Tomatillo Roast!

brick barbeque with bike

unlit

papered

lit

burning

trashwood fire

dying

Walmart firelog!

almost ready

roasting

slow roast

smoking

done!

parsley puree

puree plus broth and lime juice

chill

serve

serve with beer

NOW the fire is truly ready!

White Squirrels of Brevard

These squirrels live at Brevard College in North Carolina.

The town of Brevard protects them and has a White Squirrel festival.

The squirrels are not albino. They are just white!

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Garden May 08

Mom's Hydrangea

Snapper Loose! the still photos - vid below!

Common snapping turtle with the Raleigh Naturalist's hat for scale. These pictures are on the greenway at the east end of Buckeye, just before his release into Crabtree Creek. Video of that release is in the post just below.

At twenty five pounds, plenty dangerous.

He was ready to go by now!

release video

Snapper Loose! The Release After a Long Day at The Fletcher Academy

My teacher assistant, Randall B., brought this twenty five pounder from the lake in his backyard. We enjoyed it all day and then I released it at the east end of Buckeye Trail - a short swim down Crabtree to the Neuse with lots of side choices on the way.

Lassiter Mill

Historical plaque at Lassiter Mill.

Memorial patio

Deep water above dam

Canoe put-in

Foundation downstream of pool

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Garden March 08

frog's view of garden

green frog

bullfrog in ivy



yellow belly browsing lower section

April 1st garden
Above, emerging perennials and bulbs in the early garden and porch plants. Below, is our front yard Lady Banks rose, which has climbed our pecan trees and turned to face south toward our backyard.
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