Butterfly, Day Three

I moved the butterfly onto a potted plant - it’s still alive and isn’t moving much.

Tags: butterfly, ice, cold, inside, odd, winter, plant, nature, insect

Butterfly, Day 2

I was able to (at around 8 AM) capture a video of the butterfly on my window. Sorry that it’s a little dark, but as the day progresses, even more light accumulates behind it, making for an even darker butterfly. As of now, WordPress doesn’t like embedded video, so click HERE for it.
UPDATE - 12:09 [...]

Misplaced

So richly, brightly, dazzling yellow…
…against the background of a snowy afternoon, the butterfly clings to the window. Moving ever so slightly and ever so slowly, its compound eyes seek the great outdoors, the frigid snowbank of its death.

Now that I’m done being poetic…this butterfly appeared on my window. I have [...]

I’m Sorry, Thank You, and Two by Fours

I’ll begin by apologizing. I’ve been both busy and sick over the past few days, which explains the momentary hiatus my blog has been experiencing.
I’ll continue by thanking you. People have actually been talking about my blog! That’s great! That means I’ve moved beyond the realm of the internet and into (perhaps?!) reality! Thank you!
Now [...]

Literary Festival

I went to a literary festival earlier today, and took some pictures (not of the authors or event, of course)! You wouldn’t expect them to be associated with a literary festival, would you?

Sunbeams…?

Sunbeam-heavily edited on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
Yes, I took this picture. No, it didn’t look like this originally. What do you think? Sunbeams always fascinated me (especially here) and I thought that I’d try to photograph them when I saw them over a field. How did I do?

Bad and Worse

Is it better to lose as a team or lose as an individual? I’d pick the first. You?

Amends to a Philosophy

The grass is always greener on the other side…

(mzhao on Flickr)
…until the grass on this side is sufficiently watered.