Winter Art
Well, winter’s almost over, and I haven’t yet made my seasonal art post! So without further ado, here’s what I’ve been drawing lately.
Some Creative Writing
Every so often, I have an idea for a writing prompt, and over the years they’ve finally built up to a critical mass deserving of a blog post. The following are a bunch of beginnings of short stories, which I...
Dinosaur Photography 5: Landbirds of California
You probably know the drill by now. Here are some photos of some new birds I’ve taken since last time. I think I’m getting relatively close to having seen every common bird in my area–soon I’ll have to work a...
How To Use Bayes's Theorem In Real Life
This is a total break from my usual paleontology content, but bear with me, because I think this topic is really interesting, fun, and useful.
Prehistoric Beast Profile #2: Pterodaustro and other alternative pterosaurs
Take a moment and think of the myriad lifestyles different birds live. Some are flightless, swift-running herbivores; some are terrifying aerial hunters; some dive for fish; some nab insects on the wing; et cetera et cetera. Many of these niches...