Our Extraordinary World

For all my NY (and East coast) peeps. How to help a snapping turtle cross the road ~ 🫣😳

How to help a Snapping Turtle Cross the Road This video demonstrates multiple methods you could use to help a large Snapping Turtle across the road.

Cute (and inexpensive) idea for the garden ~

Easy and Awesome Solar Light DIY Butterfly Are you ready to make a DIY butterfly? With just a few items from the dollar store, you can make this solar creature for just $2!Thank you Cindy from Upcycl...

It's that time of year....

Morning visitor 😊 (forgive the picture quality, I took this through the screen). Birds all love to come stare in the window before they hop over to get a peanut. I think we're their entertainment. 😂

Astronauts Never get Lost! And now you know why...😉👽🚀

Astronauts Never Get Lost Otterbox iPhone Case | Zazzle Astronauts never get lost in space! Just stop at the sign that says "You are here" to be sure you're headed in the right direction. For all you space explorers, a unique watercolor by Donna Wylie. Go forth and explore!

Memory Lane...somewhere in the 80's...Highland Park's iconic lilacs!

Now you can say you've seen it....😎

Alternate eclipse viewing methods - I remember doing the pinhole camera as a child

How to make solar eclipse glasses, cereal box viewers and pinhole cameras to watch the 2024 show safely Can't find solar eclipse glasses? Here's how to make a pinhole camera viewer using a cereal box.

Pretty quiet so far....(and no, we aren't at Niagara Falls. Staying off the roads today!)

Niagara Falls Live We have the best Niagara Falls We**am! Streaming to you live 24/7 from the top of the Hilton Fallsview Hotel in Niagara Falls Canada.

The ladybug! Make some for your garden!
https://www.craftymorning.com/stone-ladybugs-garden-craft?fbclid=IwAR0FExHfC_U0acbMOFBKJFAt49oUSJnneiV-moX7rl_FBtj2MsV4pMVVh7Q

Stone Ladybugs (Garden Craft) If you're looking to make your garden adorable, make some little rock ladybugs to stick all around the dirt! Too cute and easy for a summer craft! Supplies Needed: Paintbrushes Red, black, white, and blue

The dandelion!

14 Dandelion Facts As Interesting As The Fluffy Plant - The Planet Voice Even though Dandelions are so cute, many regions classify them as a w**d. The Latin name of the plant is Taraxacum officinale. It refers to the plant’s

Feed our feathered friends with one of these DIY bird feeders!

40+ DIY Bird Feeders That Our Feathered Friends Will Love - weregreenly A garden somehow feels more complete if there are birds flitting about. One way to make sure this happens is to add a bird feeder to attract the local feathered flyers. But they’re not just good for gardens; bird feeders will liven up your balcony, or could even be used to teach kids about local [...

Save the bee!
https://gardentherapy.ca/bee-bath/?fbclid=IwAR08MOP6CX1yAVfmzRb_C7gxoGSM4KHpBazZMv8TUaisjuAreQq54NvOtYs

Bee a Good Garden Host: Make a Bee Bath - Garden Therapy A bee bath is a simple bee water feeder that is easy to make and care for in your home garden, and it's a nice touch to set out for your pollinating guests. Make one yourself easily with this tutorial and the bees will thank you.

Walk like an astronaut!

The 'world’s fastest shoes' let you walk at the speed of a run The AI-powered "Moonwalkers" can be strapped onto your own shoes to make you reach a top walking speed of 11 km/h.

The pink armadillo

How the Enchanting, Elusive Pink Fairy Armadillo Became One Scientist's Obsession A conservation biologist in Argentina once hosted one of the animals in her living room, but finding them in the wild has proven far more difficult.

Now these are some shoes!

The 'world’s fastest shoes' let you walk at the speed of a run The AI-powered "Moonwalkers" can be strapped onto your own shoes to make you reach a top walking speed of 11 km/h.

https://www.thedodo.com/daily-dodo/woman-makes-rare-discovery-after-spotting-white-rock-on-roadside

Woman Makes Rare Discovery After Spotting White ‘Rock’ On Roadside It turned out to be very special indeed.

Remember when your mom told you Not to write on the wall? Well this guy's mom must have said it was ok - and the results are !
https://www.itv.com/news/meridian/2022-10-03/british-artist-mr-doodle-transforms-kent-mansion-with-his-hand-drawn-sketches

British artist Mr Doodle transforms Kent mansion with his hand-drawn sketches | ITV News The artist began drawing his monochrome, cartoonish style over every inch of the 12-room house two years ago. | ITV News Meridian

The sounds of space...

NASA reveals the sounds of a black hole NASA shared a 34-second clip of the Perseus galaxy cluster, which is about 240 million light-years away from Earth.

The hummingbird!
https://nationalzoo.si.edu/migratory-birds/hummingbirds

Hummingbirds Tiny, pugnacious and jewel-like, hummingbirds are a fun addition to a garden and easy to attract.

Hummingbirds are regular visitors to the feeder on our porch. It's hard to capture them on film! Check our channel for more videos of these winged visitors

Hummingbird female at the feeder Mrs. Hummingbird is becoming a regular visitor

Woman whose dog died tries to return unused pet food — and gets a sweet surprise Online pet retailer Chewy makes it a practice to deliver flowers to bereaved pet owners, with a customer's tweet going viral after she received flowers.