Bird

Bird

Day 216 – Taking flight for a week. Blog will be back up on Saturday.

 

Peter Rabbit

Peter Rabbit

Day 206 – When our son was very young we read to him every night. Some of his favorite stories came from a collection of Beatrix Potter stories – Peter Rabbit, Jemima Puddle-Duck, Benjamin Bunny, Ginger and Pickles.

 

At the Zoo

At the Zoo

Day 200 – We just watched “We Bought A Zoo” so I thought I would post a photo that I recently took during our trip to Lincoln Park Zoo.

 

What Do You Do With This?

What Do You Do With This?

Day 197 – What do you do when you get a weird, gross, but strangely cool picture? I don’t know if I like this shot, but I do find it interesting.

 

What’s for Dinner

What's for Dinner

Day 170 – This visiting wild turkey seems unconcerned about her proximity to my grill or the fact that I don’t know what we’re having for dinner yet.

 

The Dream of Icarus

The Dream of Icarus

Day 169 –“No bird ever flew nonstop from New York to Tokyo, or raced 15 miles high at triple the speed of sound. But birds do something else. They do not conquer the air; they romance it.”  – Peter Garrison

 

My Attempt at Meme

My Attempt at Meme

Day 162 – Continuing with the bird theme today. This is my first attempt at a “meme”. For those of you who don’t know what a meme is, let me explain. A “meme” is a virtually-transmitted cultural symbol or social idea. They are generally funny and/or obvious. Check out www.memegenerator.net to create your own memes.