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Field Naturalist, Amateur Photographer, General All Well Great Guy.
#9 323/365
4 streak
#149
Day 149
A feather in my cap
While it won't be gracing the pages of National Geographic or the Journal of Turtles, I do think this is one of my better Blanding...
#148
Day 148
One for the report
Part of my unofficial duties is to monitor and document are local species at risk. Most of the time it's kinda dull. But sometimes...
#150
Day 150
Late night and feeling m'eh
Mosquitoes be damned. Some clouds, some planets, some stars, and some bug spray is all I need. #thursday #night #evening #...
#151
Day 151
Sunset by the dock
After a long week, nothing is quite as relaxing as sitting by the dock and enjoying a cold beverage from a brown bottle (in this ca...
#152
Day 152
Turkey Tail and Blacklights
Spent most of the day cleaning-up my cabin (repacking boxes and moving 'em into storage) and didn't get out to make anythi...
#153
Day 153
Number 2
Went to the local theater tonight for some mindless entertainment (think a certain martial arts / reptile themed franchise). While waiting I...
#154
Day 154
Weak
Yup, you read that right... I called this weak. Mostly because I was chased out of the forest by a swarm of bloody thirsty diptera. I could have...
#155
Day 155
An evening with character
Today wasn't the prettiest of days; cold, damp, overcast were the adjectives for today. I spent some time on the back deck a...
#156
Day 156
Head Lake, Haliubrton
Out and about last night, picking up stuff I probably didn't need, I happened to be at the right place at the right time. #eveni...
#157
Day 157
Blue-faced Sugarshell
Our kitchen staff rock. This cupckae had come out slightly deformed. Some creative application of icing and TADA, a blue-faced s...
#158
Day 158
A visual note
Picking up supplies for the camp at the local dollar store... a great time indeed. While waiting for a colleague to finish up I came a c...
#159
Day 159
Theater 2
Same theater as before, but this time from the other direction. #saturday #evening #screen #theater #cinema #june #number-2
#160
Day 160
Just a monkey on a porch
Couldn't come up with anything today. Nothing wrong with that, just gotta look harder tomorrow. #night #sunday #june #sock-mo...
#161
Day 161
Basking on the Sidewalk
Saw this little guy this afternoon sitting on the sidewalk soaking up the sun. #morning #monday #baby #turtle #june #reptile #...
#162
Day 162
Newly Minted
Part of the job is to take the obligatory group photo. At least these folks seemed to enjoy it #afternoon #tuesday #workshop #june #group...
#163
Day 163
one for the road
Yup, another Blanding's. Yup, another reporting photo. Yup, pretty good day. #evening #wednesday #turtle #june #blandings-turtle #sar
#166
Day 166
Checking on a leak, making a photo
Got called in to check out a leaking pipe. Conclusion: Yes, the pipe was indeed leaking. Also, the sun was setting...
#167
Day 167
Wrong lens or wrong subject?
For the last couple of days I've been seeing an American Bittern (maybe) on the driveway (he's been hangin' out at one of...
#169
Day 169
Dinner; Interupted
You never know when the call will come. Maybe it's 2:23am and you're driving a kid to the hospital. Or maybe it's an emergency cand...
#168
Day 168
Remember that time you made friends with an Elm Street Bunnie?
First days are always fun. Here is one of the folks I work with, making friends is a yo...
#171
Day 171
Future Site of a kickass observation deck.
Out with the old and in with the new. Early construction has started on the demo of the old pump house. Thi...
#170
Day 170
Trying something different
Shooting into the sun, with kayakers on the lake. Yes, there was plenty of glare, and yes, I probably should have had some...
#172
Day 172
Not my normal fare
but because I am really excited about this... Got a new fancy electronic cash register for the tuck shop today. This is going to be...
#173
Day 173
The end of a series of stupid mistakes
Town is a fair ways away. Thirty minutes on a good day, longer when the cottagers are up. Went to get some food...