No photography, no eating, no drinking, and no swearing. That notice was posted throughout the Whales Tohora exhibit which included skeletons of stranded whales donated by the Maori of New Zealand. The Maori had requested that, in keeping with their spiritual practices, there would be no photography or swearing in the exhibition. I had not ever […]
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Halfway Through the Summer: Some Highlights
We’re halfway through the summer, and rather than moan about it, we’ll celebrate by sharing a few highlights of the past weeks. I’ve got all sorts of beautiful, cute, and funny pictures of the kids, but since my husband doesn’t want any of our pictures online, I can’t share them. That’s too bad, but I […]
Floatin’ Down the River Again (AKA Homeschool Phys Ed)
Last year we started a new tradition, floating down the river. We’ve been looking forward to doing it again this year, although rather nervously. After all, it is not a completely safe activity, but then, neither are skiing, biking, cooking, or driving. But if you work as hard as my kids do, you need to […]
Red Admiral Butterfly on Apricot Blossom
Over a dozen Red Admiral butterflies, as well as Tortoise Shell butterflies, honey bees, and bumblebees were drinking nectar from the blossoms of our Manchurian apricot tree. The entire tree was buzzing and fluttering. What an incredible world our God has made! For more photos of winged creatures, visit Nature Footsteps Winged, and for more […]