Comments for Bayou-Diversity http://bayou-diversity.com Bayous + Biodiversity = Bayou-Diversity Mon, 07 May 2012 22:18:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on IRON BRANCH – A Civil War Tale of a Woman In-Between by Mary Wynn http://bayou-diversity.com/?page_id=288&cpage=1#comment-6704 Mary Wynn Mon, 07 May 2012 22:18:26 +0000 http://bayou-diversity.com/?page_id=288#comment-6704 My sister Janet Donaldson from Rocky Branch recommended this book to me. She thought I would like it since I love history and it is about local history as well as Civil War era history. She was absolutely correct. I love the book. It was interesting from page one and kept my interest through the end. A very well written book. I loved it and have recommened it to several friends and family members. I bought the book from Amazon for my kindle and read it that way but Janet bought the book for me and had you sign it. Thank you so much and I will treasure it highly. My sister Janet Donaldson from Rocky Branch recommended this book to me. She thought I would like it since I love history and it is about local history as well as Civil War era history. She was absolutely correct. I love the book. It was interesting from page one and kept my interest through the end. A very well written book. I loved it and have recommened it to several friends and family members. I bought the book from Amazon for my kindle and read it that way but Janet bought the book for me and had you sign it. Thank you so much and I will treasure it highly.

]]> Comment on About & Contact Me by Book Review: ticks, lightning, and stray cats… « Phillip Hoose http://bayou-diversity.com/?page_id=252&cpage=1#comment-4076 Book Review: ticks, lightning, and stray cats… « Phillip Hoose Mon, 13 Feb 2012 23:24:08 +0000 http://bayou-diversity.com/?page_id=252#comment-4076 [...] Kelby Ouchley, an author who also has a radio program on Louisiana Public Radio, has just come out with a masterful collection of essays on the natural history of Louisiana, entitled Bayou-Diversity (LSU Press). Even if you’re not from Bayou country, it is worth your attention as a work of literature. Nothing escapes Ouchley’s attention: ticks, lightning, stray cats, oil spills, sluggish water, snakebite myths and remedies, the origin of his great-grandmother’s rocking chair. At the heart is an acute understanding of Louisiana ecology–how it works and should work. The essays are beautifully written: thermal wind currents are ‘bubbles of air that serve as elevators for raptors.’ In five paragraphs, Ouchley completely changed my understanding of teeth. I haven’t enjoyed or learned so much about the natural history of a place since I read Aldo Leopold’s A Sand County Almanac. –Phillip Hoose Like this:LikeBe the first to like this post. [...] [...] Kelby Ouchley, an author who also has a radio program on Louisiana Public Radio, has just come out with a masterful collection of essays on the natural history of Louisiana, entitled Bayou-Diversity (LSU Press). Even if you’re not from Bayou country, it is worth your attention as a work of literature. Nothing escapes Ouchley’s attention: ticks, lightning, stray cats, oil spills, sluggish water, snakebite myths and remedies, the origin of his great-grandmother’s rocking chair. At the heart is an acute understanding of Louisiana ecology–how it works and should work. The essays are beautifully written: thermal wind currents are ‘bubbles of air that serve as elevators for raptors.’ In five paragraphs, Ouchley completely changed my understanding of teeth. I haven’t enjoyed or learned so much about the natural history of a place since I read Aldo Leopold’s A Sand County Almanac. –Phillip Hoose Like this:LikeBe the first to like this post. [...]

]]> Comment on About & Contact Me by Donald Spencer http://bayou-diversity.com/?page_id=252&cpage=1#comment-830 Donald Spencer Fri, 22 Jul 2011 23:14:22 +0000 http://bayou-diversity.com/?page_id=252#comment-830 Kelby, I always enjoy Bayou Diversity, but I was particularly interested in your presentation on KEDM on Thursday, July 21, which I only caught the last part of and am not 100% sure of the overall content, but it was intriguing to me. You spoke on a subject which is a major concern of mine about the contentiousness with which people of differing opinions play loosely with the facts and I believe that you quoted Daniel Patrick Moynihan. I called KEDM about getting a replay, but archived issues stop with 6/20 about the Blue Jay. If I must wait until this issue is archived, I will, but would appreciate getting a replay of this presentation. Thanks! Kelby, I always enjoy Bayou Diversity, but I was particularly interested in your presentation on KEDM on Thursday, July 21, which I only caught the last part of and am not 100% sure of the overall content, but it was intriguing to me. You spoke on a subject which is a major concern of mine about the contentiousness with which people of differing opinions play loosely with the facts and I believe that you quoted Daniel Patrick Moynihan. I called KEDM about getting a replay, but archived issues stop with 6/20 about the Blue Jay. If I must wait until this issue is archived, I will, but would appreciate getting a replay of this presentation.
Thanks!

]]> Comment on Home by Steve Brooks http://bayou-diversity.com/?cpage=1#comment-35 Steve Brooks Tue, 23 Nov 2010 16:45:57 +0000 http://geekroots.com/wordpress/?page_id=2#comment-35 Reading these lines and then closing my eyes and I am just able to reach out and touch the memories of his descriptions. Beautiful. Every line of this holds a special memory for me in one way or another. I did not appreciate this fully in life until I could no longer physically do these things. Thank God I still have my cognitive skills even though they are limited. Thanks for sending this Leslie. Reading these lines and then closing my eyes and I am just able to reach out and touch the memories of his descriptions. Beautiful. Every line of this holds a special memory for me in one way or another. I did not appreciate this fully in life until I could no longer physically do these things. Thank God I still have my cognitive skills even though they are limited.

Thanks for sending this Leslie.

]]> Comment on Home by Brent & Sherry Harrel http://bayou-diversity.com/?cpage=1#comment-26 Brent & Sherry Harrel Thu, 18 Nov 2010 00:30:57 +0000 http://geekroots.com/wordpress/?page_id=2#comment-26 Excellent ! We really are enjoying this, don't stop. Excellent ! We really are enjoying this, don’t stop.

]]> Comment on Home by George Sims http://bayou-diversity.com/?cpage=1#comment-22 George Sims Tue, 16 Nov 2010 15:58:22 +0000 http://geekroots.com/wordpress/?page_id=2#comment-22 Fructuous affairs of procreation? You're on a roll, son. Fructuous affairs of procreation? You’re on a roll, son.

]]> Comment on Home by Ann B. Smith http://bayou-diversity.com/?cpage=1#comment-15 Ann B. Smith Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:28:43 +0000 http://geekroots.com/wordpress/?page_id=2#comment-15 I love this! Thank you for sharing this wonderful slice of your life. I love this! Thank you for sharing this wonderful slice of your life.

]]> Comment on Flora & Fauna of the Civil War – An Environmental Reference Guide by George Sims http://bayou-diversity.com/?page_id=24&cpage=1#comment-3 George Sims Tue, 21 Sep 2010 18:16:10 +0000 http://bayou-diversity.com/?page_id=24#comment-3 Got mine pre-ordered, and can't wait for it to arrive!! Congratulations! Got mine pre-ordered, and can’t wait for it to arrive!! Congratulations!

]]> Comment on Flora & Fauna of the Civil War – An Environmental Reference Guide by Cindy Hays http://bayou-diversity.com/?page_id=24&cpage=1#comment-2 Cindy Hays Tue, 21 Sep 2010 14:58:16 +0000 http://bayou-diversity.com/?page_id=24#comment-2 Congratulations Kelby Congratulations Kelby

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