Guess what I saw in the parking lot at work? Fledging green heron chicks [reference]. (My thanks to Jorge for identifying them properly.)
I’d noticed the herons flying in and out at times during the past few months, but never even heard or saw the chicks before this, so I didn’t know they’d nested there. Around [...]
A night in recent memory featured an almost-full moon and gloomy skies. I took photos. It looked like something out of a scary movie. I used the digital zoom on my camera in order to get closer to the moon, and this means some of the photos aren’t as clear as they should be. Still, [...]
» Go to this postMemories of fairy tales haunt me to this day, originally uploaded by raoulpop.
Took this in Moldova, Romania, last September. Would love to revisit that place and a few others I saw. You rarely see such beauty these days.
Another place I’d love to visit in Romania is Muntii Apuseni. Never got the chance to see them [...]
Here’s what will work, because it’s backed by law.
Unwanted phone calls
What I did to cut down on my telemarketing phone calls was to register with the National Do Not Call Registry (it’s free). I screen all my phone calls as well, through Caller ID and voicemail. I let telemarketers and phone numbers that [...]
A tower crane was recently set up close to where we live. As I looked at it one day, I saw people walking on its arm, and from here, they looked as small as ants (see photos below). Can you imagine having a job like that? I think it would definitely qualify as a hazardous [...]
» Go to this postReceiving knowledge, originally uploaded by raoulpop.
This photo of mine currently has the most views at Flickr (out of all my other posted photos).
Green power, originally uploaded by raoulpop.
One of my most popular photos at Flickr. Taken at Cabin John Regional Park, in Potomac, MD.
Pork’s Dirty Secret: The nation’s top hog producer is also one of America’s worst polluters : Rolling Stone.
I’m shocked beyond belief by what I read in Rolling Stone magazine today, in the article pointed about above. Let me quote a few excerpts to draw your attention to the crimes that have gone unpunished for the [...]
I suppose I should call this “Trip to the C&O Canal - Part Three”, since it’s the third time I write about the C&O Canal (Chesapeake and Ohio Canal) on my site. Here is Part 1 and Part 2. But it’s certainly not our third trip, because we’ve been there numerous times, during various times [...]
» Go to this postFrom The Economist, “Politics this week: 19th-25th July 2008″ edition:
“Italy’s parliament approved a controversial law giving four senior officials immunity from prosecution, including the prime minister, Silvio Berlusconi. The law still has to be signed by the president; it is likely also to be challenged in the constitutional court.”
This comes on the heels of the [...]
This past May, Ligia and I visited the National Arboretum here in DC. We try to go there at least once a year. The grounds are huge, and they have both outdoors and indoors facilities. Admission is free, and the grounds are open from 8 AM to 5 PM daily, every day of the year [...]
» Go to this postDuring our last trip to Baltimore, we visited the Baltimore Aquarium and also attended their dolphin show, called “Play!”. The show lives up to its tame name. You will see dolphins at play, and that’s all you’ll see. It lasts about a half hour or so, and it’s geared toward kids — more specifically, kindergarten-age [...]
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