Month: April 2021
Will justice for one become justice for all?
Guilty. Guilty. Guilty. Yesterday in Minneapolis a jury found ex-police officer Derek Chauvin guilty on all counts. Guilty of murdering George Floyd. I admit I did not watch the trial. Nor did I read about it. I didn’t want to or need to. I watched the entire video the day it was released, and it was … Continue reading Will justice for one become justice for all?
justice begins.
Beth always has a great take on things, whether she’s wearing her glasses or not. Her post today — and all the comments — was wonderfully uplifting: Continue reading justice begins.
‘Rescue’ dog lives up to the name
When 15-year-old Chucky fell into the family pool in Boksburg, South Africa, his buddy Jessie worked tirelessly for 34 minutes to rescue him. Chucky is a Pomeranian and Jessie, a rescue from the local SPCA, is a 7-year-old Staffordshire bull terrier. Their owners, Byron and Melissa Thanarayen, were away when the accident happened and returned … Continue reading ‘Rescue’ dog lives up to the name
Clouds from both sides
The mountains are so much more than glorious peaks and serene valleys. And the clouds that play among them are so much more than colorful sunsets. Above, at the Beaver Meadows entrance (elev. 8,200 ft) to Rocky Mountain National Park, one can almost touch their underside as they snuggle down over the Estes Valley. At … Continue reading Clouds from both sides
Keeping an eye on eaglets
Update, April 12: Observers have reported that there is actually only one eaglet in the nest and that it is increasingly unlikely the second egg will hatch. I’ve been lax about following local wildlife webcams, so I missed the excitement yesterday when a bald eagle was born at the Standley Lake nest in Westminster, Colo. … Continue reading Keeping an eye on eaglets