I imported a still image of my cat shot on iPhone 13 and then wrote a description, which was then converted to a 4-second AI-generated video via Runway ML.

Imported still image of cat shot on iPhone 13 and converted to 4-second AI-generated video via Runway ML.

Using text to create a 4-second AI-generated video of a cat via Runway ML.

My sweet potato vines have gone wild. I leave them alone because they are so lush during a rare drought in Southeast Louisiana. This may be the third flower I've seen bloom from the vines in a year.

Not a day passes without someone asking me, "Tim, how do those giant Louisiana grasshoppers mate?" Well, here you go: 1) The smaller male grasshopper mounts the female. 2) The female curls her abdomen up to reach the male's reproductive organ (aedeagus), from which she receives a package of sperm called a spermatophore. 3) The exchange takes from 45 minutes up to a full day. You're welcome.

I'm always pleasantly surprised to see Camellia bloom in the winter. Here's a quick shot of some in our front yard on December 4th, 2023.

I have two compost bins. Bin one on the left is ready to mix with soil. Bin two is active with enzymes chomping at leaves, peels, skins, shells, and other scrapings. I like pitchforking compost. Don't do it barefoot.

Mid-day shot of the Tchefuncte River in July. Sunny and 94 F. Wait to hear what may be a a Red-shouldered Hawk in the distance.

Zinnias on a hot summer day in Louisiana.