by Nancy | Feb 1, 2018 | JIM aka the Wonder Dog, Research, Travel
While in Marshall, Missouri, to snap pictures of bricks—yes, that’s right, bricks—I saw Jim decked out for winter.
by Nancy | Jan 28, 2018 | JIM aka the Wonder Dog, News, Research
A very special, unique, wondrous dog who has pawed his way into my research and become the subject of my new...
by Nancy | Jul 2, 2017 | Research, Travel
I was flat out amazed at how many buildings were built in the 1600s and are still there and still being used. Their use today may be different than in times past, but they are still in use. This building, for instance, is now a royal palace. When Maria Sybilla...
by Nancy | Nov 13, 2013 | Chasing Caterpillars, Miscellaneous, Nature, Research, Writing
When scientists began to take a closer look at the natural world all around them, they did not always agree on what they saw. They did not always accurately understand what they saw. They often jumped to conclusions, especially if they were still influenced by the...
by Nancy | Mar 4, 2013 | Chasing Caterpillars, Maria Sybilla Merian's books, Research, Writing
My manuscript about the life and time period of Maria Sybilla Merian is finished. Now I wait for comments from my beta readers. I feel like it must be similar to the caterpillar now in the chrysalis stage. One “life” of the book is finished, the middle...
by Nancy | Mar 9, 2012 | Chasing Caterpillars, Research, Travel
Image via: Oskari Kettunen aka "aokettun" on Flickr Picture wooden buildings with red tin roofs, many buildings with peeling paint, interesting architecture…that’s a start. People are very friendly here, and ask me how I like Paramaribo. And when...
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