Category Archives: Nature

Rudyard Kipling’s Just So Stories LP Record

Walt Disney presents Rudyard Kipling’s Just So Stories in this LP record format. We have two so-so stories narrated by the preeminent voice-over artist Sterling Holloway. Only one of the stories gets the cover, that being ‘The Elephant’s Child’, or … Continue reading

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Places: ‘Aloha From Hawaii’ Promotional Booklet

Old promotional booklets are a wonderful way to see what a place in the world was like ‘back in the day’, as it were. Hawaii has always been an exotic location that many want to visit, me included, but likely … Continue reading

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Photo Spot: Butchart Gardens Focus Study

We paid a visit to the world-famous Butchart Gardens back in the Fall of 2021. With a former quarry as a canvas, Jennie Butchart envisioned transforming this space into a beautiful garden haven, overflowing with lush greens and colourful blooms. … Continue reading

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Photo Spot: Peeking Sheep at Greenfield Village

You’ve heard of a Peking Duck. But have you ever heard of the elusive Peeking Sheep? I found one at the Greenfield Village in Dearborn, MI. Sometimes you have to plan a shot. It can take hours, days, or weeks … Continue reading

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Photo Spot: Tenacity in Greenfield Village

In a manmade world, what is a plant to do? Will she give up and see her seed spread no more? Or will she fight back for a place in the sun? One plant showed some tenacity and it’s answer … Continue reading

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Photo Spot: A Weeki Wachee Tree on a Perfect Day

Weeki Wachee Springs is a wonderful State Park in Florida with both a vintage roadside attraction vibe and a natural habitat reality. While taking a trip down the Weeki Wachee River, I saw this tree on a perfect day for … Continue reading

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Photo Spot Week: Leafy Spiderweb from Greenfield

Welcome to a full week of photographs! Photo Spot Week will feature one photograph a day from February 21st through to February 27th. The seventh and final image in this series is what came out to look like a leafy … Continue reading

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Photo Spot Week: African Baobab Tree at Animal Kingdom

Welcome to a full week of photographs! Photo Spot Week will feature one photograph a day from February 21st through to February 27th. The sixth in this series is an image of an African Baobab Tree seen in the Kilimanjaro … Continue reading

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Photo Spot Week: Lizard at Weeki Wachee Springs

Welcome to a full week of photographs! Photo Spot Week will feature one photograph a day from February 21st through to February 27th. The fourth in this series is an image of a little lizard that I found scurrying around … Continue reading

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Photo Spot Week: Dinosaurs Alive! at Canada’s Wonderland

Welcome to a full week of photographs! Photo Spot Week will feature one photograph a day from February 21st through to February 27th. The first in this series is an image from the Dinosaurs Alive! exhibit that was presented at … Continue reading

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