Tag Archives: nature

Odd and Sometimes Oddly Beautiful Critters

Posted on January 10, 2025 by mitchteemley

While unashamedly quirky, these creatures are also uniquely beautiful, cute, or at least adorably ugly–the Proboscis Monkey has a face only Jimmy Durante’s mother could love. (For the scarier variety, click here.) Remember, beauty is only skin–or fur or feathers–deep. … Continue reading →

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The Heavens Declare His Glory

Posted on December 15, 2024 by mitchteemley

Life is good. God is gooder.

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Five Years Ago This Weekend

Posted on November 8, 2024 by mitchteemley

Engulfed together (story below the photos). In many ways, that’s essence of us, my wife Trudy and me. We seldom take summer trips. But come autumn, we love to gas up our SUV and hit the road! We’d hoped to … Continue reading →

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Amazing Temporary Art

Posted on October 4, 2024 by mitchteemley

There’s something intriguing about temporary art: from the ancient art of sand mandalas, representing the temporality of the universe, to paper clip sculptures, representing the temporality of office life. So much time put into something that’s here and then simply … Continue reading →

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June is Busting Out All Over the World!

Posted on June 7, 2024 by mitchteemley

June weather may not be the same all over the world. In fact, in some ways it’s the opposite: while the Northern Hemisphere reaches its Summer Solstice (longest day), the Southern Hemisphere is experiencing its Winter Solstice (longest night). But … 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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Funny Animal Group Names

Posted on April 11, 2024 by mitchteemley

Animal group names are a hoot. Here are some of my favorite official group names (Source: The Oxford Dictionary) organized into three unofficial categories: So Appropriate (I mean, what else could they be called?) Cats – Pounce or Glaring (often both … Continue reading →

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Spring Has Sprung

Posted on April 5, 2024 by mitchteemley

“Life!” Even more than “green” or “flowers,” that’s the word that comes to mind when we think of spring. Of course, life doesn’t cease during the winter, it simply finds a warm place to take a long nap. But in … Continue reading →

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Photoblog Mania!

Posted on March 22, 2024 by mitchteemley

I enjoy posting photoblogs themed around topics that are beautiful, poignant, fascinating, surprising, funny… But today, instead, I thought it might be fun to do a montage of images from previous photoblogs themed around, well, previous photoblogs. So, enjoy! And, … Continue reading →

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Surprising Public Sculptures

Posted on March 1, 2024 by mitchteemley

I love public art! Especially those pieces that catch us off-guard, delight us, or make us think (I photographed some of these pieces myself for that very reason). These public sculptures–in thoroughfares, in forests or along garden paths, some carved … Continue reading →

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