Jimmy Carter, 1924 to 2024
Big Marsh Park flags at half staff for President Jimmy Carter, Saturday, January 4, 2024.
Coyote at Big Marsh Park on southeast side of Chicago
Note its awareness of my presence; it turned to look back several times. Zoomed way in with iPhone 14 Pro, so not sharp.
Happy New Year 2025
Taken from a car.
Merry Christmas 2024
Taken from a car.
Treemagination at Morton Arboretum, 2024
December 21, 2024
This is my favorite part of Illumination at Morton Arboretum.
Illumination at Morton Arboretum, 2024
December 21, 2024
Two hours of Illumination at Morton Arboretum in ten minutes, minus Treemagination. That’s my favorite and will be a separate video.
(The long gap without music at Ornament Hill is due to a copyright issue with the music.)
“Without ever hearing a lion roar at night”
Catching up on old Sierra magazines. From an unnamed Maasai man in the September/October 2016 issue:
These young Maasai children — they grow up now without ever hearing a lion roar at night. They don’t even know what a lion sounds like. Things are changing for us. Once, we Maasai were lions. Tomorrow, we might only be ants.
Caroling Campfire at Messenger Woods Nature Preserve, 2024
First, the skies were spectacular on the way there going west on i-80.
I love Caroling Campfire, with Christmas songs, trivia, charades, and a candy cane hunt (for the children). I enjoyed it more than it looks. No snow, however.
Oh, and s’mores. S’MORES. Mmmm.
Give Thanks
You’ll have to take my word for it — that’s what it says (photo taken from moving taxi).
Owl presentation at Sagawau Environmental Learning Center
November 24, 2024
This week’s presentation at Sagawau Environmental Learning Center was on owls. It was somewhat better attended the slime mold presentation. Despite my history with raptors, including owls, I did learn a few new things. The presenter chose fabulous photos.
After a stop at Pulaski Woods overlooking Camp Bullfrog Lake to watch the sun set, a drink at Imperial Oak accompanied by a pizza from their neighbor, Pizza 750. Then time to check out a few lights in Willow Springs.
