Walking the Dog

Walking the Dog
Originally uploaded by The Marmot

Even the most casual of observers can see that I do not update this blog on a regular basis. So, working on the theory that not posting to two blogs is as easy as not posting to one I have started "Rambles With Holly" at http://rambleswithholly.blogspot.com/

The “ramble” is a classic form of nature writing marked by a “perfect balance” between the natural history and the presence of the author. John Burroughs and Annie Dillard as being good examples of this craft.

Please check it out if you have some time.

Swertia

Swertia is a genus in the gentian family. I know this as Swertia
parryi, but I have also seen it listed as Frasera parryi.

Taken at RSABG

See more:

Wildflowers and more at http://www.pbase.com/themarmot/rsabg

The Big Time

SCHOOL FOR SACKING | More Intelligent Life


The above link takes one to the "The Economist" More Intelligent Life web site and an article that uses one of my photos (from my "A Day In Los Angeles" series) for an illustration.

It is an interesting read. I am glad that I shall not be put in a position where I will have to sack anybody before I retire in about nine months. Hopefully, I will not get sacked prior to that either.

But, in either event, I am looking forward to shifting my sense of self from ‘I am a person with a job’ to ‘I am a person with a serious passion for photography.’

Basil (Ocimum basilicum)

Basil (Ocimum basilicum)
Originally uploaded by The Marmot

Mediterranean and Indochinese cuisines often use basil, the former frequently combining it with tomato. Basil is one of the main ingredients in pesto—a green Italian oil-and-herb sauce from the city of Genoa, its other two main ingredients being olive oil and pine nuts.

This photograph has become one of my most popular. It was first picked up by "Botany Photo of the Day". Recently, it has been used by two blogs:

"Eco Child's Play" and "EcoMetro" (Portland, OR)

Картичка - Любов - Флирт - Червен портокал - pozdrav.net

Картичка - Любов - Флирт - Червен портокал - pozdrav.net

You can say that again!