Don't worry. I was not harmed by the machine in the taking of this photo.
skp and I went for a hike today at Sugarloaf Ridge State Park. It was a great day for hiking and I took a bunch of pictures. The rain yesterday had filled the creeks. Moss was growing on everything that doesn't move. Wildflowers were in bloom and there was a cool breeze. Perfect!
This is not the moon,
Nor is this the spring,
Of other springs,
And I alone
Am still the same.
Nor is this the spring,
Of other springs,
And I alone
Am still the same.
- Ariwara No Narihira (translated by Kenneth Rexroth)
In case you haven't noticed, this site is all about the cat pictures. (Here are some that I've posted.)
"So when you try hard to make your own way, you will help others...Before you make your own way you cannot help anyone, and no one can help you."
- Shunryu Suzuki
- Shunryu Suzuki
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"The shortest answer is doing."
- George Herbert
- George Herbert
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a japanese tea garden and armstrong woods
austin by day
tarantula
skp was mowing the backyard for the first time this year today. needless to say, the grass was a bit long after this rainy winter. As she was clearing the jungle, she noticed a brown, furry forest dweller emerge from some uncut growth. It was a California Brown Tarantula. I had no idea we had tarantulas here in North America. I thought they were some exotic tropical creature from far, far away. Anyway, it's true. They're not poisonous...and this little guy didn't seem very threatening. (other than his looks.) I found this article about them.
