Sunday, September 25, 2011

Fierce Caterpillar



I don't know what kind of caterpillar this is, but when touched, it rears up and swings back and forth, like a cobra. A couple of small dots on its head mimic the appearance of eyes.

Thursday, September 15, 2011

Saturday, September 10, 2011

The ATV for those too cheap to buy an ATV

Alternative means of transportation at work while heading up to the hills for blue grouse.

Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Fire Season











Recent grass fire along the side of the highway, on a day in which there were several such fires.

Thursday, August 11, 2011

Henry Fairlie's The Idiocy of Urban Life or The Cow's Revenge

The late Henry Fairlie was a British born essayist who wrote in the New Republic. A man of biting wit, he wrote the following essay, which is one of my favorites:

The Idiocy of Urban Life Or The Cow's Revenge.

Interesting reading, and a lot of interesting commentary in the article.

Tuesday, August 9, 2011

French Frigate Shoals

A website about the bird refuge on French Frigate Shoals. This was the location of an obscure U.S. Navy base during WWII. It's still extremely remote. Interesting to see what it looks like today.

Wednesday, August 3, 2011