian River Festival, Titusville, Florida. In addition to the typical carnival midway action, [...]

The eye of the beholder…

Sunday, May 17th, 2009

I enjoy introducing people to little gems that showcase Florida… its history, culture, or nature. Last January, I visited Washington Oaks Gardens State Park on my own and posted a blog entry.
I returned there May 02, but this time accompanied by photographers from the Southeast Volusia Camera Club. Our group [...]

Man vs. Nature?

Thursday, April 30th, 2009

I do not consider myself to be an artist. If asked, I would say that I am a scientist, both by inclination and training.
Nevertheless, as a child, I wrote poetry and short stories and have “played around” with photography off and on for most of my life.
Since creativity [...]

Happy Earth Day!

Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009

Hello, all.
In honor of Earth Day 2009, I would like to share with you one of my favorite poems, The Peace of Wild Things, by Wendell Berry.
I hope that you like the poem as much as I do and that you can get outdoors sometime today to enjoy the natural beauty of our world. [...]

Bird Feeder Blues

Monday, April 20th, 2009

Several weeks ago, I was debating (with myself mostly) about whether or not to set up a bird feeder in my new backyard. I was eager to watch and photograph birds as so many bloggers do. I knew that several birds lived not only my yard, but also in dense vegetation [...]

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