Orb Weaver

I can’t say I think they’re as cute as bees or ladybugs, but I approve of spiders. I approve of the beautiful marbling on this Cross Orb Weaver I found on a recent sunny day. I approve of her broad, round web. And I approve of her hard work, still catching fat juicy flies. Yum?

Alebrije

I’ve been suckered by the craziest thing. Have you ever been to an animal shelter and there’s that one cat (or dog) and you take one look and you know you’re in trouble. Well, I got that feeling when I saw Leroy. He’s an alebrije, a wood carving from Oaxaca. They’ve travelled from fever dreams […]

Re: Charlotte’s Web

I’ve been enjoying the On Character series that NPR did over the summer, but the only one that spurred me to read anything was the entry about Charlotte A. Cavatica. So I checked out the 50th anniversary edition of E.B. White’s reading of Charlotte’s Web, and spent a few afternoons rediscovering this old favorite.