Jay Gaulard

Yellow Daylilies Are In Bloom

Yes, the Daylilies are in bloom. We have a whole cluster in the front garden and they look great. If you have Daylilies, you’ll know what I’m talking about when I say they look “chewy.” It’s weird, I guess it’s the thickness of the petals or something. They just look like they have real substance. […]

Devil’s Hopyard State Park in East Haddam

Last week, we visited Devil’s Hopyard State Park in East Haddam, CT. We had family visiting from North Carolina, so I figured that some waterfalls and hills would be very enjoyable. Where they come from, there are no hills. Waterfalls…none of them either. They loved it. We visited Chapman Falls, walked around in the river […]

A Brave New World and The Fountainhead

I read a paragraph in The Fountainhead a few nights ago that made me recall the last chapter of Aldous Huxley’s “Brave New World.” It had to do with self punishment. Well, after thinking about it for two or so days, that’s what I came up with. From The Fountainhead: Sometimes, not often, he sat […]

Wedding at Sharp Rock Vineyards

I drove to Virginia a few weeks ago to attend my brother’s wedding. It was really great and I’d like to say a few things about it and share the pictures that I took. First, I’ll say what I have to say. If I post the pictures above the text, people will just look at […]

Huge Black Beetle – Broad Necked Root Borer

You are going to love this. It’s a video of a huge black beetle we found while walking down the sidewalk yesterday. I wrote about the same type of beetle last year and even got some pictures, (which I’ll post here too). The good thing about this year is that I got some video. People […]

Chipmunk vs. Mourning Dove

This is a must watch video. I think you’ll be quite impressed with the huge buildup of suspense and the explosive finale. Our best video yet. Chipmunk vs the Mourning Dove The Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) is a member of the dove family (Columbidae). The bird is also called the Western Turtle Dove or the […]

Canon EOS Rebel T2i Digital SLR Camera

I want to update my “Sony HDR-XR160 Vs. GoPro HD HERO Video Cameras” post with a third contender. I almost forgot about this one because I kept thinking it was only capable of still shots. Good thing I remembered about its impressive video capabilities. If you do a search for this camera online, you’ll see […]

When Money Dies: The Nightmare of the Weimar Collapse

I picked up what promises to by a very interesting book. It’s called, “When Money Dies: The Nightmare of the Weimar Collapse” by Adam Fergussen. There are actually a few very similar titles because this book was reprinted, but they all mean the same thing. I find this topic quite intriguing because it’s not something […]

Joby GP2-D1EN Gorillapod Flexible Tripod

The full name is “Joby GP2-D1EN Gorillapod Flexible Tripod for Digital SLR Cameras with Bubble Level.” I picked up two of the SLR versions because they can handle more weight than the lighter version. As you may have noticed, I am getting more into video. It’s very fun and I figured that a tripod might […]

White-Breasted Nuthatch at Bird Feeder

This is our latest video…it’s of a White-Breasted Nuthatch at our bird feeder. We have named this bird, “Crazy Bird.” It was given to him because he never seems to eat anything, only pick up the seeds and then throw them. Also, he acts erratically. I tried to find some music that a crazy person […]