Wow, that was fast!

Just 24 hours after I wrote about my photo appearing on Wikipedia, this notice went up on the page:
This page may meet Wikipedia’s criteria for speedy deletion. The reason given is: This item appears to be a copyright infringement of http://dailytroll.com/?p=538 (Also take a look at http://dailytroll.com/?p=1671 - apparently the author would perhaps be willing [...]

I’m in Wikipedia?

In looking through my link stats this morning, I found one from Wikipedia. When I went to page, I found this photo, which I took and posted over 2 years ago. Someone had adjusted the levels on it (I didn’t have Photoshop at the time) and posted it in the entry for Washington, [...]

To brighten a winter day

On a day like this, I need color more than ever. I’m so glad the grocery store sells flowers.

The return of the honeybees

My bamboo, the last thing to bloom in my garden, is covered with honeybees. Dozens and dozens of them. I’m so happy to see them back.

Volunteer

Alyssum finds a tiny foothold.

Morning rain

Baby cacti


Tucson airport

Pear tree in bloom

I’m emotionally burned out from the NASPER piece, so blogging has been difficult this last few days. So instead, here’s some signs of spring, late though it is. My miniature pear tree is only about 6′ tall, but bears about 2 dozen fruit every summer. The rest of the time, it’s content [...]

Cherry tree in bloom

This huge Bing Cherry tree technically lives in my neighbor’s yard, but several large branches hang over my fence and we have a deal - what’s on my side, I get to pick. The blooms are already dying back to produce fruit, so by the first of July I should be picking dark, sweet [...]

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