Saturday, February 28, 2009
Friday, February 27, 2009
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Beautiful Duckie
We're so used to seeing mallards at neighborhood ponds that this guy is a real treat: a wood duck. This is the time of year that wood ducks "pair up" because they breed in early spring and raise two nests of ducklings. They nest in the trees, and the ducklings jump/fall to the ground when they're ready to waddle to the water.
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Monday, February 23, 2009
Washer Woman Icon
An icon on Vista near Overland road - the Maytag Washer Woman. She's mechanized and has been leaning in and out of that washtub since I was a little kid. Back a couple of decades ago, when we had a sub-zero cold snap, something went wrong and her head fell off. But they got her fixed up really quick.
Sunday, February 22, 2009
Living Stream View
A window into the living stream at the M-K Nature Center. It's not an aquarium, it's an open stream and pond that are man-made, but have become natural habitat for fish. You can see spawning beds and favorite feeding areas. The Nature Center is right along the Boise River. No admission charge, and lots to see. Anyone know what kind of fish this is?
Saturday, February 21, 2009
Friday, February 20, 2009
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Birds on a Fence
What a clever thing to do with a cedar fence. Those birds are part of the boards. I would guess that the homeowner has a woodshop and an incredible talent. Regular readers of Terrell Daily Photo can find Jim's blog at http://www.terrelldailyphoto.blogspot.com/
Monday, February 16, 2009
NOT the Holiday Inn
When I was a kid living in a small town north of Boise, this hotel looked so fancy. It had a swimming pool and the sign looked really good at night. I never got to stay there, and funny, later when I moved to Boise, this hotel didn't look so fancy to me anymore. Plus, they filled in the pool to make room for more parking lot. I remember once seeing a spectacular painting of this hotel in its glory days at the Boise Art Museum. Any Boiseans familiar with that painting or artist?
Sunday, February 15, 2009
Saturday, February 14, 2009
Friday, February 13, 2009
Thursday, February 12, 2009
The Pizza Incident
One of our favorite pizzas from Chicago Connection - a large pepperoni. But last night's delivery to our house went strangely awry. The pizza delivery truck pulled up, then left, then came back and the pizza delivery guy explained that he had delivered our pizza to someone else by accident, but he went and got it back, and since it only had ONE PIECE cut out of it, would we be O-K taking it? He said the restaurant wanted me to take it. I called the restaurant and they denied it. They promised me a coupon but never sent anything and never apologized.
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Monday, February 9, 2009
Sunday, February 8, 2009
Mystery Blobs
These...things...were sitting on the public sidewalk along a road near the Boise Towne Square Mall to promote a business. Do you know what kind of business? It's certainly not obvious to me. Maybe these blobs get around the city's new sign ordinance that prohibits non-licensed signs on rights-of-way and on utility poles.
Saturday, February 7, 2009
Special Olympics Torch
Friday, February 6, 2009
Thursday, February 5, 2009
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Monday, February 2, 2009
Sunday, February 1, 2009
February CDP Theme Day
This covered path is one I often think about. It was one of many impressive paths I saw last year. Anyone recognize this one? Hint: It's not stateside.
This is a pathway near my home. February theme day at City Daily Photo is "Paths and Passages." See all the photos here. Update: the first photo is from the grounds of Hampton Court Palace in England.
This is a pathway near my home. February theme day at City Daily Photo is "Paths and Passages." See all the photos here. Update: the first photo is from the grounds of Hampton Court Palace in England.
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