Tag Archives: nature

JUST WHEN YOU FELT COMFORTABLE GATHERING IN YOUR OWN BACKYARD AGAIN…

Posted on October 30, 2022 by Patrick W. O'Bryon

First came Covid, with all its dangerous variants. Frightening enough, right? Now it’s also the seasonal flu and a dangerous respiratory virus. Egads! What else could possibly be lurking out there, waiting to steal your peace of mind? Well, since … Continue reading →

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FIVE HIDDEN SEASIDE SPOTS IN ITALY AND FRANCE WELL WORTH A VISIT

Posted on September 4, 2022 by Patrick W. O'Bryon

My WWII espionage novel Crucible of Deceit sends the protagonist on a treacherous wartime mission through Vichy France and fascist Italy. Off-the-beaten-path locales featured in this latest Corridor of Darkness novel are well worth a visit, so here are a … Continue reading →

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DAVID, GOLIATH AND LEXI THE CAT

Posted on January 9, 2015 by Patrick W. O'Bryon

Everyone knows the story, right? Shepherd David, the underdog, takes on the well-armored Goliath to settle an endless war, and fells the Philistine giant with a stone from the sling he uses to protect his flock. A story to hearten any young … Continue reading →

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ANOTHER BIRD-BRAINED THOUGHT, just in time for Thanksgiving

Posted on November 27, 2014 by Patrick W. O'Bryon

Ever since I sat in a movie theater years ago and watched Alfred Hitchcock’s The Birds, I’ve had a strange fascination with our winged co-habitants here on Earth. Not some “birder” fascination, where I might spend hours out in the … Continue reading →

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CONFESSIONS OF A MONTANA BACK-TO-THE-LANDER: The Bear Facts

Posted on November 30, 2013 by Patrick W. O'Bryon

All right, ‘fess up. Haven’t you ever wanted to shuck it all and take off for parts unknown, make a grand break from everyday frustrations? So how’s this for a suggestion? Pack up some minimal belongings along with family pets, … Continue reading →

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WHAT I’VE LEARNED FROM BIRDBRAINS…a lesson in avian behavior

Posted on August 3, 2013 by Patrick W. O'Bryon

Summer is coasting to an end and the fledglings are leaving their nests.  Go figure.  I always thought this happened only in spring.  Shows how little I know about avian procreation.  And yesterday we witnessed a scene which has been … Continue reading →

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DROWNING OFF BIG SUR: A Tale of Stupidity and Survival

Posted on June 17, 2013 by Patrick W. O'Bryon

I’m not afraid of the water.  But perhaps I should be.  Let me explain why… As a teenager I was really quite stupid.  Not ignorant—I knew a lot of stuff—just filled with the stupidity that makes teenagers do ridiculous things … Continue reading →

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CONFESSIONS OF A BIGFOOT HOAXER: and How Mother Nature Turned the Tables

Posted on April 22, 2013 by Patrick W. O'Bryon

Before “reality TV” made them nightly magnets for ridicule and disbelief, Bigfoot sightings, alien visitations and the Loch Ness monster only appeared occasionally in popular magazines and newspapers. In my favorite bookstore of my college days I stumbled upon Bernard Heuvelmans’ now-classic … Continue reading →

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ONE MORE REASON TO LOVE ANIMALS: ROXIE AND FRIENDS

Posted on March 11, 2013 by Patrick W. O'Bryon

Those who know me know I’m nuts about animals.  Any kind of animal.  That’s why you sometimes duck into the nearest alcove if you see me coming with flyer in hand showing some adorable dog, cat, rat, bird, fish—and yes, … Continue reading →

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LITTLE GREEN MEN: Part 3

Posted on February 14, 2013 by Patrick W. O'Bryon

Dear Reader:  Thanks for waiting.  Here comes the conclusion (so go read Parts 1 & 2 if you’re just stumbling across this story now…) RELATIVITY, A MATTER OF PERCEPTION ‘There’s obviously more to it than I thought.” Hunt and Laurel … Continue reading →

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