Lauren Smith

LATEST ARTICLES ( 69 )

• Yeah, I’m a Source on Wikipedia

  

  Not to brag or anything, but when you search on Wikipedia for “psittacofulvin” and “Bacillus licheniformis,” a scientific paper I co-authored is cited in the... Read more

  Posted on 16 January 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE

• Siberia, Ohio, and the Moon

  

  Recently, a friend of mine asked me what I say when people ask where I’m from.Ohio, I promptly replied. That’s easy.It’s where I was born and raised, and where... Read more

  Posted on 14 January 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, DESTINATIONS

• Nothing is Good and Clever

  

  Brier Island, Nova Scotia One of the lessons of history is that nothing is often a good thing to doand always a clever thing to say. Read more

  Posted on 27 December 2013 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE

• Christmas Time is Nearly Here

  

  Give a shout, hooray!It’s time to be with those held dear,To frolic, sing and play.  But behave yourself, the warning goes,To kids, both naughty and niceSee,... Read more

  Posted on 25 December 2013 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE

• Christmas Field Guide

  

  My new favorite website! Science comics by field naturalist Rosemary Mosco, who seems like a really awesome person and has made some really awesome nature... Read more

  Posted on 20 December 2013 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE

• Black Vultue

  

  Everglades National Park, Florida. 2009. I have no doubt that one day I will be an old black vulture, my face a mass of wrinkles and sparse hair. Read more

  Posted on 17 December 2013 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE

• How We Spend Our Lives

  

  How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives. – Annie Dillard Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah. Horseshoe Bend, Arizona. Read more

  Posted on 02 December 2013 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE

• Rocky Mountain Cocker Rescue Fundraiser

  

  Hey everyone~As you might have known from my previous post Max Seigal Photography, I’m good friends (I’d even go as far as to say best friends) with Max... Read more

  Posted on 26 November 2013 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE

• 26 Things I’ve Learned in My 26 Years

  

  Here is the world. Beautiful and terrible things will happen. Don’t be afraid. — Frederick BuechnerCanyonlands, Utah1. Not everything in life has to be... Read more

  Posted on 23 November 2013 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE

• An Unfortunate Reality

  

  It is an unfortunate reality for innate idlers that our modern world requires one to hold a job to maintain a sustainable existence.” – J. Read more

  Posted on 14 November 2013 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE

• Max Seigal Photography

  

  Hey Everybody!My good friend Max Seigal has a new photography website, which everyone and their dog (and other pets) should be checking out right this instant! Read more

  Posted on 12 November 2013 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE

• I Stay a Little Longer

  

  Good-night! good-night! As we so oft have saidBeneath this roof at midnight, in the daysThat are no more, and shall no more return. Read more

  Posted on 29 October 2013 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE

• Home is Now Behind You.

  

  The world is ahead.” –GandalfHome is also just down the path to the right.South Carolina, 2012. While contemplating this picture and quote, listen to... Read more

  Posted on 02 October 2013 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE

• Daft Punk’s “Get Lucky”: the Owl Version

  

  You may have heard the Daft Punk song “Get Lucky.” If not, here’s a Youtube video:I enjoy this song, and find it very catchy. I also enjoy those snazzy sequin... Read more

  Posted on 19 September 2013 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE

• This Is Excellent

  

  And I thought, okay, okay, this is excellent. I do not deserve more. This is what you stash away and hope to remember when your time on the earth is just about... Read more

  Posted on 12 September 2013 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE

• How To Catch A Bird in A Mist Net

  

  Or, How to Catch a Bird in 6 Steps Black-and-white Warbler (juvenile). St. Andrews, New Brunswick, September 2013.***For those who don’t know what a mist net is... Read more

  Posted on 08 September 2013 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE

• Oh Canada.

  

  Oh hey everyone, I’m in Canada right now. Might have forgotten to mention that… whoops. Anyway, here I am!Downtown St. Andrews. This is pretty much it, though... Read more

  Posted on 01 September 2013 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE

• The Cuteness Scale: A Poll

  The Cuteness Scale: Bird EditionMostly just for fun, and because I wanted an excuse to go through all my cool bird pictures, I made this poll. Please take it,... Read more

  Posted on 20 August 2013 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE

• Things My Brother Says

  

  In honor of my little brother’s birthday yesterday (22, you’re making me feel old here Eric!), here are of some of his more recent quotes– as in, these are the... Read more

  Posted on 10 August 2013 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE

• Missing Connections

  

  This post was inspired by my recent perusings of the Missed Connections on Craigslist. If you haven’t read through them and are looking for a complete... Read more

  Posted on 06 August 2013 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE