Two Photos, One Bird, a Vast Difference
July 1, 2022
I ran across this snowy egret (Egretta thula) as I was walking along a beach in the Gulf of Mexico. I stopped to take a
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Elaine A, Power’s New Book Featured in the AZ Daily Star
June 15, 2022
Elaine A. Powers and her recently released book, Guam: Return of the Songs, were featured in the Home & Life section of the Arizona Daily Star
Cockles and Mussels, Alive!
June 14, 2022
Sometime in my childhood, I learned the song Cockles and Mussels. Perhaps you have heard it? One line, “Crying cockles and mussels, alive, all alive!”
My Life in a Sculpture
May 30, 2022
In the lobby of the Warden Theater at the Arizona Sonoran Desert Museum, I discovered a sculpture that summarizes my life in retirement. The horse
The Buzz on World Bee Day!
May 17, 2022
What do you think of when you hear the word bee? The fuzzy little honey bee going about its “bees-ness”, flitting from flower to flower,
The Importance of Native Trees
May 1, 2022
April 29th was Arbor Day. This day is to remind us of the importance of trees. When I bought my first house in Michigan, I