Animals Etc.
A Summer of Owls
They’re gone now, and have been for a while. But through much of the summer, Emily and I kept encountering two owls in the park where we walk our dog. Much to our delight, we watched them grow up. An owl’s territory is usually at least twice the size, but this 100-acre forest offers…
Apples
Photographer: Courtney Cushing Kiernat lives in Minneapolis, MN, where she enjoys photography as a creative outlet. Her two adult children and husband don’t appreciate being regularly photographed so her four dogs, Zelda, Ozzy, Ruby, and Frank, are her frequent subjects. Dog antics can be found on her Instagram: #Threeandaquarterdogs Poet: Sue D. Burton‘s BOX,…
The Big Book of Therapy
Poem by Bob Hicok If you think of humans as rare as snowflakes, your world is constantly melting. If you think of humans as essential to keeping dogs happy, someone will always want to buy you a beer. –from Hold, Copper Canyon Press, 2019 Reprinted with the author’s permission. To…
Whale Rescues
Usually, we hear about people rescuing whales when they get tangled in fishing nets or stranded on a beach, but does it work the other way around as well? Might whales save people occasionally? This story comes from a couple of years ago. Nan Hauser, a marine biologist who has studied whales for thirty years,…
