Transparent Butterflies

I recently came across a few images of some fascinating butterflies with an unusual twist: their wings are mostly transparent! Informally known as the transparent butterfly, their official name is the Glasswing Butterfly. … Read more

Save a Snowflake

Since we’ve almost had more snow this spring than we had last winter, it seemed appropriate to share this interesting article I found on a simple method to preserve snowflakes. Actually, thinking about … Read more

Submarine, Polar Bears

Polar bears investigate this US submarine which surfaced 280 miles from the North Pole. Click the image for more details and to see a larger version of the image.

Big Brutus, southeast Kansas

Looking Ahead

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. There are many examples supporting the above statement. The latest entry would have to be the weather this year. You see, today is the first … Read more

Cocoapuff the Yorkie

Lisa and Moneka took possession of their new Yorkie puppy this evening. What a cutie! They brought him over to meet our Yorkie, Sparkle. Sparkle was not impressed and declined to be photographed … Read more

Love and Power

Two related quotes by very unrelated people: When the power of love overcomes the love of power the world will know peace. —Jimi Hendrix We look forward to the time when the Power … Read more

Spicy Vietnamese Chicken

This was my first real attempt at making a Vietnamese dish and I was fairly pleased with the results. I adapted the recipe from one I found online and it turned out pretty … Read more