Category Archives: wildlife

You need hands….

Posted on November 18, 2019 by odeboyz

Ray E.

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John Muir’s religious environmentalism and the Yosemite National Park

Posted on November 16, 2019 by odeboyz

John Muir is a towering figure in American environmental history. He was a geologist, botanist, mountaineer, journalist, author, confidant of Presidents and industrial leaders, co-founder of the Sierra Club and much more. His opinions were eagerly sought and often acted … Continue reading →

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Photographing fires in Yellowstone Park

Posted on September 26, 2019 by odeboyz

A photographer was sent to cover disastrous fires at Yellowstone National Park. Arriving he realized it was impossible to photograph anything from ground level. He asked his editor if he could rent a plane and take photos from the air. … Continue reading →

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A gorilla walks into a bar

Posted on September 19, 2019 by odeboyz

A gorilla walked into a bar and ordered a Martini. The bartender was amazed, but thought, “What the hell.” He mixed the Martini and passed it to the gorilla who paid with a twenty pound note. This freaked the bartender … Continue reading →

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The appointment diary of a cat

Posted on September 16, 2019 by odeboyz
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My Balcony

Posted on September 15, 2019 by odeboyz

From seven floors up The view is spectacular Just an ordinary day in autumn The nearby trees still in full leaf. Squirrels on their same crazy journey Using branches, as if vertical stepping stones Clearly convinced each leading step As … Continue reading →

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A Polemic on Fish

Posted on August 25, 2019 by odeboyz

A friend, left me her fish As she moved, up north It’s a big goldfish But I think it’s bored. Back and forth it swims Like “Papillion” in the cell Instead of five paces Wall to wall, the tank is … Continue reading →

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Japanese Koi Carp

Posted on July 18, 2019 by odeboyz

    Anything strike you as special about this fish here? Well, it’s worth 1.8 million dollars. It won grand champion at the All Japan Koi Show in 2017, and is the most expensive koi fish ever sold. https://www.businessinsider.com/koi-fish-worth-millions-expensive-japan-2018-12?r=US&IR=T

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Kindred Spirits

Posted on July 15, 2019 by odeboyz

A doctor, a dentist and a lawyer were in a boat together when a wave came along and washed them all overboard. Unable to get back into the boat, they decided two would hold on to the boat and the … Continue reading →

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Frankie Boyle on Jeremy Hunt

Posted on July 4, 2019 by odeboyz

I sympathise a little with Hunt- he was born into military aristocracy, a cousin of the Queen, went to Charterhouse, then Oxford, then into PR: trying to get him to understand the life of an overworked student nurse is like … Continue reading →

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