"Sati’s (8 years old) face is blacked with carbon dust from recycled batteries. Often she looks so black, that children in her neighborhood call her ghost. She works in battery recycling factory at Korar Ghat on the outskirts of Dhaka. She earns less than Taka 200 ($3.50 approx) per month." (Taken from http://www.nonprofitmarketingblog.com/comments/4_tips_on_using_photos_online on 5.18.10)

Amy’s Ponds and Hundred Acre Wood

I drove Liane to the airport for a 5:55am flight to Florida this morning, and since I was wide awake I decided to hop on a birding adventure with the Genesee Land Trust and Rochester Birding Association for 7:30am.

We spent over three hours observing fields, forests and wetlands. Here is a list of our sightings:

• roughneck swallow
• tree swallow
• cat bird
• eastern king bird
• scarlet tanager
  
• wood-thrush
  
• boat-tail grego
• red breasted grosbeak
• young bald eagle
• king fisher

Some people saw a green heroin, and we heard a downy woodpecker as well.

It's funny though, most of my pictures are not of birds at all! It was just so nice to get outside for a bit.

The birders

Rich colors in the moss and leaves

Unidentified feather

These stumps reminded me of the Albert Paley sculpture at RIT, the Sentinel

Scarlet tanager, far then close up.

Mendon

Our chickadee trip soon turned into a deer watching/squirrel feeding adventure!

As the last few seeds began creeping between my fingers, I couldn't help but wonder "how do I end this snack break?" Surprisingly he was ok with me just backing off, thank God!

Highland Park Lilacs

In full bloom...

I love the few floating purple ones here

The sectional

Timmy really knows how to kick back and relax.