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Often, it is better that we do not know the plot of the slow drama that plays out in wild places. Unforeseen wonder rather than predictable tragedy.

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Dec 20, 2022Liked by Christopher Brown

Love chiltepin! I am very fortunate to have several plants on my patio in Tucson there were brought by the birds. I once had a delightful surprise when I found a plant in my oleander hedge in Bisbee, right around Christmas, it’s tiny red globes of heat glowing like the ornaments they are.

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Amazing!

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Dec 18, 2022Liked by Christopher Brown

I could've probably transported my mother-in-law in a backpack carrier, but only in those final weeks when she had Desiccated to a wisp. Accolades for the excellent ALT text image descriptions.

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Thank you so much.

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This really made me smile: "...she likes to read the mysteries that always resolve in an orderly way, whereas I don’t even need a plot, as long as the wonder is there, or even just the jazz."

Ringtail! I heard a story long ago from a beloved ornithologist that he once was surveying wood duck boxes and opened one to find a ringtail hissing at him, both of them severely startled.

Do you have a specific trail cam you recommend, or was it just a matter of "get one that seems good"?

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I have tried various trailcams. Currently using a Browning which has proven pretty solid, if sometimes quirky about what triggers it when. I try not to spend too much on them as they often get stolen or damaged. But they are awesome when you put them in the right spot and get to see the life around you that is mostly hidden

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Dec 18, 2022Liked by Christopher Brown

A friend gifted me this imaginative book and, since you are a word-smith, I thought you might also enjoy it: The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows, by John Koenig, 2021. (Not sure word-smith is a word but I intend it as one who vastly, and creatively, loves words.)

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Thank you, I look forward to checking that out 🙏

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Thanks, Leila!

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