new computer, new Images

a bird planted gift of cherry blossoms

New computer now up and running, blog back to work.

pansy Faces

fresh pot of pansies from Jolly Lane

pansies from Disney's Alice in Wonderland

They do have friendly looking faces!

the Bather

4 Bathers were scrapping over the freshly filled bath, apparently only one blue jay at a time can bathe or drink, personal space is an issue.

small boys + Chalk

At a ChalkWalk event this afternoon, two small boys had a PLAN and they were carrying out the PLAN to create their masterpiece. 

See www.partnershiprapidcity.org for the Solutions program who sponsored the afternoon's artwork.

equinoctial Sunset

The first colorful sunset of the new season.

spring Green

Vernal Equinox

 March 20, 2012

From the Old English springan "to leap, burst forth, fly up"

yesterday, then Today

March 17,  late afternoon

March 18,  early morning

Daffodils awake!

a Shamrock?

No, a St. Patrick's Day snowdrop!

Shamrocks are lovely for the day, but this little flower is a favorite of mine from childhood.

I wish I had a woodland full of them!

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talking to the Neighbors

When a March day hits a sunny 70, Metro and the Song and Dance Man went outside for the first time since last fall. They soaked in the sun, and then discovered the neighbors. Chickadees, goldfinches and juncos were on the feeders and they started up a lively conversation. The parakeet people were so wound up that they nearly exhausted themselves, promptly put their heads under their wings and took a snooze when I brought them back inside. Spring fever hits us all.

just for ABR

Happy 3.14159 Day!

the Atmosphere

Planet Earth, March 13, 2012

44N 103.3W

4:37 pm MDT

sez Daffy...

Happy Birthday, DS!

they've Arrived

Daylight Savings Time comes right along with the Mountain bluebirds' arrival. He's way up in the wild blue yonder in a cottonwood, but he's there.

Did you Spring Ahead this morning??

the art of Needle Felting

Wol in the forsythia

old, old, Old

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

Giants in the world

them's TEETH!

150 boxes of fossil pig from Badlands NP waiting for prep work

Jack in the Paleo lab

work in progress

paperwork

My science teacher colleague and I got to take  9 of our students for a Women in Science conference on Tuesday on the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology campus, awesome experience! Over 400 middle and high school girls getting to explore the fields of science, technology, engineering and math for future careers. http://sites.google.com/site/rapidcitywomeninscience/

The girls loved the Paleo lab, we could probably have stayed for hours. Not just the Museum, but the behind the scenes tour of how the fossils are prepared, studied and preserved, talking to working paleontologists about their jobs and handling fossils millions of years old. Kids loved it!

it's Cosmic

Fiber Optic Fireworks

the real Deal

Bubo virginianus

"Icarus"

 

an ancient Being

This neon sign on Main Street, Rapid City, SD is iconic. Who's Hobby House, a local craft and art supply store has been in business more than 60 years. This sign was hung to advertise the business in 1961, and is currently listed on the National Register of Historic Signs. I knew there was some story behind the sign, so I went looking and discovered discovered the registry

 I didn't know such a thing existed,  it is under the auspices of the National Park Service, in conjunction with the National Register of Historic Places. Maybe your town has something listed there, original old neon signs are of particular interest.

greenhouse #7

the full Spectrum

 

greenhouse #6

 

These babies don't bite but they are vicious all the same.

greenhouse #5

Hello, Hibiscus!