This may or may not be the only butterfly in all of Arlington this summer. I’m informed that the stripes on the body make it look faster. Sure, okay. Why not? More here.
-
Home > Archives for July, 2009
Monthly Archives: July 2009
Sick and tired
Tuesday, July 28th, 2009
Summer is typically my favorite time of year but this summer has been swallowed whole by colds, an unending sinus infection, and bronchitis. I can only imagine what fall and winter have in store for me. I’m tired of being sick and sick of being tired. It affects every aspect of my being and forces [...]
Golden [a.k.a., "Sunshine on my shoulders" this one's for you, Trasherati]
Saturday, July 25th, 2009
The Sun on my shoulders was nice as I stood outside intently watching the butterfly bush to see if the wind would die down long enough for me to get even one good shot of one of the pair of swallowtail butterflies flitting around it. Come to think of it, the warm wind felt good [...]
Carrion/Questions
Thursday, July 23rd, 2009
There were two of them sitting shoulder to shoulder, quiet and still. I don’t know why they were sitting together or what they were waiting for or why that particular street lamp was so appealing, but I do know that seeing two rather large vultures crowded onto one street lamp first thing in the morning [...]
Things I have recently said. (updated)
Tuesday, July 14th, 2009
In no particular order but numbered for your convenience…or something. Not even the French can make the word fart elegant. Let this be a lesson to us all. The NyQuil cake has not landed. Repeat: The NyQuil cake has not landed. Over. That’s me. Always the villain, never the ninja. I don’t actually have to [...]