I almost forgot that I needed to schedule this to post! I'll blame it on the medical appointments, all of which are going well, but maybe it also had something to do with the fact that I didn't have any photos to share. Now I have two, and since talking about medical appointments is boring, I'll share the photos instead.
My favorite part of a Sonoran spring is when my two big Tombstone roses start to bloom. |
Enjoy the links!
►Books & Other Interesting Tidbits◄
- The Navajo Nation remembers those lost to COVID-19 with 1,222 luminarias at Window Rock, Arizona.
- Looking at leisure through early twentieth century trade catalogs.
- A study shows that fingerprint ridges play a key role in the sense of touch.
- Banned books, forbidden topics: some writers aim to smuggle what Iran censors.
- Lauren Du Graf: How a year without my library has changed me.
- Women dominated beer brewing until they were accused of being witches.
- Researchers read a sealed 17th-century letter without opening it.
- Who are you going to call: rethinking the role of police in mysteries.
- How kids learned classical music from old cartoons. (Between cartoons and my mother, I could recognize a lot of classical music.)
- The reason cars have carpeted floors.
►Channeling My Inner Indiana Jones◄
- An eleven-year-old boy discovered a fertility amulet in the Israeli desert.
- A medieval woman wore this "birthing girdle" to protect herself during labor.
- Solved: the mystery of a lonely human skull in an Italian cave.
- Contractors discovered a forgotten medieval tunnel beneath a Welsh garden.
- Archaeological finds in Mesa and Tempe, Arizona, connect the O'odham peoples' history to the present day.
- Authorities recovered intricate Renaissance armor stolen from the Louvre in 1983.
- A forgotten Last Supper scene attributed to the Renaissance master Titian spent a century hiding in plain sight.
- A New York City nurse found a long-lost famous painting inside her own home.
►Channeling My Inner Elly Mae Clampett◄
- Sperm whales learned to avoid whaling ships-- and warned other whales.
- Watch this man help a baby squirrel drink from his water bottle.
- The wild world of a new nature preserve in Ecuador.
- Watch this beautiful butterfly with distinctive wing markings that look like the lucky number 88.
- Watch a drowsy dog fight off falling asleep.
- How do you weigh a hummingbird?
- Facts about animals using camouflage in a very crowded rainforest where everyone looks like prey.
- A wolf has been spotted near Yosemite for the first time in a century.
- Wisdom, the world's oldest known banded wild bird has returned to Midway atoll. More from Smithsonian magazine.
►Crafty Gems◄
- Take a look at this detailed sterling silver chai tea kettle and cup ring.
- Intricate steampunk spiders made from old watches.
►The Happy Wanderer◄
- Trinidad & Tobago: Rum, calypso, cricket, and crime fiction.
- The Brooklyn Heights Moonstruck house with a lush interior and parking is on sale for $12.85 million.
►Fascinating Folk◄
- How Rosalie Barrow Edge saved birds.
- Eighteen unsung scientists who didn't get enough credit.
- Women scientists were written out of history. It is Margaret Rossiter's lifelong mission to fix that.
►I ♥ Lists◄
- The stories behind fifteen pasta shapes.
- Ten of the most disappointing book-to-movie adaptations in recent years.
- Eleven facts about Judy Blume's Are You There, God? It's me, Margaret.
- Woman's World Book Club: the best in this week's fiction.
- Five great thrillers set in wild places.
- Twelve pieces of unsolicited advice for 19th-century girls.
- Eighteen facts about Silence of the Lambs.
- Sixteen beach reading nooks to get you in the summer spirit.
That's all for this week! Don't forget to stop by next Friday when I'll be sharing a freshly selected batch of links for your surfing pleasure.
Stay safe. Stay healthy. And don't forget to curl up with a good book!
I love it that you've captured how alive the desert is, Cathy. There's so much beauty there if you just look for it and wait to see it. I love those 'photos. And now, I'm going to explore that medieval tunnel. You never know where it might lead...
ReplyDeleteI know! I thought I might tempt you to explore that tunnel!
DeleteI love wild roses--simplicity, abundance, and brevity. Now to check some links. :)
ReplyDeleteI hope I've found one or two that tickle your fancy!
DeleteWell, there were a lot of cute pics earlier this week! I am curious about the nest too!
ReplyDeleteDenis saw a tiny bird flit out of it early this morning. He'll be installing a camera out there tomorrow in an attempt to gather more information. ;-)
DeleteWe have a bird friend who comes back every year. A hummingbird. She lays her egg, sometimes two, in the nest she built years ago. She is back in the nest and flitting around so I think she will leave us a baby soon! The last one we named Billy and while I was snapping a photo he flew out and away and the mama wasn't expecting that. I felt badly so no photos anymore.
ReplyDeleteHow sad! We have quite a hummingbird colony here around the property, but so far none of them have built a nest where we could see it.
DeleteThat looks like a large nest for a tiny bird! We have two bluebird nesting boxes on our garden fence. I'm not sure that we have any inhabitants yet. I don't think we have every had bluebirds in there. Last year we had chickadees which was fun. Usually we have sparrows and often have a cowbird that fills one of the boxes with giant sticks so that other birds can't use it. I'll be interested to see what you find on your camera.
ReplyDeleteHave a great weekend!
I took a picture once of a pair of towhees running themselves ragged trying to feed a huge cowbird chick. I can't say that I'm a fan of birds who can't raise their own young.
DeleteI think the nest in our cactus may belong to a verdin, which is a tiny flycatcher known for making multiple nests. They don't lay eggs in all their nests; some are used as "chill out" places. I guess they want to get away from the kids once in a while!
I look forward to 'meeting' your new neighbor! And thanks for so many interesting links to check out, ad always.
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome, Kate!
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