Wild Bluets

From a field near the park along the Sligo Creek trail. 

Covid-19 in the DMV MAR 30

Where People Have Died: March 29

Covid-19 in the DMV MAR 29

0148.Art Rocks: Vincent van Gogh: 1841

0147.Art Rocks: Francisco Goya: 1746

Covid-19 in the DMV MAR 28

I am going to start tracking the data with this graphic.  The red outlined counties and municipalities are the 7 in which I have spent significant time in the three months prior to the "Hunkering down" directive from our Republican governor, Larry Hogan.  As a life-long Democrat with a progressive leaning, I will say this, I am very pleased by Governor Hogan's leadership in this crisis when all we get from the Federal level are lies, ego trips, and childish denials of responsibility wrapped in juvenile "payback" games.

You can explore this Blog from top to bottom and you'll not find another post as blatantly political.  But these are extra-ordinary times.

0146.Art Rocks: Grace Hartigan: 1922

Pics From The Park: Sligo Creek.

Carolina Wren

Pansies Speak

"Hey!  Wake up, everybody!  It's raining!!"

Ship of pansies, one asks, "Are we there yet?"

Mourning Doves At The Bird Bath

0145.Art Rocks: William Morris: 1834

Hearty Beef Florentine Vegetable Soup

Perfect for a chilly raining Spring day under lock down...

0144.Art Rocks: J. C. Leyendecker: 1874

Trio of Mallards

The second male is decidedly more brown.

Spring Blooms In The Woods

Marsh Marigolds

Wild Violets

Periwinkle

Ground Ivy

0143.Art Rocks: Anthony Van Dyke: 1599

0142.Art Rocks: Hans Hofmann: 1880

Pesto Fettuccine

...with Black Olives, Grape Tomatoes, Oyster Mushrooms and Broccoli. 

0141.Art Rocks: George Caleb Bingham: 1811

Micro-World

0140.Art Rocks: Josef Albers: 1888

0139.Art Marion Russell: 1864

Maryland Zoo Pics

The weekend before last, before everything came crashing to a halt, I attended a day long training at the Maryland Zoo where I volunteer.  I have been given the opportunity to expand my role there, and I look forward to doing it once the plague has passed.  Specifically, my expanded interpreting will take place in the Maryland Wilderness and Farm Yard areas.  Part of the training included a lovely stroll with our teachers and fellow volunteers through those areas.  Here are a couple of pics I took along the way.

The pics (top to bottom): Allie and Garrett our Sandhill Cranes, Members of the volunteer group listen to information at the North American River Otters habitat, Josie our female Bobcat, and one of our Alpacas.

0138.Art Rocks: Rosa Bonheur: 1822

Garden Birds

Robin's Nest in a Burning Bush