Chives and Other Stuff_170316_1036-XSEYQ

March 18, 2017 - Sliced green onions are not chives. Green onions (aka scallions) like those above are sliced and diced and used in recip...
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Just Add Pepper_170310_20-HXSEYQ

March 18, 2017 - Getting close to familiar items sometimes makes them less recognizable. donvine.com Wichita - Kansas
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Scalina Spagna_021214_06_4354-HXSEYA

March 17, 2017 - The Spanish Steps were built in Rome by the French in 1723 and over time became a gathering place for citizens and touri...
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Calamari with Dipping Sauce_170316_1036_01-XSEYQ

March 17, 2017 - With ocean warming and the loss of traditional fish, squid which is happer with warmer waters may move from the appetize...
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Galaxy of Petals_170310_1149-HXSEYQ

March 17, 2017 - I saw this at a grocery store but have no idea what kind of flower it is. Captured with a iPhone, processing included To...
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Grocer's Bouquet_170315-XSEYQ

March 15, 2017 - A trip to the market can include flowers as well as food. If you have an iPhone in your packet, you don’t even need to p...
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Serving Oats_170119_130301_02-HXSEYQ

March 14, 2017 - Oat based cereals are eaten by some to avoid the gluten that is present in wheat, barley and rye. For those who do not h...
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Black Rhino_151011_123543_67-HXSEQ

March 14, 2017 - South Africa may legalize limited rhino horn trade. With the price of rhino horn powder exceeding $50,000/kg, allowing c...
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Lavender Orchid_170301_124826_06-HXSEYQ

March 13, 2017 - Grocery shopping now includes botanical treats. If you have a smartphone, you are less likely to be told not to take pic...
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Wild Lowry Turkey_120419_1325_334-XSQ

March 11, 2017 - Wild turkeys were nearly wiped out by the mid to late 1930s when a combination of restoration efforts and a tax on hunti...
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One Polar Bear_120311_1640_180HXSEYQ

March 11, 2017 - n the wild, polar bear DNA obtained from a bloody footprint was used to learn the bear had killed a seal and a sea gull...
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Florence Cathedral_021206_055603-XSEYQ

March 11, 2017 - The Cathedral in Florence Italy has withstood a number of earthquakes and concern remains about possible loss of this cu...
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Rhino Wrinkles_160710_110101_370-PHXSYQ

March 10, 2017 - Poaching for rhino horn, exceeding one thousand a year, is now occurring in zoos, as well as in the wild. The price for...
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Bradford Blossoms_170309_163733_24-XSEYQ

March 09, 2017 - Bradford Pear trees are blossoming all over Wichita. Bradfords are decorative so there is nothing to eat, but they are l...
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Several Grapes and a Grape Tomato_170309_2-XSEYQ

March 09, 2017 - An iPhone and the Camera+ App let you get impressive food macros from the camera you have in your pocket. Wichita - Kan...
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Pale Sunflower_050616_161700-HXSYQ

March 08, 2017 - The official Kansas state flower comes in many varieties Sedgwick County - Kansas
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Grizzly Bear_050917_000314-XSYQ

March 08, 2017 - The grizzly may be saving the polar bear. Bears with a mixture of grizzly and polar DNA are believed to result from the...
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Chicken Salad with Ranch_161202_202753_474-XSEYQ

March 08, 2017 - While dining in New Orleans we enjoyed some nice chicken salad.
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A Few Good Veggies_170227_121533_06-XSEYQ

March 07, 2017 - Food macros with an iPhone You can get close enough to what's on your plate to explore unexpected views. Wichita - Kan...
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Dodge City Feedlot_090315_069-XSYV

March 05, 2017 - Not far north of Dodge, you can smell this feedlot before you see it. Ford County - Kansas
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Amur Leopard 5.8.27.67_050827_000167-XSYA

March 05, 2017 - These rare and endangered cats live in forests at the junction of Russia with China. Sedgwick County - Kansas
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Elephant Eye_050827_000043-XSYQ

March 05, 2017 - With a trunk, big ears, and an unusually sensitive skin, the elephant's eyesight isn't much different from humans. Sedg...
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Roasted Potatoes Onion and Tomatoes_170302_151700_04-XSEYQ

March 04, 2017 - Food macro with an iPhone. Between calls, it is possible to explore the cracks and crevices of what you eat. Wichita -...
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Greenback_050616_160957-HXSYQ

March 03, 2017 - Sunflowers have backsides too. Sedgwick County - Kansas
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Blossoming Onion_050514_131305-HXSQ

March 03, 2017 - Members of the Allium genus of plants can be quite attractive. Sedgwick County - Kansas
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Warthog_050730_000098-XYSQ

March 02, 2017 - Common Warthogs are grazers that eat grasses, plants, roots and bulbs. They, in turn, are eaten by lions, leopards, croc...
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White Baboon_050820_000125-XSYQ

March 02, 2017 - Hamadryas baboons are Old World monkeys depicted as sacred in ancient Egyptian art. They are preyed upon by hyenas and l...
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Helen's Flower_040731_103338-HXSQ

March 02, 2017 - Helenium, sometimes called Sneezeweed, are named after the daughter of Zeus, and are popular among home gardeners. Se...
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Two Cape Buffalo_050410_065258-XSYQ

March 02, 2017 - Hundreds of thousands of African Buffalo exist and are natural prey primarily to lions and crocodiles as well as to man.
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160729_121229_170-PHXSYQ_Looking for Bugs

March 01, 2017 - Would one of these keep the bugs away? Some folks are using lizards to eat household bugs. But beware that household ca...
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Berries and Banana_170219_112632_27-XSEYQ

March 01, 2017 - Paint your breakfast. Some say it's better to get your vitamins from the fruit than from the pills. This image was snat...
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