Monthly Archives: January 2007

Snow by moonlight.

By david.humphrey | Published: January 31, 2007
I’m just going to bed, but I had to pause and reflect for a moment on the scene outside.  There’s a little over a foot of snow, and a full moon with no cloud-cover.  The light is so bright it could almost be day; and the snow is like a million diamonds spilled carelessly over [...]
Posted in Nature | Comments closed

On the habits of the wild turkey

By david.humphrey | Published: January 24, 2007
Living so close to the bush, I’m often privileged to see things you don’t get to enjoy in the city–it also helps that our daughters get us up before sunrise every morning, when wildlife is more prevalent.  Take, for example, the morning rituals of the wild turkeys. Every morning for the past week, I’ve awoken to [...]
Posted in Nature | Comments closed

“You mean they’re here, now?!?”

By david.humphrey | Published: January 24, 2007
One of the best moments from last semester, and my course on Mozilla Development, was the first day. I’d done the obligatory ‘welcome’, gone over the syllabus, discussed the scope and nature of the projects. Everything was like it always is on the first day. And then I told them that [...]
Posted in Mozilla, Seneca | Comments closed

Oh deer [sic]

By david.humphrey | Published: January 13, 2007
Today was all about the deer. It started early this morning, as I watched them crossing the field behind our house. We decided to go and walk through the woods to see their runs. While we were tracking through the bush, Laura found a fantastic antler laying on the ground. Later, [...]
Posted in Nature, Seneca | Comments closed