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Red-wing Blackbird at sunset in the marsh...

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I love that mourning doves have "chipmunk" cheeks. :)

The leaves have been slow to change, but the grass is changing pretty rapidly. This is along my trail at Arrowhead Marsh where I volunteer. The last few days, they've started to change quicker, but the leaves are falling off so fast due to the drought we've been in. This was from Saturday...

It was actually in my mom's back yard. Sitting on the edge of the birdbath.

I wish my hair looked this nice! 🤣

Guess what the “binders” and “compounds” most likely are… If this stuff was really all that and a bag of chips everyone and their brother would be selling it. This conversation and me possibly seeing a marketing blurb when it came out are the only two times I’ve even heard of it and I’ve been...

I took a look at the Valinge product and I would have a few questions for there technical people. At first impression, it appears to be a "rehash" of a type of flooring that was around for several years and then fell off the face of Earth, due to many claims and failures. That flooring was...

The very first thing you need, if you're going to teach someone something, is that they are willing to learn. If they are willing to learn, then things get better. If they are not willing to learn, then it's just a waste of time and resources. The second thing you need is an understanding...

I feel like most of the large manufacturers have somewhat thrown in the towel when it comes to the importance of training the installation trade on their products. To me, it makes absolutely no sense. But, that's where we've been for the last 20+ years. It really began to fall apart during...

It might very well be a man-made stone (resin & cement) that has shells added into it. Similar to this...

Yeah, and that can work better in some situations, but I found this the easiest and most consistent way for my eye. Everyone sees color differently, but black and white tends to be more consistent in how people see it. If you look in these images, it not only shows the ledging problem, but you...

Well...yes and no! :) So, we're vetting a new vendor partner in a totally different kind of flooring material - magnetic LVT. We are literally their first distributor partner here in the U.S. (they are European based manufacturer). If you're familiar with the Metroflor version of magnetic...

I thought this might be useful for those of you who do inspections for claims and what not...with LVT's being all the rage we often get calls for ledging. I've learned that one way to really get this issue to show up in an inspection photo is to shoot it in monochrome. This will emphasize the...

I'm no expert, but what the contractor said doesn't really make any sense. If concrete changed color like that over time, it seems to me that the floor you started out with would also change color over that same period of time and you would still notice the difference. This type of exposed...

I caught him right in between flaps. :) Looked like he was just sitting there chilling in mid air.

Oh believe me, I have my days but nowhere near the issues I used to have. I used to really struggle with my mental health. It wasn't until about 10 years ago with therapy and some changes in medication that I finally got over the endless cycle of manic depression. You would have never known...

Ansel Adams said that "knowing where to stand" was the key to being a great photographer....for some reason I don't feel like I was in the right spot... 🤣🤣