Just had to add a photo of the two dogs getting along. We were a bit worried, but things are OK, as long as Circe takes her signals from Indy, especially when he has a rawhide!
Tuesday, November 6, 2007
Big dog, Little Dog
Just had to add a photo of the two dogs getting along. We were a bit worried, but things are OK, as long as Circe takes her signals from Indy, especially when he has a rawhide!
For the Love of Literature!
Please check out this news--this is a book I have been waiting for:
Click here: Maureen Wittmann: Awesome News!
Click here: Maureen Wittmann: Awesome News!
Thursday, November 1, 2007
Because I can't resist...
a puppy face...we now have a new puppy.
This is Circe, a 10 week old Australian shepherd puppy. She joins Indy, our 10 year old Aussie. She is driving him crazy with her antics. Overall, though, she is mighty good!
Friday, October 26, 2007
Red Sox Nation
...a small enclave in NY. In Don's office, late at night, a few Sox fans got together. They had a Bostonian snack (but the pizza was from NY, no doubt the best in the world). And
they cheered! We have no TV reception at home, so the basement of the office is the official Red Sox Nation Embassy on the turnpike.
Monday, October 22, 2007
Screwtape!
Last night the older kids went into the city to see a staged production of C. S. Lewis' The Screwtape Letters. If you live in NY, and you have older teens (or want to see it yourself), it's a wonderful play! They thought it was "awesome" "weird" and "thought provoking". They both liked Screwtape's smoking jacket...the link has photos, clips and theater information.
Sunday, October 21, 2007
More Wildlife--Yellowstone
In spite of the near disaster with the elk, our main goal in our visit to Yellowstone was to see as much wildlife as possible. I am not sure if we were simply very lucky, or if this is a typical roster of animals seen during a visit to the park, but we were delighted to see so many!
We saw bison the first night in the park--really the first we had seen. Up to our entering the part, we had see more cows than we ever thought possible, and the cows were simply everywhere. We also saw small herds of pronghorn antelope all over the west. I had never seen one in person except in zoos, so this was a big thrill.
Once in the park, however, we realized there was a trick to wildlife viewing: If there are cars pulled over, there is likely something to see. One of the best things we saw--and the photos don't really show this well at all--was a coyote preparing to pounce on, and then actually pouncing on, and then looking up, right at us, and munching on a small bit of prey. This photo is a reminder that I need a telephoto lens...
I know that Yellowstone is known for its bears, so we expected to see them everywhere in the park. We did not see any in the campsite, as we have in other parks (in Algonquin when I was 12, we had to chase the black bears out of our campsite with flaming sticks from the fire!). Instead, we heard rumors of bears, and followed up on them. The most interesting rumor was of a grizzly sow (female bear) with four cubs. Typically, a bear has two cubs, occasionally three. 4 cubs is rare, even among black bears, but it was most unusual for grizzlies. The chatter at the park suggested that she might have adopted the smaller cubs. Either way, we saw
her! She was well below us on a hill,and followed closely by two cubs, with two others trailing a bit behind. While we only got a few good photos, we did manage to catch momma and one cub fairly well. Yet another reminder that I need a better lens. Can you see them in this photo? Their heads are behind trees, but you can make out the backs of both bears.
We saw bison the first night in the park--really the first we had seen. Up to our entering the part, we had see more cows than we ever thought possible, and the cows were simply everywhere. We also saw small herds of pronghorn antelope all over the west. I had never seen one in person except in zoos, so this was a big thrill.
Once in the park, however, we realized there was a trick to wildlife viewing: If there are cars pulled over, there is likely something to see. One of the best things we saw--and the photos don't really show this well at all--was a coyote preparing to pounce on, and then actually pouncing on, and then looking up, right at us, and munching on a small bit of prey. This photo is a reminder that I need a telephoto lens...
I know that Yellowstone is known for its bears, so we expected to see them everywhere in the park. We did not see any in the campsite, as we have in other parks (in Algonquin when I was 12, we had to chase the black bears out of our campsite with flaming sticks from the fire!). Instead, we heard rumors of bears, and followed up on them. The most interesting rumor was of a grizzly sow (female bear) with four cubs. Typically, a bear has two cubs, occasionally three. 4 cubs is rare, even among black bears, but it was most unusual for grizzlies. The chatter at the park suggested that she might have adopted the smaller cubs. Either way, we saw
her! She was well below us on a hill,and followed closely by two cubs, with two others trailing a bit behind. While we only got a few good photos, we did manage to catch momma and one cub fairly well. Yet another reminder that I need a better lens. Can you see them in this photo? Their heads are behind trees, but you can make out the backs of both bears.
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
Habemus Dishwasher!
Hey, it's been two years since I pulled it out. What a relief! I could not find enough dishes to fill it tonight, as we have been using paper since we pulled the sink out three weeks ago. The dishwasher was installed that same day, but T didn't tell me that it would work until tonight. Gotta get that boy to talk more, initiate conversations, give out information more freely...
Physics and Gore?
Monday, Libby and I attended an open house at a local women's liberal arts college. As part of the program to introduce young women to the college, the students were invited to choose a class to attend. With neither music nor chemistry available during her time slot, Libby chose physics. Imagine her surprise when she sat in a class of about 80 students to view a film by a certain Nobel Laureate! She almost walked out...but to her amusement, the students began to laugh as the film rolled. Better yet, the professor provided an atmosphere of serious science, taking a critical look at the film, its star, and his ideas. Libby was delighted, and began her application essay as soon as she got home.
Saturday, October 13, 2007
Super Volcano
Everything is warm and active here.
This looks like baked Alaska.
Hot!
A small geyser
Bigger Geysers
Kids climbing up volcanic ash hill.
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