The View from a Drawbridge

Tag: predators

  • Ghost Fishing

    Hundreds of miles of nets and lines are lost at sea every year.

  • The Value of Human Life

    Anything that makes you stand out is a good way to classify you as a “them” instead of an “us”.

  • Surviving Predation

    When I think of the many times as a child and young adult that I was preyed upon by some sick person, it makes me wonder how anyone survives to adulthood. If I weren’t touched inappropriately, then inappropriate things were said to me, or someone tried to talk me into doing something that I didn’t…

  • Sister, the One-Legged Pelican

    Every drawbridge seems to have a mascot. You’ll just have to take my word for it. On this particular bridge, our mascot is a Brown Pelican that I’ve named Sister. She sleeps on our fender system every night, and she’s definitely not a morning person. Long after other pelicans are up and harassing the fishermen…