Author Archives: canoelover

Canoelover, captured in a rare photograph.  The Canoelover is a solitary  creature and since he’s usually alone, photographs are rare. Photo courtesyof Jon Stackpole, one of the few paddlers known to frequent the same habitat. Been thinking about a weird (for … Continue reading →

…and I have proof. Giant Snowdrop (Galanthus elwesii).  48 hours old. Hairy woodpeckers (Pictoides villosus).  Loud ones. This is one reason they’re loud. And of course, Red-Winged Blackbirds (Agelaius phoeniceus). Don’t feel like writing much, and frankly there’s not much … Continue reading →

Who says sunrises gotta be in color? ..but first I gotta go get a boat out of the warehouse.  Then I gotta stop at PembaBase and drop off a few thousand hangers.  Then I gotta pack a change of clothes … Continue reading →

Acupuncture is one of those things that scares the bejeezus out of some people, mystifies others, and is whole-heartedly accepted by a small minority of people who think sticking .18mm diameter wires into your body is a good thing. Frankly, … Continue reading →

With Canoecopia safely in the books, I took off for home from Angelo’s Pizza a little after midnight this morning.  I went to bed, got up, had breakfast, then I went back to sleep for about 5 hours more.  It … Continue reading →

It’s over. More news when my synapses aren’t full of cobwebs and other weekend detrius.    Canoelover

This is another thing that bugs me.  Apparently it bugs one of my work buddies, Erin. It’s when people use “quotation marks” when they’re not really “necessary.”  Or in this case, misleading.  It’s not soup, it’s “soup.” I understand they’re … Continue reading →

You missed a deliciously wicked rant about the corporate doublespeak emerging from Dick’s Sporting Goods in light of their fourth quarter performance and the rationalizations that followed. I deleted it. I was being a bad Christian and a bad Buddhist … Continue reading →

Maybe it was the woods this morning, but I’m thinking it’s time to buy some Ilford Delta 400Pro and shoot some B&W.  I know…it’s film.  But y’know, I sorta like the smell of developer.  I like 6×6 negatives.  I like … Continue reading →

I like White-breasted Nuthatches. They are cool. Respectfully (but not loquaciously) submitted, Canoelover P.S. These were originally misidentified as Red-breasted nuthatches. Rookie mistake as I was listening to Red-breasted nuthatches while I was taking pictures of White-breasted nuthatches.