grrlscientist | April 18, 2008tags: chambers street subway art, subway art, NYC through my eye, photography, NYC
I finally managed to snap more pictures of NYC subway art. The Chambers Street station on the A and C lines is another one of my favorite subway art stops, so I am pleased to share this one with you.
Chambers Street Subway Art #1
as seen at NYC's Chambers Street stop for the A and C trains.
Image: GrrlScientist 2008 [larger view].
grrlscientist | April 18, 2008tags: mountain bluebird, Sialia currucoides, birds, Image of the Day
Female mountain bluebird, Sialia currucoides.
This bird surprised birders in Washington state by visiting Bainbridge Island this past weekend.
Image: Eva Gerdts, April 2008. [larger view].
grrlscientist | April 18, 2008tags: Design, Robert Frost, poetry, National Poetry Month
April is National Poetry Month, and I plan to post one poem per day, every day this month (If you have a favorite poem that you'd like me to share, feel free to email it to me).
My poetry suggestions are starting to run dry, which means I will start posting my own favorites (but you've seen many of those already) or you can send me your favorite poems, which I probably haven't read before! Today's poem was suggested by another reader of mine, who said it has always been one of his favorites.
Design
I found a dimpled spider, fat and…
grrlscientist | April 18, 2008tags: Self Esteem, Creature Comforts, humor, comedy, streaming video
This streaming video about self image is a clip from Creature Comforts. [8:51].
grrlscientist | April 17, 2008tags: mountain bluebird, Sialia currucoides, birds, Image of the Day
Male mountain bluebird, Sialia currucoides.
This bird surprised birders in Washington state by visiting Bainbridge Island this past weekend.
Image: Eva Gerdts, April 2008 [larger view].
grrlscientist | April 17, 2008tags: Spring, Thomas Wolfe, poetry, National Poetry Month
April is National Poetry Month, and I plan to post one poem per day, every day this month (If you have a favorite poem that you'd like me to share, feel free to email it to me).
My poetry suggestions are starting to run dry, which means I will start posting my own favorites (but you've seen many of those already) or you can send me your favorite poems, which I probably haven't read before! Today's poem was suggested by "The Ridger", a long-time reader who was inspired by yesterday's photoessay (the images I snapped for that were taken…
grrlscientist | April 17, 2008tags: The Hamster, The Popcorn and The Piano, pets, humor, comedy, streaming video
After I ran across the recent news story about the murderous hamster, I couldn't resist sharing this video of a pet Siberian dwarf hamster with you to nullify any bad impressions that you might have about hamsters. This hamster is either a white phase animal or it is in its winter pellage (it's hard to know the difference unless the owner tells you what the animal's light cycle is) [1:15].
grrlscientist | April 16, 2008tags: free subscription, American Chemistry
Did you know that you can get a subscription to the magazine, American Chemistry, for free?
grrlscientist | April 16, 2008tags: Amsterdam Avenue, NYC through my eye, photography
I am taking a small break from NYC subway art because I have been too tired to visit the next subway station that I had planned to photograph (constant pain gets really exhausting). Hopefully, I will get out there tomorrow, though.
Blooming apple trees line the streets on West 78th and Amsterdam Avenue in NYC.
There is a photoessay associated with this image.
Image: GrrlScientist 2008 [wallpaper size].
grrlscientist | April 16, 2008tags: Redbud tree, Cercis canadensis, trees, Image of the Day
This image was a gift from one of my readers.
Blossoms of the Redbud tree, Cercis canadensis.
Image: Roger Brown 2008 [larger view].
grrlscientist | April 16, 2008tags: Amsterdam Avenue, NYC through my eye, photography, photoessay
I don't know if you know this, but the weather in NYC is hell. Seriously. Whether you imagine hell to be a furnace or a freezer, NYC is nearly always at either extreme. The weather here typically varies between hot and humid, so you have the distinct displeasure of smiling at people while sweat streams down your face all day long, or cold and windy, so you are in danger of freezing to death while waiting for the bus. By my calculations, there are somewhere between 13 and 15 days each year of "weather purgatory": you know,…
grrlscientist | April 16, 2008tags: The Rabbit, Mary Oliver, poetry, National Poetry Month
April is National Poetry Month, and I plan to post one poem per day, every day this month (If you have a favorite poem that you'd like me to share, feel free to email it to me).
My poetry suggestions are starting to run dry, which means I will start posting my own favorites (but you've seen many of those already) or you can send me your favorite poems, which I probably haven't read before! Today's poem was suggested by Tina, a fellow ornithologist who studied Florida scrub-jays. Tina writes; "I saw the poem project and had to…
grrlscientist | April 16, 2008tags: An Engineer's Guide to Cats, pets, humor, comedy, streaming video
In this streaming video, two professional engineers illustrate the proper care and practical benefits of cats. None of the cats, humans, or engineers were mistreated in the making of this film. They were however, slightly annoyed. Song on ending credits is called "Sparky's New Bike" from Shockwave-sound.com royalty free music website. [6:57].
grrlscientist | April 15, 2008tags: photography, subway art, Houston street station, NYC, NYCLife
Deborah Brown Platform Diving [1994]
as portrayed in glass mosaic on the walls of the platform for the NYC subway stop (1 train) at Houston Street.
Image: GrrlScientist 2008. [wallpaper size].
grrlscientist | April 15, 2008tags: Harlequin Duck, Histrionicus histrionicus, birds, Image of the Day
Last in a series of duck images by this photographer. Stay tuned: there are plenty more images by John that will appear soon!
ABSTRACT: Male Harlequin Duck, Histrionicus histrionicus.
Image: John Del Rio. [larger view].
grrlscientist | April 15, 2008tags: The Observatory Ode, John Frederick Nims, poetry, National Poetry Month
April is National Poetry Month, and I plan to post one poem per day, every day this month (If you have a favorite poem that you'd like me to share, feel free to email it to me). My poetry suggestions are starting to run dry, which means I can start posting my own favorites (but you've seen many of those already) or you can send me your favorite poems, which I probably haven't read before! Today's poem was suggested by a reader from Ireland, Gerry, who writes; "You were looking for science poetry and I had to send…
grrlscientist | April 15, 2008I have been thinking about a book review that I published yesterday about David Attenborough's Life in Cold Blood. In short, my review of that particular book was positive, but not effusive. Because I focused on errors/ambiguous wordings and on what I think that book lacked, it is possible that I came across as being too harsh. As a result, I'd like to know if I should use an unambiguous rating system, such as something like Amazon's five star system, to help you quickly assess what I think of the book?
I like to publish positive book reviews on my blog, and generally refuse to even finish…
grrlscientist | April 15, 2008tags: politics, electoral system explained, humor, comedy, streaming video
A lot of my readers are from overseas, and at times, they have expressed their overall confusion regarding the process used by Americans to elect our president. I have decided to link to this easy little tutorial where the entire process is explained in a nutshell, including a cute little flow chart graphic, too. [1:25].
grrlscientist | April 14, 2008tags: photography, subway art, Houston street station, NYC, NYCLife
Deborah Brown Platform Diving [1994]
as portrayed in glass mosaic on the walls of the platform for the NYC subway stop (1 train) at Houston Street.
Image: GrrlScientist 2008. [wallpaper size].
grrlscientist | April 14, 2008
I have bad news and I have .. more bad news ...
Even though I am unemployed and have mounting debts for medical bills that I can't possibly afford, I learned today that I owe income taxes, according to the misnamed online tax program, FreeTaxUSA.com (which isn't free at all). In worlds other than this one where things are a little fairer, owing taxes would normally mean that I earned enough money in 2007 that I can afford to share a little with others instead of purchasing a plasma screen television, but unfortunately, this is not the case.
How the @#!*& did this happen? I am paid a…