Tag Archives: pictures

Has the World Gotten Weirder?

Posted on July 26, 2025 by mitchteemley

Or has it always been like this? (Click on any image to enlarge it, or to begin slide show.) And don’t miss the second set of pictures and quotes below. Then again, maybe we’ve always been weird: “I’m very polite … Continue reading →

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Oh, How I Miss the World!

Posted on July 25, 2025 by mitchteemley

I grew up near the beach in Southern California. Honestly, I didn’t go all that often once I grew up. But I liked knowing I could. The 2020 pandemic made me feel that way about the whole world. And this … Continue reading →

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My Extreme Daytripping Adventures

Posted on January 2, 2025 by mitchteemley

After seven years, my wife and I decided to revisit beautiful Clifty Falls State Park, near the charming historical town of Madison, Indiana. Why the long delay? Because extreme things happen to me there! Clifty features four scenic waterfalls and … Continue reading →

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Dolls Re-imagined!

Posted on July 24, 2020 by mitchteemley

A post on dolls? Hey, there’s a pandemic out there, and dolls can’t catch it! No, I’m not playing with dolls—yet–but I became utterly fascinated when gathering these images. I discovered that dolls are sculptures-with-attitude, made by humans-with-attitude! Oh, sure, … Continue reading →

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Because, Animals

Posted on July 13, 2020 by mitchteemley

I was going to post something really profound. Really. But then I didn’t. So, here are these, because, well, animals. And, oh, yeah, because… I swear I had another reason, but I can’t seem to remember…I think it had something … Continue reading →

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Do We Keep Time, or Does It Keep Us?

Posted on May 8, 2020 by mitchteemley

“I had a clock and a watch, but I destroyed them both. I could not bear the way they mocked me.” ~Susanna Clarke Time demands too much of our time. It pretends to be indifferent, yet creates chaos when we … Continue reading →

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It Could be Worse!

Posted on December 13, 2019 by mitchteemley

Hey, at least Friday the 13th didn’t come on Christmas Day! Oh, wait, that can’t happen because…never mind. But, wait, that means Christmas is still coming! So how bad can it be? Happy Christmas-is-only-12-days-away-Friday-the-13th! (Click on any picture to enlarge … Continue reading →

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Quirky Critters

Posted on November 8, 2019 by mitchteemley

This is my atonement for last-week’s shiver-inducing montage of Monsters in Our Midst, real creatures that are particularly scary-looking, although many are, in fact, quite harmless (tadpole, anyone?). I now offer this companion gallery of real creatures that–while unabashedly quirky–are … Continue reading →

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October Skies

Posted on October 18, 2019 by mitchteemley

October is the northern world’s most beautiful month, its autumn capstone (while the south is in spring—not too shabby either), when leaves vie with sunrises to out-spectacle one another, and clouds and moons stage sunset harvest revues. Nostrils flare as … Continue reading →

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Animals: What are They Thinking?

Posted on September 28, 2019 by mitchteemley

Have you ever wondered what animals are thinking? More than we realize, actually (see facts after pics below). What’s up with these guys? (Click on any image to enlarge, or to start slide show) Did you know that… Cats imitate … Continue reading →

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