While searching for e-books for my reader, I came across the Birds Illustrated by Color Photograpy. It was a monthly serial started in 1897 “Designed to Promote Knowledge of Bird-Life.” There are at least 3 volumes that have been digitized by the Project Gutenberg and these are all in the Public Domain. The Drawings, “Photography,” … Continue reading
Birds Illustrated by Color Photography – Revisited Vol 1. January, 1897 No. 1 * THE NONPAREIL I am called the Nonpareil because there is no other bird equal to me. I have many names. Some call me the “Painted Finch” or “Painted Bunting.” Others call me “The Pope,” because I wear a purple hood. I … Continue reading
Ian’s Bird of the Week – King Penguin ~ by Ian Montgomery The Royal Penguins may have won the bird of the trip award on the basis of character, but the sartorial crown went to the King Penguin also very common on the beach at Macquarie Island. We’ll see later that they also won the … Continue reading
And thorns shall come up in her palaces, nettles and brambles in the fortresses thereof: and it shall be an habitation of dragons, and a court for owls. (Isaiah 34:13 KJV) Dan and I went over to the Lowry Park Zoo/Zoo Tampa in Tampa again today. I was wanting to check out my Christmas present … Continue reading
Then God said, “Let the waters abound with an abundance of living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth across the face of the firmament of the heavens.” (Genesis 1:20 NKJV) I have been working on finding photos for the Icteridae Family – Oropendolas, Orioles & Blackbirds. I have managed to get all by three of … Continue reading
My lips shall greatly rejoice when I sing unto thee; and my soul, which thou hast redeemed. (Psalms 71:23 KJV) Words by Henry J. van Dyke, 1907. Van Dyke wrote this hymn while staying at the home of Harry A. Garfield at Williams College, Massachusetts. It was first published in the Presbyterian Hymnal in 1911. It also appeared … Continue reading
The Christmas Bird? The other day as I was reading an article on Bobolinks, My thoughts immediately flew to the manger where our Lord lay among the haystack. This bird too loves to live and nest among the hay fields. Are we satisfied with the place which God has given us? Or do we grumble about … Continue reading
Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: (Philippians 2:6-7 KJV) Words by Emily E. Elliott, 1864. This hymn was first used at St. … Continue reading
Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom. Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? for riches certainly make themselves wings; they fly away as an eagle toward heaven. (Proverbs 23:4-5 KJV) While reading in Proverbs today, I came across this interesting verse in Chapter 23. As I have been … Continue reading
And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh. (Matthew 2:11 KJV) Words by May R. Smith (1842-1927). Music: St. Petersburg, attributed to Dmitri S. Bortniansky (1751-1825), 1825 … Continue reading
Here is an interesting article from Answers in Genesis about how the universe obeys certain rules — “laws to which all things must adhere. These laws are precise, and many of them are mathematical in nature. Natural laws are hierarchical in nature; secondary laws of nature are based on primary laws of nature, which have … Continue reading
Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice! (Philippians 4:4 NKJV) Words by Bernhardt S. Ingemann (1789-1862), 1840 (Julen har bragt velsignet bud); translated from Danish to English by Cecil Cowdrey. Music: Christmas Brings Joy, Christoph E. Weyse (1774-1842), 1841 Christmas Brings Joy To Every Heart Christmas brings joy to every heart, Sets old … Continue reading
