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My interests include literature, art, Latin, Greek, Spanish, poetry, birds, and urban and landscape photography.
Went out today in the 100-degree late August heat here in southern Arizona to have a look around and see whom I could find: a great egret, a pacific-slope flycatcher (migrating through), a broad-billed hummingbird, and an American avocet. #birds
August 31, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Went out today in the 100-degree late August heat here in southern Arizona to have a look around and see whom I could find: a great egret, a pacific-slope flycatcher (migrating through), a broad-billed hummingbird, and an American avocet. #birds
August 25, 2025 at 10:37 PM
This is a subadult Rufous Hummingbird. They aren’t resident here in southern Arizona but appear during the fall migration as they make their way from Canada and the PNW to winter in Mexico. This one is perched in a desert willow, an indigenous catalpa with purple flowers. #birds #poetry
August 23, 2025 at 11:33 PM
August 8, 2025 at 11:04 PM
When I was young I was indifferent to flowers. Then in my 50s a blue bergamot blossom in my overgrown yard opened the azure gates, and I’ve loved them ever since. The flowers in front of the ocotillo are Caesalpinia Pulcherrima, a common ornamental here in Arizona, native to the Caribbean.
#flowers
#flowers
July 21, 2025 at 10:46 PM
When I was young I was indifferent to flowers. Then in my 50s a blue bergamot blossom in my overgrown yard opened the azure gates, and I’ve loved them ever since. The flowers in front of the ocotillo are Caesalpinia Pulcherrima, a common ornamental here in Arizona, native to the Caribbean.
#flowers
#flowers
May 8, 2025 at 12:05 AM
March 16, 2025 at 10:57 PM
On this day of pungent national shame when the United States became a vassal state of Russia, I wandered into a local park in my Arizona town where I had never been before and saw this heroes memorial. If only words could make those defending this wicked betrayal see themselves.
#IstandwithZelensky
#IstandwithZelensky
March 1, 2025 at 12:13 AM
On this day of pungent national shame when the United States became a vassal state of Russia, I wandered into a local park in my Arizona town where I had never been before and saw this heroes memorial. If only words could make those defending this wicked betrayal see themselves.
#IstandwithZelensky
#IstandwithZelensky
February 21, 2025 at 12:26 AM
An interesting atmospheric day here in southeastern Arizona. It rained a bit for the first time in more than 80 days, and the mountains got some snow.
January 29, 2025 at 11:39 PM
An interesting atmospheric day here in southeastern Arizona. It rained a bit for the first time in more than 80 days, and the mountains got some snow.
January 24, 2025 at 12:08 AM
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January 11, 2025 at 1:32 AM
I am intrigued by literary conceptions of fate and destiny. Here is a dark view of the matter—is there another?—from La Araucana, a 16th century Spanish epic about the conquest of Chile. The translation is mine, done with the knowledge that there is always someone who could do it better.
#poetry
#poetry
January 3, 2025 at 1:19 AM
I am intrigued by literary conceptions of fate and destiny. Here is a dark view of the matter—is there another?—from La Araucana, a 16th century Spanish epic about the conquest of Chile. The translation is mine, done with the knowledge that there is always someone who could do it better.
#poetry
#poetry
I was sitting inside and looking out the window, and there was something sort of transcendent about the blue that called me outside.
December 27, 2024 at 1:03 AM
I was sitting inside and looking out the window, and there was something sort of transcendent about the blue that called me outside.
Common Gallinule, southeastern Arizona, Dec 13. Not the greatest shots, but I was pleased to pick this bird out among all the Coots. According to my guide, Gallinules, unlike Coots, are usually “under cover.” Spooky!
#birds
#birds
December 25, 2024 at 12:19 AM
Common Gallinule, southeastern Arizona, Dec 13. Not the greatest shots, but I was pleased to pick this bird out among all the Coots. According to my guide, Gallinules, unlike Coots, are usually “under cover.” Spooky!
#birds
#birds
December 18, 2024 at 12:56 AM
Vermillion Flycatcher and American Widgeon, southeastern Arizona, 9 December #addbirder
December 16, 2024 at 1:56 AM
Vermillion Flycatcher and American Widgeon, southeastern Arizona, 9 December #addbirder