Unlucky Hawk II, originally uploaded by chris_mckenna.
So…as I have previously mentioned, I see lots of death on the road. Its a fact of bicycle riding that you are going to get much closer to the sight and smell of animal carcases then you maybe want to. And its kind of depressing….
Be that [...]
Statues in Snow
We have a bunch of little statues all over our garden. St. Francis, pictured above, being the largest. Between shifts of breaking ice and shoveling, I snapped these.
The good news is that I am not crazy. I was completely convinced that, in addition to the obvious facial similarities, my nephew had the exact same facial expressions. BBC reports that Israeli researchers at U of Haifa have found that facial expresssions could very well be hereditary.
Tell A Story in 5 Frames. [...]
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IMG_4514.jpg, originally uploaded by chris_mckenna.
Click thru to a whole slide show from our trip to the Heinz Wildlife Refuge.
Saw a bald eagle too, which was my first sighting of such an animal that did not [...]
Does it count when its from your day job?
According to his handler, this guy fell out of his nest as a youngin. He suffered some brain damage such that one of his wings has a droop and he is blind in one eye. He can still fly though.
I can’t tell you how badly I wanted to touch this animal. I [...]
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IMG_4458, originally uploaded by chris_mckenna.
women’s field working its way up the Manayunk Wall. watching bicycle racing is fun. Here is the whole set.
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05-11-06_1853, originally uploaded by chris_mckenna.
Went to meet up with my wife at Strawbridges last night. which is closing. and looks a bit like its been looted.
On the 3rd floor I found a closed off area [...]
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03-03-06_1840.jpg, originally uploaded by chris_mckenna.
It has been way too long since the last time I darkened the doorway at Space 1026.
This month Billy Dufala converted an ice cream truck into a tank. I [...]
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IMG_4277, originally uploaded by chris_mckenna.
Wifey and I spent an afternoon at Longwood Gardens. The conservatories there are unnaturally beautiful. I recommend a visit.