Author Archives: Kristin von Kreisler

A Grizzly and a Penguin

Posted on September 23, 2011 by Kristin von Kreisler

Several years ago on an assignment for Reader’s Digest, I followed a grizzly in Montana for a week.  Her name was Lacy, and wildlife biologists were training her to stay away from people, garbage cans, and orchards. If she’d continued … Continue reading →

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The Rufus Towhee

Posted on June 20, 2011 by Kristin von Kreisler

Three times this spring I planted my snow-pea patch. Three times! That’s 90 seeds that went into the ground, and I couldn’t understand why not a single one sprouted. Until I looked outside one day and saw a rufus towhee … Continue reading →

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Sick Dogs

Posted on June 16, 2011 by Kristin von Kreisler

       Even peaceable kingdoms have challenging times. In the last two weeks both of my beloved dogs have had major surgery, and for too many days I’ve feared they might die. It’s been a time of gritted teeth, … Continue reading →

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Hope

Posted on March 25, 2011 by Kristin von Kreisler

A few weeks ago sleet was falling, and the sky was as gray as lead.  I’m tired of this blasted cold, I thought and wished a magic carpet would spirit me away to the Caribbean. When my friend David called, … Continue reading →

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Rescuing Coyotes

Posted on February 16, 2011 by Kristin von Kreisler

Meet Mr. Yote, a coyote rescued at Washington’s West Sound Wildlife Shelter, where I love to volunteer: On the left, you can see him as a pup just after he’d been found, desperate and alone on the side of a … Continue reading →

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The Loyalty of Dogs

Posted on February 1, 2011 by Kristin von Kreisler

I want to show you a beautiful (but very sad) photograph, taken recently in Teresopolis, Brazil, just northeast of Rio: If you look in the lower left corner beside the cross, you will see Leao, a blonde Lab sort of … Continue reading →

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My Christmas Celebration with Wildlife

Posted on December 25, 2010 by Kristin von Kreisler

It’s early morning, dark and silent outside.  In a couple of hours I  will sneak away and carry out my secret Christmas celebration as I have for the last five years.  Armed with a loaf of wheat bread and a … Continue reading →

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My Afternoon with James Herriot

Posted on December 10, 2010 by Kristin von Kreisler

My Afternoon with James Herriot Many of you will remember James Herriot, the author of All Things Bright and Beautiful and other splendid books about his vet practice after World War II in England’s Yorkshire dales.  His real name was … Continue reading →

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Victory for Dormice

Posted on November 5, 2010 by Kristin von Kreisler

I’m rushing to pack for England, where I plan to visit the Hill Top Farm of Beatrix Potter. Her Peter Rabbit, Jemima Puddle-Duck, and Squirrel Nutkin have enchanted me since childhood, and I also loved Mr. John Dormouse and his … Continue reading →

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My Ernest Hemingway Begonia

Posted on October 20, 2010 by Kristin von Kreisler

My dear friend David has given me twenty-one begonias.  Some are newly propagated babies, but most are beautiful adults.  And they clearly have an attitude.  They don’t hesitate to let you know that they know they are gorgeous, and they … Continue reading →

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