Animal Instincts & Pearls of Wisdom

At the rate that airplane crashes are occurring, I believe I will board the flight with my parachute under my arm. I fear flying and avoid it at all costs, but a limited number of vacation days later this year has given John and I no choice but to hop on a plane to Reno, Nevada, from Pittsburgh to... Sign in to see full entry.

This little cutie wasn't one bit afraid of me. I sweet-talked him into looking at me for this closeup photo-op. Sign in to see full entry.

Walking his Siamese cat in the upscale neighborhood of Beverly Hills in 1955, the photographer Sanford Roth captured the charming and unexpected image of Hollywood icon Cary Grant, showing his adoring fans the actor’s domesticated and playful side. Known for his suave and sophisticated screen... Sign in to see full entry.

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A remarkable tale of courage and compassion unfolded in the icy terrain of the Swiss Alps in 1895. Barry, a St. Bernard trained by the monks of the Great St. Bernard Hospice, became a beacon of hope for stranded travelers. On a fateful day, Barry found a mountaineer who had lost his way and... Sign in to see full entry.

Before his death at the age of eight, little bitty Magawa, over his five-year career managed to sniff out over 100 landmines and explosives, clearing more than 20 football fields’ worth of land. Magawa is an African Giant Pouched Rat trained to detect landmines and other explosive devices in former... Sign in to see full entry.

This Bad Boy means business...Although they are beautiful, hawks are the enemy of smaller woodland creatures. After filling my feeders, I wondered why my squirrels and my many varieties of birds were not partaking in their buffet this morning. After spotting him from my kitchen window, I shooed the... Sign in to see full entry.

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There is no telling how long the deep freeze will last, but if this morning's bone-chilling temperature was any indication, it has certainly begun. I haven't seen this many birds at my feeder since autumn, so I believe they are filling up in preparation for future bad weather over the next few days.... Sign in to see full entry.