Here are a couple photos from Google maps:
I think the Google car is reflected in our windows in the second shot.
Monday, March 31, 2014
Google Maps
The other day I was browsing around in Google maps when I decided to Google my house in Anacortes. I was surprised by the result – the map photos show me entering my garage. How funny. I hadn't expected to be appearing in Google maps!
Here are a couple photos from Google maps:
I think the Google car is reflected in our windows in the second shot.
Here are a couple photos from Google maps:
I think the Google car is reflected in our windows in the second shot.
Wednesday, March 26, 2014
The Whisperer Speaks!
It's just under two months now until The Dragonfly Whisperer speaks at the general meeting of the Prescott Audubon Society on May 22, 2014. They've been kind enough to invite me, and I'm looking forward to a fun evening.
They have a very active organization, with lots of different programs, and they've produced some excellent promotional materials to advertise the talk. As an example, here's an ad they'll distribute in April:
That should attract some attention.
Their website contains more specific information:
Betsy and I will be there – be sure to say "Hi" if you can make it, too.
You can find more information about Prescott Audubon at their website:
http://prescottaudubon.org
They have a very active organization, with lots of different programs, and they've produced some excellent promotional materials to advertise the talk. As an example, here's an ad they'll distribute in April:
That should attract some attention.
Their website contains more specific information:
Betsy and I will be there – be sure to say "Hi" if you can make it, too.
You can find more information about Prescott Audubon at their website:
http://prescottaudubon.org
Thursday, March 20, 2014
San Juan Surprise
Last September, Betsy and I took a short ferry ride from our home in Anacortes, WA to San Juan Island, in the heart of the San Juan archipelago of northern Puget Sound. In the photo below, we're coming into Friday Harbor, where the ferry terminal is located. After disembarking, we spent the day exploring the island by car – with an eye out for interesting dragonflies, of course. We weren't disappointed.
One of our first stops was Roche Harbor, where we had a nice lunch on the pier. Lots boats anchor in this harbor, and you can see many of their shore boats docked in the photo below. The name of the large boat in the foreground pretty well sums up the feeling of the place.
I went into an old Mom-and-Pop general store with wooden floors, crab traps, fishing gear, as well as groceries and snacks. I picked up a delicious ice cream bar for us. It was wonderful on a pleasant day like this.
After lunch we headed for Lime Kiln Park on the western shore of the island. The land you see in the distance is Canada's Vancouver Island. The passage of water between the islands is the Haro Strait, known for frequent visits by pods of killer whales. We saw groups of porpoises, but no whales this time.
Next, we dropped by a small pond that looked like good dragonfly habitat. Sure enough, we saw lots of Cardinal Meadowhawks, a few Striped Meadowhawks, and some Spotted Spreadwings. The activity level was quite good.
The pond was in the middle of a large sculpture garden. The photo below shows a dragonfly sculpture we found there. It was quite detailed, even in the wings and the eyes. It put one in mind of the large dragonflies that flew during the Carboniferous period.
This dragonfly was a bit large to hold in one's hand, but worth the try anyway.
This wasn't the only large dragonfly seen at this pond. More on that later.
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| Pulling into Friday Harbor on San Juan Island. |
One of our first stops was Roche Harbor, where we had a nice lunch on the pier. Lots boats anchor in this harbor, and you can see many of their shore boats docked in the photo below. The name of the large boat in the foreground pretty well sums up the feeling of the place.
I went into an old Mom-and-Pop general store with wooden floors, crab traps, fishing gear, as well as groceries and snacks. I picked up a delicious ice cream bar for us. It was wonderful on a pleasant day like this.
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| Roche Harbor, on San Juan Island, WA. |
After lunch we headed for Lime Kiln Park on the western shore of the island. The land you see in the distance is Canada's Vancouver Island. The passage of water between the islands is the Haro Strait, known for frequent visits by pods of killer whales. We saw groups of porpoises, but no whales this time.
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| A lighthouse overlooking Haro Strait on the west shore of San Juan Island. |
Next, we dropped by a small pond that looked like good dragonfly habitat. Sure enough, we saw lots of Cardinal Meadowhawks, a few Striped Meadowhawks, and some Spotted Spreadwings. The activity level was quite good.
The pond was in the middle of a large sculpture garden. The photo below shows a dragonfly sculpture we found there. It was quite detailed, even in the wings and the eyes. It put one in mind of the large dragonflies that flew during the Carboniferous period.
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| Dragonfly sculpture on San Juan Island. |
This dragonfly was a bit large to hold in one's hand, but worth the try anyway.
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| "Nice dragonfly." |
This wasn't the only large dragonfly seen at this pond. More on that later.
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