Quite the Life (and all in Times New Roman 10pt!)
It’s been a while since Skunk visited us. The last confirmed visit was Clarence of Be Cool, Clarence fame. Prior to Clarence’s nocturnal joy-bringing…or wafting…depends on direction, I suppose…our last visits were from Larry (seen dining with Boris below) and prior to that, Ferdinand (seen dining with Gracie below) The images above are … Continue reading “An Anonymous Young Lad”
Ever get together with a friend’s family for a meal out? Happens in The Wild a lot. Often you’ll get distantly related families – Opossum, Raccoon, Fox, Skunk, and the like – dining together, sometimes at the same table…or pile…sometimes not. They don’t seem to mind. Sometimes when I’m out there, they will gather around … Continue reading “Family Dining”
Sometimes things get hectic. Some nights things get very hectic. Not as hectic as they could be or have been. Once we had over twenty raccoons in our backyard, all with forelegs across their chests, tapping their little raccoon feet, while we put out dog food, peanuts, cookies, and assorted other treats for them. One … Continue reading “Raccoon Pig Pile”
Our visitors from The Wild are varied. We get all manner of life. Bear to deer to fox, wolf, coyote, turkey, hawk, hummingbird, hummingbird moth. We haven’t had skunk in a while. Not an issue. Years ago Larry, a young juvenile who hadn’t mastered scent control yet, and Ferdinand, a grand old gent with a … Continue reading “Be Cool, Clarence”
That line is in two of my favorite items. One is Kate Bush’s Hounds of Love, the other is the 1957 British horror film Night of the Demon. Aside from its cult status, the line has always carried a certain power for me, possibly because I’ve always loved trees. I rarely climbed trees as a … Continue reading “It’s in the Trees! It’s Coming!”