Neighbor Jeff Stevenson just sent these pictures of a life-sized Albert Pujols figure he and his wife, Kathleen, have owned for the past few years. Each October, when the Cardinals are at their best, they have placed it in their living room window. When Albert signed with Los Angeles they determined it was time to…
Author: Nicki
Prunus Autumnalis: January 11, 2012
Earlier today I took pictures of cherry trees in bloom on Maryland Plaza. They are a variety called Prunus Autumnalis. John McPheeters of Bowood Farms told me that, as the Latin name implies, these trees bloom in the spring and again in the fall— but in January? When asked what effect Wednesday night's predicted cold…
These turkeys are high fliers!
The other day I put out a notice asking if anyone had more information about the current whereabouts of the wild turkeys whose presence has caused such a stir in the neighborhood. My purpose was to add to a story Todd Frankel, a reporter for the Post-Dispatch, was reserarching and which appears on the front…