“Diplomacy is the art of “saying ‘nice doggie’ until you can find a rock.”
Will Rogers
Diplomacy
Surprise
“Health care is an unimportant component of the good life tout court.”
Theodore Dalrymple, Mass Lysteria 1988
Subtitle “The Meaning of Health Scares
Canada Geese
A Coyote Tale
I took this photo about a mile from our condo about two miles from the Phoenix Mountain Preserve. It is a three legged coyote. He or she seemed to be doing okay. Life is good.
Snakes
We saw an angry rattlesnake on the Circumference Route at Piestewa a few weeks ago. Be careful out there. The sign was near the bathroom at the trailhead. Continue reading “Snakes”
Who are You?
Pets (Churchill Quote)
“Dogs look up to you, cats look down on you. Give me a pig. He just looks you in the eye and treats you as an equal.”
Winston Churchill
Road Sign
We might need one of these signs on upper Sierra Madre Villa:
Animals in Italy
Some people when they travel see lots of cultural stuff.
Like churches and other historic sights.
When we travel we see animals. Here are a few from Italy:
This angry Gull was protecting her chick:
Don’t worry she was still there the next day
There were lots of healthy looking outdoor cats
And a few feral ones.
The dogs were mostly handsome and very well behaved.