October 2004 Archives

Arizona - Somewhat Dramatic Tree

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Look, I actually took a shot in portrait orientation! (more things atop the Grand Canyon)

Arizona - Etched Glass Window

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This is a picture of the window next to the fire escape in a hotel we stayed at in Arizona. I think it looks neat.

Arizona - Strange Flowers

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Here are some strange little flowers atop the Grand Canyon. They have little whip-like antennae things. All my attempts to photograph the actual Grand Canyon were pointless, so I stuck to this kind of thing.

Arizona - Cicada Shell

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So this is definitely a cicada shell. I hadn't seen one of these since I was like six years old.

Arizona - Ugly Insect

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Here's a little fellow we ran across while walking around in Arizona. He was about 2.5 inches long. He didn't seem to be moving or doing much, so may have had some problems. I think he might be a cicada.

Contacting Chris Higgins

I'm a writer based in Portland, Oregon. I mostly write for Mental Floss magazine (and their website), though I just had a story on This American Life, and had a cover story a few weeks back in The Portland Mercury. You can follow me on Twitter for occasional jokes and complaints about the weather.

I'm also an iPhone developer. Working with Night & Day Studios, I helped create Peekaboo Barn, Peekaboo Wild, Big Fat Lies, Life in Short, Cocktail Compass, Nick Jr.'s A-Z With Moose and Zee, Quibble, Savage Love, and a bunch of other apps.

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Note: I'm not the (apparently famous) hockey player with the same name! You'll have to find his homepage in order to contact him.