Just saw this video from Jean-Michel Cousteau who, in the aftermath of the SeaWorld incident, implores us humans to rethink our misguided ideas about captivity for marine mammals. Couldn’t agree more.

“The depressing thing about tennis is, no matter how good I get, I’ll never be as good as a wall.” ~ Mitch Hedberg
Rubber + Adhesive + Felt + 12psi = the following photo gallery.
Rain puddles and tennis are comfort associations for me. Spring was about outdoor tennis in the Northwest . . . which meant
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Nature News – Bay Area and Beyond – February 26, 2010
Friday roundup of nature and environmental stories — and a related Flickr fave. Many thanks to Naked Eyes for licensing this photo of SeaWorld orcas under Creative Commons.
SeaWorld Orcas – © Naked Eyes/Flickr

In the aftermath of the tragic incident at Seaworld, a wildlife biologist explains
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“This country ain’t big enough for the two of us. So I’m giving you ’til sundown to get out of town.” ~ The Virginian

I’ll never forget the experience of Mikiko and his bath. He was a hospital rescue, a Japanese Quail with no verifiable background. Most likely, he was being raised for food, for eggs, for hunting or for dog training, and the lucky little guy escaped into the arms of a good samaritan.
Dust Baths
I had custody
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These images — still as the moment now elapsed — in sleep, awaken my icy dreams.
I miss winter.
Shot in the Colorado Rockies, winter 2008

Stick People, the Series.
Hugh and I have been photographing these stick figures for as long as stick figures have been boarding the London Tube with no feet . . . or meeting unspeakable ends in high-voltage utility boxes.
Imagine my delight when I learned there was a Flickr group called Stick Figures in Peril
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