tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37180852.post1227689966044660430..comments2023-06-18T10:16:19.336-05:00Comments on little blue: barryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13109077667455785329noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37180852.post-1820319633040490402009-12-06T23:26:21.120-06:002009-12-06T23:26:21.120-06:00Great stuff! (Of course, I'm biased, having ev...Great stuff! (Of course, I'm biased, having everything from a string of penguin bells to a penguin hat that doesn't quite fit - on the one flipper, it's good to be "easy to buy for", but beer is also easy; on the other, where am I going to put all the penguins?)<br /><br />Another penguawesome thing to snag this year is a cool[1] <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/images/0981705057/ref=dp_image_z_0?ie=UTF8&n=283155&s=books" rel="nofollow">calendar</a> by intrepid photographer <a href="http://www.laurieallreadphotography.com/" rel="nofollow">Laurie Allread</a>, who's been to Antarctica[2] <b>twice</b> to shoot penguins[3].<br /><br />(And where there are, I have to mention, no polar bears, unless they're on one of those tours.)<br /><br /><br />[1] pun intended<br />[2] OK, we do get a bit jealous that the Antarctic penguins get the good press and all the movies and Morgan Freeman reading bedtime stories to their hatchlings; and all the African penguins get is to be called "jackass" and "black-footed"; but in this case we'll make an exception, because these photos are exceptionally gorgeous. <br />[3] in the good way!Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06279006697661147679noreply@blogger.com