Tuesday, September 25, 2007

What's Going On With the Whales?

Three of the world's largest creatures have been killed in our local waters and scientists don't know the cause. All three blue whales were hit and killed by large ships, but why didn't they avoid the collisions this month? I don't know how long the link to the LA Times article will be active, but click on this posting's title and you can read more about the deaths and whales. This You Tube video really shows the massive size of the this whale found closest to our house.

Monday, September 24, 2007

Autumn Arrived

First the wind and rain . . .
Then more rain . . .
. . . and then the seasons (and the flowers) changed!