Can you see a bird? Can you see all of them?
Here is what they (tawny frogmouths) look like when they are awake. They live in Australia, naturally.
They look a bit like owls, but are actually in the nightjar family – think nighthawk, or whip-poor-will, or possibly Oscar the Grouch.
This little spider puts his heart into his dancing – all for the benefit of the little brown female seen at the end of the video. The colorful fellow is M. personatus, or Blueface peacock spider. Jurgen Otto is a spider and mite biologist from Australia who is interested in creatures such as the peacock spider, from a scientific perspective as well as for its entertaining dancing.
John Travolta, eat your heart out. “Unh, unh, unh, unh . . . ”
I love this very cool video of the Sydney Opera House – think of all the things you could project onto that beautiful surface.
This is the Everingham Rotating House near Taree, NSW, Australia. This interesting concept works well on the spacious lot where it is situated. I am trying to picture it in my neighborhood of 1/6 acre lots.
This graphic from the National Post explains more about the mechanics of the structure.
And this YouTube video takes you inside the house:
The house is now available for holiday rentals; click here to learn more.
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Firearms, fibers, any news or behaviors that make me say, "hmm, let me take another look at this."
I still miss my man, but my aim is getting better.
Gunsmoke and Knitting 