Tag Archives: birds

I Love Binge-Watching Spring!

Posted on May 22, 2025 by mitchteemley

Spring has sprung! Not that that affects my daily routine. I’m a writer, so my income remains the same: $0 (oh, the joys of writing on spec). And I still commute from my bedroom to the same place of employment: … Continue reading →

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Fun With Nature

Posted on June 5, 2024 by mitchteemley

All About Terns: Of the same family as seagulls, terns are extremely selective in their pairings, prompting Charles Darwin to coin the phrase, “One good tern deserves another.” Known for their distinctive sound, “kee-WAH,” terns are particularly fond of eating sand … Continue reading →

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Silent Sunday

Posted on May 17, 2023 by mitchteemley

My Featured Blogger this week is Neihtn (Nguyễn Trọng Hiên). Vietnamese photographer and writer Neihtn (now living in the United States) captures intimate, singular moments in time with his camera and his words. Moments that matter. Moments that stay with … Continue reading →

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Winged Water World

Posted on February 15, 2023 by mitchteemley

My Featured Blogger this week is Sylwiaiwan Merchut of Dragonfly Effect. Apart from the fact that Sylwiawan is Polish, I only know one other thing about them: their photography is remarkable. But then, you can see that for yourself!

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Getting His Munia’s Worth

Posted on February 2, 2022 by mitchteemley

My Featured Blogger this week is Narendra Nayak of A Sliver of Life. This poet-photographer’s (poetographer?) posts never fail to delight. While America is focusing on groundhogs (one of our sillier traditions), Narendra is focusing on more predictable and amiable … Continue reading →

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On Being Free

Posted on November 8, 2021 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week You can never be free in the future. You can only be free in the present. But take heart— it’s always the present. ~MT~

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Fun With Nature: Terns

Posted on January 31, 2019 by mitchteemley

Terns, seabirds of the same family as gulls, are extremely selective in their pairings, prompting Charles Darwin to coin the phrase, “One good tern deserves another.” Known for their distinctive sound, “kee-WAH,” terns are particularly fond of eating sand eels, … Continue reading →

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Freedom

Posted on November 24, 2018 by mitchteemley
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The Wishing Map 77

Posted on July 25, 2015 by mitchteemley

Note: To read The Wishing Map from the beginning, click here. The Wishing Map Chapter Seventeen: Naimian (Continued) Previously: Zack was led by naims (gnomes) to a strange wooden elevator inside an immense tree. ⇔ ⇔ ⇔ He was crowded … Continue reading →

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