Author Archives: Virtual Brush Box

Pedestrian Bridge, Photography

Awareness of the outside world. ASCE: Report Card for America’s Infrastructure & 2021 Report Card: Overview of Bridges. ~~~ Walking BridgeCahaba RiverHoover AL, USASeptember 2023 Technical Details Bridge. f/16.0, 1/100 sec., 50.0 mm, ISO 400. Manual. Railing. f/14.0, 1/100 sec., 18.0 mm, ISO 400. Manual. River. f/11.0, 1/125 sec., 52.0 mm, ISO 400. Manual. PostContinue reading “Pedestrian Bridge, Photography”

Managing The Stink, Dogs

Awareness of the outside world. Science Matters, Academy of Animal Behavior: Research Bites. Hat tip to Amy, Dog Consultant Extraordinaire ~~~ A while back, I talked about the dogs using the area outside the front door as their al fresco potty. Outside is good. The smell, not so much. [Finding The Stinky Silver Lining inContinue reading “Managing The Stink, Dogs”

Lesson Horse, School Horse, Emotional Support Horse

Awareness of the outside world. Alabama New Center: Alabama State Black Chamber of Commerce holds conference in Birmingham, Kelly, 6.22.23. Meg’s photos inject action into what could be a visually dry subject. ~~~ Caption: Behind the ears of a stellar dude. When Rodney walks, he has thoughts. Many, many thoughts. Constantly. I have a bugContinue reading “Lesson Horse, School Horse, Emotional Support Horse”

Seeing Silver Linings, Show Report, ASHAA Summer Fun Series, September 2023

Awareness of the outside world. In looking up how to aid Morocco, I found this. The people who prey on disasters are not vultures. That is unfair. Vultures are awesome. Such people are not awesome. I’m sorry this organization has to exist. I guess I’m glad it does. National Center for Disaster Fraud (NCDF) ~~~Continue reading “Seeing Silver Linings, Show Report, ASHAA Summer Fun Series, September 2023”

Rodney’s Spot Phase II

Awareness of the outside world. CNN: Exclusive: CDC hopes new ‘Wild to Mild’ ad campaign will tame skepticism about flu vaccines, Goodman, September 6, 2023. Hat tip to M. CDC: Wild To Mild. Created to be shared. These have been resized, click over for originals. Four because I couldn’t decide on one. Also Lion to KittenContinue reading “Rodney’s Spot Phase II”

Nature Will Prevail, Sidewalk Cracks

Another on from the vaults. I have thoughts. Life. The blog. The relation between the two. Possibilities that one can help me reach ambitions in the other. However, I have neither the energy nor the coherence to assemble the parts into an interesting whole. Maybe for next month’s state of the blog. What I haveContinue reading “Nature Will Prevail, Sidewalk Cracks”