tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-345426402011-04-21T11:13:22.110-07:00RyanBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17208664543355594257noreply@blogger.comBlogger41100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34542640.post-1163273411791901042006-11-11T11:21:00.000-08:002006-11-11T11:30:11.803-08:00(First in a series.)<br /><br />I was sitting on my porch minding my own business when an osprey flew towards my building from the direction of the lake. It alighted on a bare-branched tree about 50 feet away and began picking away at something. With nothing better to do, I used the digital zoom on my camera and snapped a picture:<br /><br /><img src="http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l130/rowburkett/osprey.jpg" /><br /><br />He seemed to be tucking into a delicious fish. With every peck, the fish's tail wiggled in what I assumed was not delight. The noise from the feast carried easily to my porch, sounding like a handful of pencils being snapped in half repeatedly.<br /><br />Mmm, swamp-fish. That's good eatin'!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/34542640-116327341179190104?l=weazelwords.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>RyanBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17208664543355594257noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34542640.post-1160542746643105252006-10-10T21:48:00.000-07:002006-10-10T22:02:11.916-07:00I only moved in 4 months ago, but I just received noticed that the homeowners' association fees are going to increase by $75 per month.<br /><br />This cannot stand. Something needs to be done.<br /><br />How can one person have any influence over such an event? By submitting my name as Candidate for Board of Directors, that's how. Never having run for anything--not even Student Council--I'm sure this will become one of those "what was I thinking?" moments. <br /><br />Nonetheless, I'm confident the Burkett platform of improved efficiency and small government will win over the electorate this November. And besides, I was looking for something to do with all my spare time.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/34542640-116054274664310525?l=weazelwords.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>RyanBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17208664543355594257noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34542640.post-1158644338159246092006-09-18T22:27:00.000-07:002006-09-18T23:06:19.823-07:00Here are some photos I took looking out from my new condo. I'm on the edge of a swampy conservation area, which I'm none too eager to explore. After dusk all manner of critters can be heard croaking away. The big ones sound like sheep.<br /><img src="http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l130/rowburkett/9-9-2006/backyard-20.jpg" alt="There's gators in them there woods." /><br /><br />An anole looking to make his way inside my porch. I'm on the 3rd floor; I admire his determination:<br /><img src="http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l130/rowburkett/9-9-2006/anole-20.jpg" alt="The lizard climbeth" /><br /><br />From the TV room, you can see the nearby lake.<br /><img src="http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l130/rowburkett/9-9-2006/lake1-20.jpg" alt="Lake Lotus" /><br /><br />There's an older condo complex next door. This photo was taken on the morning of September 9th...<br /><img src="http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l130/rowburkett/9-9-2006/shuttle1-20.jpg" alt="Nothing to see here" /><br /><br />Zooming in a little: The bright spot is the space shuttle <i>Atlantis</i> launching from Cape Canaveral!<br /><img src="http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l130/rowburkett/9-9-2006/shuttle1-100.jpg" alt="Atlantis launch" /><br /><br />It was almost out of sight in a matter of seconds. When you see how fast it's going, it makes you realize that must be what an outgoing nuclear missile would look like. (Happy thought of the day.) <br /><img src="http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l130/rowburkett/9-9-2006/shuttle2-50.jpg" /><br /><br />A full-frame image is <a href="http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l130/rowburkett/9-9-2006/shuttle1.jpg">here</a> if you're geeky enough to be interested.<br /><br />The smoke trail:<br /><img src="http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l130/rowburkett/9-9-2006/shuttle3-45.jpg" /><br /><br />I don't have much to show of the interior of my condo yet, but some day I might actually paint. If anyone wants to come and volunteer, feel free. For now I have to say I'm enjoying my new home, especially because it provides a great view of local amphibians and space ships.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/34542640-115864433815924609?l=weazelwords.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>RyanBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17208664543355594257noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34542640.post-1158456913028360342006-09-16T18:34:00.000-07:002006-09-16T18:35:13.036-07:00This is the new WeazelWords! The Z stands for "zesty."<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/34542640-115845691302836034?l=weazelwords.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>RyanBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17208664543355594257noreply@blogger.com0