Ducks on Ice

 It was a cold day and it was fun to watch these birds as they sat on the freezing ice as if this was a refreshing moment for them. The image reminded me of a Norman Rockwell painting. I thought these birds were beautiful. And then I became to calculate how much they were defecating on the ice. And the thought of all this shit just eventually making its way to the bottom of the river, where I walk and swim in the spring, sort of made me want to throw up.

I found HIm Near the Bay- NJ

 A Turtle

In The Bay

Barnaget bay, NJ

Summer 2015

Rick had just died a few months ago. So several of us thought it would be a nice retreat to take Darcy, his wife, to the beach for a few days.  There were five of us and this escape to the shore was really just what we all needed.

We got in our kayaks and paddled in to the bay.  The sun wasn't too bright.  The air was still cool even though it was already June.  The company was fun and it was just what we all needed to deal with losing Rick.

I looked to my left of my paddle and noticed a slight ripple in the water. And all of the sudden, I noticed this tiny being paddling frantically in this big body of water.  There was nowhere where it could have rested. It must have been in some swamp area and got pulled away from the shore in a current. It seemed to be swimming for his life.

I scooped him up and he didn't resist. He stayed still in the bottom of my kayak and I released him to  clump of vegetation by our dock. He rested for a little bit and then he took off. I was sorry to see him go.

If I Could Have, I would Have

Puffins

The Northern Most Tip of Maine

July 5, 2023

 If I could have, I would have grabbed one of these adorable birds and taken it home with me.

Bison

 Bison

Cluster State Park

South Dakota

Summer 2012

They are magnificent, dangerous creatures and I am amazed at how many stupid people approach them for the purpose of getting a daring photo. These idiots get what they deserve when the bison attack.

Butterfly

 May 19, 2025

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I just found him, dead in my parking lot. I wonder how long I will keep him on the dashboard of my car before I decide it’s time to get rid of him

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Jacki Budicker VanGorden

Plum tuckered out.

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Rosina Rucci

Bury him

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Bridget E Kelly

Rosina Rucci he’s too beautiful.

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Rosina Rucci

Bridget E Kelly yes he is but he is dead, no?

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Rosina Rucci

Bridget E Kelly what I intend is - just don’t leave him in the middle of no where.

Sam Stein

I think on your dashboard it might be too hot & windy and it might disintegrate or blow away before you have a chance to make a conscious decision. 

Something to consider before it's gone one way or another is to preserve it to show to or give to one of your great grandnephews. 

I can imagine they might be interested in and enjoy seeing that beautiful creature who was once a caterpillar that turned into a butterfly and gained the magic power of flight.

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Bobby Burgese

Interesting dilemma. Watch him decompose as a scientific experiment or return him/her/them to the earth or perhaps chew them up or maybe deep fry…….

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