Happy Birthday to John B. Van Sickle.
Our mother Marian and his father John R. were siblings.
Emeritus Faculty in Classics and Author of Virgil’s Book of Bucolics, the Ten Eclogues Translated into English Verse
Why the years are in Roman Numerals!
No recipes today.
Do NOT ingest. Hers a list of edible bracket fungus.
Just documenting natures amazing fungus today.
Have you observed any bracket(also called shelf fungus) fungus lately? I never knew about bracket fungus..there are many cool names-
Chicken of the Woods and Beefsteak Fungus are two.
So you ask what’s the difference between turkey tail and false turkey tail. I did not look at the underneath of the fungus so I couldn’t say
From the archives. Sept 28, 2019 signage
Click the bold to see Granddaughter Maura’s (15 seconds video of Lightning in the Clouds ) as she flew to Arizona
Here is a still shot below
The Mourning Doves gather outside my bedroom window.
I see them through the screen, the spotty glass,
an impressionist painting.
One paces, one peers in, one struts across
the once red roof.
Gentle warbling coos.
There’s no feeder here.
The Old Farmer’s Almanac says many people interpret the coo as a comforting sign
or message from angels, spirit guides, or lost loved ones.
What message do you carry little doves?
Who sent you?
A guest blog.
This is a special guest blog from my friend Vincie who is visiting Boston with a dear longtime friend. Although I’ve seen the sculptures and even had a ride in a Swan Boat with my childhood friend Gail, that was decades ago!
I asked Vincie if she got to see the the ducklings to please share her photos. I’m so glad she did.
If you click the above word ducklings you can learn more about the art work from the sculptor.
Perhaps you’ve read the book Make Way for Ducklings by Robert McCloskey.
Here is information about the sculptor Nancy Schon.
(I was unsuccessful in adding the umlaut over the o in her name)
Yes I posted this mobile two months ago but I came into the atrium a different direction onnMondsy morning.
The installation of the Alexander Calder Mobile at the Pittsburgh International Airport. The new location and light really show it off beautifully.
We are fortunate to have such an important piece.
