Dorothy and I had to be in New Braunfels on the afternoon of Wednesday, March 9, 2022 for a meeting with our attorney.  We were in separate cars, so after...

Dorothy had been diagnosed with breast cancer on July 8, 2021 and had endured three surgeries in the following three months (August 11, September 13, and October 11, 2021).   On...

Toward the end of June, 2021, I hurt my back while disposing of a large limb that had fallen from one of the Pecan trees in my yard that adjoins...

May of 2021 found me fully vaccinated, and with ants in my pants.  I decided to combine a little rock art excursion with some birdwatching.  My rock art venues were...

On my January 2021 birding trip to the Valley, I had the good fortune to meet a gentleman from Dallas named Steve Jordan.  Steve and I had a lot in...

As you may know, I am fascinated by owls (see Owlmania).  I enjoyed watching a Barred Owl on an almost daily basis during the Summer  and early Fall of 2020. ...

As Christmas 2020 approached, I began to see rare bird alerts that an extremely rare bird, the Spotted Rail, was seen and continued to be seen at the Calliham Unit...

At the end of the first full week of October, 2020, I was feeling a little down and definitely was in need of some good karma in my life.  Why...

Make no mistake about it -- I am a novice bird watcher.  I have only been participating in this activity for a few short months.  But, over the course of...

As the Covid Pandemic entered its sixth month, I was beginning to feel the itch to take a little trip and social distance with just me and some birds.  I...