DNA breakdown of yours truly. (not shown is Yeti / Cromag / non-earthly breakdowns.)

#irish #scottish #welsh 55.1% #easteuropean 24.3%
#italian 16.7%
#ashkenazijewish 1.3%
#westasian 1.7%
#middleeastern .9%
#dnatest #dnaresults #dnaregions @scottobear https://instagr.am/p/CUDnRdABpmU/

Continue reading September 20, 2021 at 04:14PM →

My Dinner with Nancy.

Nancy and Sluggo, No. 104, Feb. 1956, p. 19

This is @maximillian_deersteak in a nutshell.

#erniebushmiller #nancy #birb #birdfeeder #birdwatching #classiccomics #comicpanel https://instagr.am/p/CUDMdcfJ_RK/

Continue reading September 20, 2021 at 12:19PM →

Much missed.

#adamwest #batman66 #batmanday https://instagr.am/p/CUBSxkVPzQ-/

Continue reading September 19, 2021 at 06:36PM →

Dad bod Hank McCoy / Beast seems appropriate while he’s doing mostly lab work.

#beast #hankmccoy #xmen #dadbodmutant #marvelcomics #comicpanel https://instagr.am/p/CUBOpWxhORy/

Continue reading September 19, 2021 at 06:00PM →

George Grosz (German, 1893-1959), Herberts Ruh [Herbert’s Peace], 1912. Chalk and turquoise green watercolor on thin paper, 28.6 × 22.7 cm.

#vintageillustration #georgegrosz #herbertsruh #hanging #chalk #watercolor https://instagr.am/p/CT_VcYZsvX4/

Continue reading September 19, 2021 at 12:21AM →

Groundhog made a messy return today!

#squirrelwatching #backyardzoo #bogsafari #groundhog #blurrycryptid https://instagr.am/p/CT-0ZQgMFYQ/

Continue reading September 18, 2021 at 07:32PM →

I remember this running on late nights in south Florida in channel 29 before it became affiliate with one of the big 4 networks.

#reincarnation #pets #badkarma #cursedcommercials
Continue reading September 18, 2021 at 01:43AM →

I remember this running on late nights in south Florida in channel 29 before it became affiliate with one of the big 4 networks.

#reincarnation #pets #badkarma #cursedcommercials
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THE VON BERG COAT OF ARMS/FAMILY CREST (without helmet)
Recorded in the Rietstap (F3850), the ancient description of the crest is
                     “Or, a demi-vol sable, between three mullets of six argent.”
 
According to Laws of Heraldry, each element of the Coat of Arms/Family Crest is symbolic. The shield is a traditional design bordered in black.
 
Black dots punctuate the shield’s gold background (Or). This represents the fur of an ermine and symbolizes Dignity.
 
A red/brown half wing in the center of the shield symbolizes loss of life in service to the Regent.

The color (Sable) represents Grief.
 
Three 6-pointed stars (mullets) surround the wing and symbolize exceptional Valor or Bravery. Their Silver color (Argent), represents Peace and Sincerity.
 
The black and gold helmet of the Coat of Arms has a black and gold wreath (knot) on the top. (This is likely a plume)  There is one silver star, with a feather in the middle of the star.  The left side of the feather is black and the right side of the feather is gold.
 
Feathers and Plumes are symbolic of Obedience and Serenity.
 
Motto: Arriere ne peut – never retreat

#heraldry
#vonberg #arrierenepeut https://instagr.am/p/CT8j1xBMaAW/

Continue reading September 17, 2021 at 10:29PM →

Groundhog climbed up the squirrel cam this morning, but leapt off with gusto when the kitchen shades were opened.

#whistlepig #groundhog #actionshot #backyardzoo #squirrelwatching #chunkyboy #backyard https://instagr.am/p/CT7MW8JAvyf/

Continue reading September 17, 2021 at 09:45AM →

Musicians of Bremen, Germany 1905.

45 days to Halloween!

#vintagephotography #halloween #blackandwhite #costumes https://instagr.am/p/CT5sUpeMCA2/

Continue reading September 16, 2021 at 07:45PM →

Social distancing day 552.

Overcast morning, mid 70s outside. Very humid.

Sisto and Harold had a nice walk along with me but my back is extra creaky today, so I had to cut things a bit short.

Still trying to suss out a good solar panel solution to the squirrel cam battery. Maybe a larger panel or two in tandem? Alternately, I can always run a line to house power to trickle charge the batteries, but that seems a last ditch answer.

Speaking of the back yard, I found out what the vultures were eating yesterday, and it was the remains of a squirrel. The portions left behind by them are a bit too dispersed for me to pick up and dispose of, so it may just return to the soil there. Thankfully it isn’t one of the critters we have previously named or identified, like split-ear or forktail, but I am wondering what got it. The owl? A fox? Was it hit by a vehicle and came here after?

#swampwalk #bogsafari #walkabout #backyardzoo #backyardgarden https://instagr.am/p/CT43qtTgLAe/

Continue reading September 16, 2021 at 12:05PM →