BlogHide Resteemsstwbll (50)in flowers • 5 years agoCherry BlossomsI snapped this at a local park while on a morning walk. Steepshot IPFS IOS Android Webresteemedstevethevagabond (53)in linguistics • 6 years agoHow English and German are related and how their vowel sounds developedOnce long ago there were a group of people known variously as the Saxons, Angles, Jutes and Franks. We don't know what they called their language but we call it Proto Germanic. It is called this…stwbll (50)in life • 6 years agoA Neat ConnectionIt always amazes me how life systems are duplicated in ways that we don’t even realize. You look at the Golden Ratio, the Fibonacci Sequence and the Chias Theory and it is amazing how nature…stwbll (50)in life • 6 years agoHappy to Not be a Millennial!I was very happy to find out the other day when I logged on to Facebook that I am no longer a Millennial! By a previous definition I was a Millennial by a couple months. I think this technically is…stwbll (50)in life • 6 years agoBrought My Friend HomeJust when the pain of the loss of my dog has started to become memory, the Vet called to let us know that his remains were ready for pick up. I don't have the heart to open the urn yet to see what…stwbll (50)in life • 6 years agoThe Loss of a FriendOn Thursday, October 11th, 2018 my family will be losing a member. The third member of my family of five. We will be putting down my dog Lucky. This is a very strange situation for me. I have…stwbll (50)in life • 6 years agoI Have An IdeaI find that frequently I have ideas while I am doing something else and say to myself; “I need to write that down!” I very rarely do and end up forgetting what it was that had blown my mind. So I…stwbll (50)in nature • 6 years agoConfused GeeseI came home to find this flock of geese in my back yard. I didn’t know that my back yard looked like a lake! They took off as soon as they saw me from about 100 yards so their eye sight is just…stwbll (50)in photography • 6 years agoBud #4!Bud #4 is getting ready to open up! And as you can see, there are three more to go! I was just kidding when I said this thing was going to be blooming until Thanksgiving, but it might not be a…stwbll (50)in nature • 6 years agoMore than I thoughtI noticed today that there was a third bloom on my father’s day sunflower! Never noticed that one and then saw that there appears to be two more buds! This little guy might be blooming until…stwbll (50)in photography • 6 years agoWhat are these?I am sure that my mother knows what these are and I believe she has told me before, but I can’t for the life of me remember what they are. If you know, please leave a comment informing me.…stwbll (50)in steepshot • 6 years agoBlackeyed Susans on their way outI walked around the corner of my house and couldn’t believe that they were still holding on! Upon further inspection, as you can see, they are in the twilight of this season. I’m not really sure how…stwbll (50)in nature • 6 years agoFather’s Day Sunflowers 2We had a rain squall this morning and I wanted to capture the bloom with water droplets on it and I noticed that the other plant is almost ready to open as well! Hopefully tomorrow I will get to see…stwbll (50)in life • 6 years agoFather’s Day SunflowerMy son’s class planted sunflowers for all the Dad’s last Father’s day. They were inside until we went on vacation last month when I planted them in the garden literally on my way to the car to…stwbll (50)in nature • 6 years agoAlburg Dunes State ParkI tried to activate this park for Parks On The Air (POTA) but was unsuccessful. His was my first attempt after getting my General license and even though I did a couple dry runs at home before hand…stwbll (50)in life • 6 years agoOne of my favoritesThere are two things I look forward to at the fair every year; the draft horse competitions and the vintage farm equipment. I just so happens that this year they had one of the tractors that my…stwbll (50)in nature • 6 years agoPoisonous Caterpillar?The kids and I saw one of these on our walk and I showed the pic to my wife. Then my mother sends me an article how these caterpillars if you touch them they secrete a substance that has the same…stwbll (50)in photography • 6 years agoSunflowerThis little guy popped up in my back bed! I didn’t think there were any back there! What a great surprise! Steepshot IPFS IOS Android Webstwbll (50)in life • 6 years agoReally?I saw this sign in McDonald’s the other day. I saw it and read it and then it didn’t really sink in until I made it back to the table. Not only has this happened before, but it has happened enough…stwbll (50)in photography • 6 years agoGate LatchHere is a random shot that snapped by accident while at the fair with my son the other day. I was going to delete it, but the more I looked at, the more I started to find it intriguing and couldn’t…
