Tag Archives: Wildlife

Gift #1063: Indiana in 200 Objects – Natural History

Posted on January 29, 2017 by ordinarymiracletoday

Last year Indiana celebrated its bicentennial and the state museum put together a special exhibit called “Indiana in 200 objects”  This was the last weekend of the exhibit, so I headed off today to spend the day at the museum.  … Continue reading →

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Gift #1014: Colorado through the seasons

Posted on July 17, 2016 by ordinarymiracletoday

I’ve blogged so often about my special spots in Denver that I rather fear I say the same things every year I go back to visit.  This is especially a concern with the Denver Museum of Nature and Science.  It … Continue reading →

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Gift #790: Bird Feeder Gourmand

Posted on March 11, 2015 by ordinarymiracletoday

Today’s feature is on a common, but confounding visitor of the bird feeder.  I spied one while watching birds at Eagle Creek and was able to get some rare shots for the bird aficionados.  Observe below the furry bird. Those … Continue reading →

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Gift #787: Birds at the Feeders

Posted on March 5, 2015 by ordinarymiracletoday

This past weekend I made my first visit to Eagle Creek Park.  My mom and I went up Saturday afternoon to drive around and do a bit of knitting while enjoying the park.  I bought a yearly pass ( a … Continue reading →

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Gift #637: Denver Museum

Posted on June 7, 2014 by ordinarymiracletoday

Ordinarily, I would be giving you a weekly update on Wind in the Willows shawl and my musings of the book.  However I’ve had a lovely interruption of the usual routine.  Early this morning I woke up in Indy; in … Continue reading →

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Gift #615: First Butterfly

Posted on April 28, 2014 by ordinarymiracletoday

A miraculous event occurred at the start of Easter week – and that was seeing my first butterfly of the season. I saw her (or him) out next to the hellebores late in the afternoon once I was home from … Continue reading →

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Gift #570: Mr. Fox

Posted on February 26, 2014 by ordinarymiracletoday

Well, the Cincinnati pictures will have to wait yet another day because another miracle happened today.  For the first time since moving to Indy nearly 8 years ago, I finally saw a red fox!!  I love foxes very much and … Continue reading →

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Gift #557: Jester

Posted on February 4, 2014 by ordinarymiracletoday

Cold temps and lots of snow have made wildlife scarce of late.  I expect that most little critters prefer to nestle deep in their nests, pull the blankets over their ears, and sleep the winter away.  I know I’m certainly … Continue reading →

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Gift #536: Winter visitor

Posted on January 7, 2014 by ordinarymiracletoday

I’m really excited because tomorrow the temperatures are going to warm up to 9!  That sounds really weird.  But after a couple of days with -15 as the high, 9 will seem fairly balmy.  One of the things I’ve missed … Continue reading →

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Gift #424: August

Posted on August 24, 2013 by ordinarymiracletoday

It’s time for a look at August in England, 1849, through the pen of Edith Holden.   As I’ve browsed through her books over the past few months in preparation for my blog post, I’ve noticed how oddly familiar her sketches … Continue reading →

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