If you were raised in an Anglophone country and are of a certain age, chances are you became familiar with the Humpty Dumpty nursery rhyme while growing up. As I spent the first two decades of life in Germany, I didn’t. When and where I first heard the poem I no longer recall, and I … Continue reading Humpty Dumpty Encore
It’s Saturday, the last day of August, and I’m watering our flower garden. When I look up, I see at least ten hot air balloons glide through the sky on this calm morning. Of course, it’s Labor Day weekend, which means the annual balloon fest is in the air. Colorado Springs has hosted an annual … Continue reading Balloons, Balloons
I am regularly reminded that I’m a mere baby birder. Case in point: Of the world’s 117 species of kingfishers, I have (so far) only seen 2. All kingfishers are members of the Alcedinidae family with 18 different genera. They are cosmopolitan in distribution, with most species occurring in the tropical regions of Africa, Asia, … Continue reading King of the Fishers
Owls are often considered charismatic. Is it because of their large and specialized eyes, enabling them to see in the dark and conducting a mostly nocturnal lifestyle? Their association with wisdom in our collective consciousness? This association likely originates in Greek mythology, where Athena, goddess of wisdom, warfare, and handicraft, is often depicted with an … Continue reading Charismatic or Curmudgeonly?
When I contemplated writing about Kane Ranch Open Space, little did I know that I would learn enough to fill not one post, but two. Anyone who has gone down the rabbit hole of research will be able to relate. Unexpected treasures that lie buried in the past and are inadvertently unearthed make his(her)story irresistible. … Continue reading Kane Ranch
