Tag Archives: grackle

Ode to the Common Grackle

Posted on February 12, 2021 by Fenraven

This bird gets a bad rap, but it shouldn’t. From an article in the Statesman: Don’t call them trash birds. Grackles, it turns out, do more than weigh down power lines, steal tortilla chips off your dinner plate and squawk … Continue reading →

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Before/After: The Return of Photo Art

Posted on May 27, 2019 by Fenraven

I don’t do this much anymore, mostly because my wrist can’t take the extreme mousing required when masking, but once in a while I simply must indulge because the results are striking, beautiful, or both. Here’s the original, straight out … Continue reading →

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Still Cold!

Posted on March 8, 2019 by Fenraven

The weather’s about to change. Last night it only got down to the ’50s, and I only needed the heat for an hour this morning. Eighties return tomorrow! We’ve had marvelous dark blue skies during Florida’s collision with the polar … Continue reading →

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