Category: Animals
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Ram | Winthrop, WA | 2017 “The discoveries of Leonard of Pisa, better known as Fibonacci, are revolutionary contributions to the mathematical world. His best-known work is the Fibonacci sequence, in which each new number is the sum of the two numbers preceding it. When performed, beautiful and incredible patterns begin to emerge. The numbers…
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Spider | Pacific Beach, WA | 2017 Long after the seasonal disappearance of household insects — ants, flies, moths — hardy arachnids survive well into autumn and, sometimes, beyond several frosts. Every year, the spider’s determination to find water and warmth in our bathroom borders on inspirational. Set a goal, ignore distractions, plow towards accomplishment.…
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Goose | Little Rock, AR | 2018 “The early Celtic Christians called the Holy Spirit the wild goose. And the reason why is
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Beach Week: Six Gulls | Pacific Beach, WA | 2017 “As I watched the seagulls, I thought: ‘That’s the road to take. Find the
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Gus | Amite, LA | 2017 “Dogs are minor angels … They love unconditionally, forgive immediately, are the truest of friends, willing to do anything that makes us happy. If we attributed those qualities to a person, we would say they are special. If they had ALL of them, we would call them angelic. When…
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Turkey | Manchac, LA | 2017 “Turkeys are smart and sensitive. But, let’s face it: they don’t exactly win over our hearts with their beauty or charm. They’re
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At the Rodeo | Omak. WA | 2017 Although not a diehard bull-and-bronc fan, I attended five rodeos in the last 14 months and, I must say, rode them out (safely in the grandstands) like a pro. I even began to recognize some of the cowboys — Cody, Dusty, Shane, Jake, Chase, Dakota — who…
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Paddling Poodle | Stemilt Basin, WA | 2016 “Perhaps swimming was dancing under water, he thought. To swim under lily pads seeing their green slender stalks wavering as you passed, to swim under upraised logs past schools of sunfish and bluegills, to swim
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Grazing | Colockum, WA | 2015 “The strongest animals on earth are plant eaters. Every creature we’ve enlisted to do the work we couldn’t handle — the horse, donkey, elephant, camel, water buffalo, ox, yak — is an herbivore
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Calling the Dog | Pacific Beach, WA | 2015 “In choosing a dog to share your life, you have an incredible opportunity to
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