Kitty Kono

  • The Baby Praying Mantis!!

    The Baby Praying Mantis!!

    I found a wild baby praying mantis in the bog at Charlestown Meadows!!!  That means he must have lots of brothers and sisters.  How good is that!!!

  • The Parking Lot at Bryn Mawr Hospital

    O.K., it has been quite some time since last I wrote a story outlining the folly of being a little dim witted, but just for fun, here we go again.  As some of you may know, about eight months ago I began a new relationship with a wonderful man named Tom. Every day since…

  • Yumiko and Me in the Versailles Gardens in Paris

    Yumiko and Me in the Versailles Gardens in Paris

    We are having the time of our lives in Paris.  Today we spent the WHOLE day at Versailles.  In the morning we spent a long, long, long, long, long, long time in line waiting to get through security, but finally we pushed through and it was all glory from then on in.  The beautiful…

  • Mr. Handsome Coyote in Valley Forge this Morning

    Mr. Handsome Coyote in Valley Forge this Morning

    I had a spectacular hour this morning with a coyote in Valley Forge.  He was not the least bit shy – even a little bored.  My 600mm lens let me get mighty close.  A few horseback riders came through and he trotted off to the den he shares with Mrs. Coyote and their new…

  • Letter to Ken

    While I was on the ship in the Southern Ocean waiting to come home and say good-bye to Ken, I was keeping a little journal.  This morning – December 22, 2016 I thought I would put a blog post of one of my entries written on Saturday, November 5, 2016 – nine days after…

  • My Ken

    It is hard to believe, but Ken Kono left this earth and flew to the heavens on October 26, 2016.  He was at peace and at rest.  My dear sister Julie was holding his hand.  He lived a full and extraordinary life.  I am so proud to have been his wife and friend for…

  • The Old Bat Showing Zebra Pictures to the Beautiful Samburu Women

    The Old Bat Showing Zebra Pictures to the Beautiful Samburu Women

    Photograph in Samburu, Kenya by the great Kathryn Yumiko Kono

  • Miracle Visit to Japan

    Miracle Visit to Japan

    It’s Thursday afternoon, June 2.  I’m here in the family room with Ken and we are both finally getting over a very heavy case of jet lag.  We got home on May 31 from an incredible trip to Tokyo.  Many friends and family thought we were totally crazy for even attempting a trip like…