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House Sparrows from Mike Powell

Posted on February 23, 2021 by Roger Hovis

How closely do you look at birds? There are some birds that are our easy for me to identify, often just by their shape. With other species, I rely on…

House Sparrows

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Timing is everything from Mike Powell

Posted on February 19, 2021 by Roger Hovis

Timing is a critical skill in taking wildlife photographs (and in telling the lame jokes I so enjoy), and I was thrilled to capture this image last …

Timing is everything

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Put the Dickens Back in Christmas

Posted on December 18, 2020 by Roger Hovis

In the late 1600’s in colonial Boston, the celebration of Christmas was against the law. Indeed, anyone evidencing the “spirit of Christmas” could be…

Put the Dickens Back in Christmas

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Thanksgiving Day 2020

Posted on November 28, 2020 by Roger Hovis

How often have you heard the platitude that you should cultivate an attitude of gratitude? Many of us will nod our head in agreement when we hear …

Thanksgiving Day 2020

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A Civil Body Politick, Rev. McClendon

Posted on November 25, 2020 by Roger Hovis

The Pilgrims and Indians make a great tableau to consider for Thanksgiving, but the peace between the two groups didn’t last long. Massasoit and …

A Civil Body Politick

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Will our denomination split?

Posted on November 17, 2020 by Roger Hovis

With the pandemic postponing May 2020 General Conference, many Methodists are wondering, “Will our denomination split? Will the pandemic inhibit the …

Will our denomination split?

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Swamped eagle by Mike Powell

Posted on November 11, 2020 by Roger Hovis

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Normally when I see a Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) catch a fish, it is a grab-and-go affair. The eagle reaches out with extended talons, …

Swamped eagle

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The Gospel of Progress – and the New Jerusalem by Fr Freeman

Posted on November 10, 2020 by Roger Hovis

American fans of Monty Python will be familiar with the opening lines of William Blake’s poem, “Jerusalem” (and I apologize to my British readers for…

The Gospel of Progress – and the New Jerusalem

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Kingfisher and fish

Posted on November 10, 2020 by Roger Hovis

As I was exploring in Huntley Meadows Park last Friday, I heard the unmistakeable rattling call of a kingfisher. After a bit of searching, I located …

Kingfisher and fish

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Museums, Churches, and My Back Yard

Posted on November 10, 2020 by Roger Hovis

A great cry went up from Orthodox throats across the globe earlier this year when the Turkish government repurposed Hagia Sophia from museum to …

Museums, Churches, and My Back Yard

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