Author: rlhorner52
Fortune’s Favorite Child, The Uneasy Life of Walter Anderson – By Christopher Mauer
I was in Realization: The Walter Anderson Shop, the Anderson Family store in the old Ocean Springs train station, one afternoon, looking for a coffee mug with a particular one of Walter’s pelican paintings. https://walterandersonart.com/ I got into a conversation with another browser and the lady behind the counter. We were all knowledgeable about Walter…
These Truths – A History of the United States by Jill Lepore
Reason to Read You should read These Truths if you want a history that feels alive and unvarnished. Unlike the textbooks you may remember from school, Lepore writes with a novelist’s flair and a journalist’s eye for irony. She doesn’t just list dates; she asks a central, gripping question: Has the American experiment actually worked?…
Percy the Broad-tailed Hummingbird 11/29/25
Who is the Broad-tailed Hummingbird Meet the Broad-tailed Hummingbird (Selasphorus platycercus) — a hummingbird built for mountain meadows, pine-oak woods, and high-altitude life. Think of a small, sleek “zoom-bird” with glossy green upperparts and a long tail that sticks out even when perched. What makes Broad-tailed Hummingbirds special Good Sources for Further Reading “Broad-tailed Hummingbird…
Hummingbird Banding November 28,02025
Two members of Banding Coalition of the Americas, Kyle Shepherd and Emma Rhodes, PhD, came to catch, weigh, measure, take DNA, band, and let Patty release our visiting Broad-tailed Hummingbird, named Percy, by Patty. The Science of Bird Banding Bird banding is a vital tool used by scientists and conservationists to uncover the secrets of…
Sunrise from Point Cadet and a Little Biloxi history
Fishing Pier – History of the Biloxi Bay Bridges Point Cadet, Before Hurricane Katrina Before the 2005 storm, Point Cadet was home to several significant facilities and a tight-knit community of fishing families. After Hurricane Katrina Katrina’s storm surge devastated the Point Cadet area, destroying nearly all structures. Since then, it has been largely redeveloped,…
Sunrise and goodbye to my friend Jim
“HEARTWORK Each day is born with a sunriseand ends in a sunset, the same way weopen our eyes to see the light,and close them to hear the dark.You have no control overhow your story begins or ends.But by now, you should know thatall things have an ending.Every spark returns to darkness.Every sound returns to silence.And…
Little Lake, Big Slough & Patty’s New Chair November 12, 2025
My most sought after, an Owl! Many of you may know that a vehicle makes a great bird or wildlife blind; I suppose animals have become used to them in their world. Our truck is good and bad as a birding vehicle; it is high, which is good, but the windows distort with both binoculars…
Beautiful Fall Weekend: Friends, Festival & Nature
Upper & Lower Rhymes Lakes, My favorite, and Patty’s go-to spot, Ward Bayou. On Friday, we drove up to Upper & Lower Rhymes lakes (1) in George County, MS. This is one of my favorite locations within 55 minutes of home. It is absolutely beautiful, quiet, and peaceful. These are oxbow lakes, previously part of…
Halloween 2025
Story Celtic origins: Samhain Roman and Christian influence Modern Halloween Modern rituals: Today’s traditions like “trick-or-treating,” wearing costumes, and carving jack-o’-lanterns have roots in these ancient customs. Write Your Story Here Evolution of traditions: Over time, the pagan and Christian traditions combined to form the basis of the modern celebration. Whatever you do, don’t fall asleep. A Nightmare…
Clay Point Park 10/28/25
Seeking birds in Biloxi Patty heard there was a Clay-Colored Sparrow sighted at South Clay Point Park, so yesterday morning, we headed across the bay and down Back Bay Blvd. It was a gorgeous Fall Mississippi Coast morning, with lots of birds but no Clay-Colored Sparrow. We also stopped by the Drain Pipe to find…
