Bridging the Past and the Future of Traditional Haitian Arts. The Drum and the Seed. Call the Drum Spirit 2017. Call the Drum Spirit 2017. Fanmi Asotò, with Master Drummer Fanfan Tanbou René. Co-sponsored by the Center for Traditional Music and Dance.

A Walk on the Wild-ish Side in Jackson Hole. Fortunately, I did NOT come between them AND thought to capture the moment on my phone! NB always better to walk in pairs and with bear spray especially at the end of the day. Now for something completely different! There are st.

My current rational about this blog. Defense of the weak and downtrodden. Had an appointment yesterday with a doctor at the Courage Kenny. Hospital in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Dreaded the appointment, because I had been through three weeks of hospitalization for rehabilitation back in 2009. Was terrified they would try locking me away in a hospital again! My back pain is a lot better know that I am not constipated, too! The dail.

The one that got away. Enormous butterfly on the lam from Butterfly Gardens. This GPS-art butterfly doodled by GPS artist Stephen Lund required 44 kilometres of cycling on the streets of Victoria, BC. And those gusty winds, it appears, picked up the biggest, reddest specimen from Butterfly Gardens. Some 20 km up the peninsula and deposited it smack dab in the middle of the city! See it on Strava.

This blog is centered in Bend, Oregon and focuses on nature and history in the area and beyond. I moved to the high desert a couple of years ago and thought I left some of my favorite friends behind. One of my favorite birds where I lived before was the cedar waxing. I felt lucky when I saw one. They seem to wear a disguise on their faces. Black masks bordered with white frame their eyes. They raise a small crest of feathers on the tops of their heads as part of .

Need the money for college.