The Magic of Yellow Eyes
“Do you have yellow eyes?” asked me this common grackle in the Belle Isle Marches. He saw me pointing my camera lens at him. “No, I don’t.” “Then you are not a grackle,” –...
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Good Old Olympic Weightlifting High Pulls
Gennady Ivanchenko is performing high pulls during his training session in the old Dynamo gym in Riga Latvia in the 1970s. This is an enhanced photo from the Ivanchenko’s personal archive featured in our...
In the Middleweight
Vasily Denisov (1955-1996) of Perm, Russia was one of the strongest Soviet middleweight athletes of the end of the 1970s and beginning of the 1980s. He won the 1980 USSR championship in the 75kg...
Three Amigos In the Belle Isle Area
These three house sparrows were too happy and jolly. They talked too fast because of being so happy and jolly. So, I didn’t quiet get their names. But I think I caught their mood...
Heavy Squats by Marchuk (1980s)
Fans of Iron Game often refer to record breaking leg strength of Olympic weightlifter Vladimir Marchuk and quote that he was able to squat 435KG three times! For those who are challenged by kilograms...
Have You Seen Mrs. Cardinal Today?
“Have you seen Mrs. Cardinal today?” asked me Mr. Cardinal hiding in the bushes in the Belle Isle Marches today. “Oh, yes, Mr. Cardinal! I’ve seen Ms. Cardinal over there…” And I pointed him...
Mrs. Cardinal Is Curious
This is Mrs. Cardinal. She seems curious. At least, this is the way I interpreted her look at me this morning in the Belle Isle area. Save
Walking Proudly and Happily
“What’s your name, bud?” The little fella didn’t answer me. Just walked proudly and happy with his family. I totally understand.
Three Amigos
They are to be known as three amigos of the Belle Isle Marshes. Left to right: Frederico the Sparrow, Augustus the Mourning Dove and James the Common Grackle. Just a note to add –...
It’s a Spring Time!
“They are back!” said Freddy the Sparrow (right) pointing to the Patrick the Red-Winged Bird when I was in the Belle Isle area this morning. Freddy talks too much and sometimes he doesn’t make...
