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Sweet Dreams
“Sleep, those little slices of death; oh how I loathe them” is attributed to Edgar Allan Poe, as found on the ever knowledgeable Internet, which must make it true, right? Wrong! Show me from what work of his that quote … Continue reading
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Tagged analog, arachnid, bald eagle, bird of prey, black widow, bulging eyes, Burlington Island, caressed, CDs, chimaera, christmas eve, cloud, computers, Cover Your Ears, dark ages, death, Delaware River, digital, DJ, Don't Forget to Dance, dreams, edgar allan poe, freud, hiking, internet, jugular veins, keystrokes, killer, life, lover, Memorial Day Weekend, molten lava, nightmare, ospreys, paranoia, Pennypack Park, psychologists, pus, radio, raptor, ravaged, Ray Davies, recurring dream, respect, sleep, social media, spider, stress, support, sweet dreams, the kinks, thorax, tick, time, tirade, vinyl record, volcano
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The Only Thing That’s Certain in Life is Death and Paying Taxes, and the Return of My Beloved Ospreys.
Finally filed the state and federal income taxes this week, way ahead of time this year for once, almost two weeks before the final deadline. This past Wednesday was a rainy day, which was conducive for staying in and getting … Continue reading
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Tagged avian survey, biological survey, birds of prey, Burlington Island, channel markers, Christianss, death, Delaware River, Easter, eggs, Everclear, fast, federal refund, human, incubation, Jewish, Lent, NJ, ospreys, Palm Sunday, Passover, politics, predator, procrastination, progeny, range markers, raptors, Riverton, Robert Logan, roosting, Santa Monica, Sarobia, St. Patrick's Day, suicide, survey, Tax Day, taxes, William Penn
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This Is For the Birds
It’s beginning to feel a whole lot like winter. With today’s wind chill, it felt that way for sure. Got the long handles out to wear again for another four months to come. The secret is to dress in layers … Continue reading
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Tagged Andalusia, Bald Eagles, bird-watching, birds, birds of prey, Burlington Island, Canadian Geese, cardinals, cold, Core Creek Park, Delaware River, dreaded season, February, Great White North, hawks, January, juncos, Lake Luxembourg, Langhorne, mating pair, mating season, mergansers, mockingbirds, nest, ospreys, Pennypack Park at the Delaware, photography, pigeons, raptors, robins, sparrows, wild turkeys, Winter, woodpeckers
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Sarobia: Anyone for Venison?
Bow-hunting season for deer starts in Pennsylvania on 17th September and runs straight through the end of January of next year. Neshaminy State Park, where the sign in the photo on the left resides, was formerly known as Sarobia. My … Continue reading
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Tagged 2016, anthem, beloved, birds of prey, bow hunting, commonwealth, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Cover Your Ears, DCNR, deer, deer season, doe, extremes, garage band, heat, heat wave, irony, kind, Labor Day Weekend, Neshaminy State Park, omen, ospreys, PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Pennsylvania, philly, Robert Logan, rock-and-roll, Sarobia, South America, support, venison, weather, wildlife photographer, wildlife sanctuary, Winter
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Look Beyond Hatred to See That Life is Beautiful
Sixx:A.M.’s song from the The Heroin Diaries entitled “Life is Beautiful” delves deeply into the dark side of despondency, yet the moving masterpiece offers an encouraging light, seen at the end of an emotionally long tunnel for many. “Just open … Continue reading
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Tagged anger, beautiful, cats, death, Delaware River, despondency, funeral, hatred, insecurity, life, Life is Beautiful, Obituary Bandwagon, ospreys, political, puppy dogs, rainbow, Sixx:A.M., smartphones, social media, Spring, Stray Cats, The Beast, The Feral Cats, The Heroin Diaries, vitriol, Yogi Bear
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This is for the Birds
Living along the bank of the Delaware River in Andalusia, Pennsylvania, brings so much joy to this avid son of Mother Nature, watching the four seasons pass by annually with all its beauty and splendor. Although, as one grows … Continue reading
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Tagged amateur photographer, Andalusia, Bald Eagles, bird-watcher, bird-watching, birds, birds of prey, DDT, Delaware River, EPA, extinction, fishing, hockey, ice-skating, inflatable kayak, internet, kayak, Mother Nature, Mother Nature's Son, old fogey, osprey, ospreys, Paul McCartney, Pennsylvania, photography, pollution, raptors, Saturday morning cartoons, son, television, Three Stooges, toxic waste, video games
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Why Stay Away From Clichés and Old Adages?
If the old saying of “in like a lion, out like a lamb” holds true, with reference to March’s arrival, than its inverse of going out like lion will be the case, hopefully not. A springlike tease has been prevalent … Continue reading
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Tagged altar boy, Capistrano, Clichés, Drugs, Earth Day, excuse, facebook, Gitmo, grammar school, Gregorian Calendar, Groundhog Day, hades, Hell, hormones, indulgences, Leap Year, Lent, Limbo, March, Mardi Gras, Monopoly, New Orleans, nun, old adages, ospreys, pizza, politics, priest, Punxsutawney Phil, rant, rave, religion, respect, rock-and-roll, sex, souls, Spanish Inqusition, Spring, St. Patrick's Day, twitter, vulgarity
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