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What a flower that blooms in the winter? Yes, we have several. And they are small and easily missed. So here is one of my favorites. This was the second stop on our drive-about. And we were happy the wind was calm at this point. It was still just about 28F! Admire the World’s Largest…
I certainly hope I never lose the inner kid in me. Here we demonstrate that Jeanne and I have not. 😉 And the inner kids came out to play! 🙂 We watched the rock sink in the algae. 🙂 We watched with glee the bubble glide under the ice. Looked like an amoeba to us….
Now I was going a round-about way back to the car on level ground again. Indeed it had been a great warm Thursday afternoon. Now the cold is here…again! Scientists Unearth the Oldest Tadpole Fossil Ever Found, and It’s a 161-Million-Year-Old ‘Giant’ Footprints Reveal Two Early Human Species Walked the Same Lakeshore in Kenya 1.5…
Continuing on with the warm Thursday’s afternoon outing. With a little nudging help, it released its spores! Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Doubles Enchanted Rock State Natural Area with Expansion A New Crayfish Species Was Hiding in Plain Sight Among Common Aquarium Pets, Researchers Find Species of Deep Sea Bug The Size of a Small…
My afternoon was open. Of course I had to get out to the grasslands on this sunny and relatively warm day before the cold arrives Saturday. Plus I wanted to check on a few friends. Hope y’all got out today. If not maybe tomorrow, eh. 🙂 Meteorite Crash in Canada Is Caught by Home Security…
Sometimes you just get lucky. Finally the Wise County Messenger posted this youtube video of Wise County’s tallest snowman, Frosty. And the euthanizing of Frosty. Why Cats and Bats Don’t Mix Melting Ice Reveals Remains of 5,900-Year-Old Trees in Wyoming, Uncovering a Long-Lost Forest The Whale That’s Known Only by the Sound of Its Voice…
More from the gully… What a great day it had been! Moreover when isn’t a gully good. LOL. Bats That Run Firefighting Planes Are Dumping Ocean Water on the Los Angeles Fires—Why Using Saltwater Is Typically a Last Resort 80 Percent of Global CO2 Emissions Come From Just 57 Companies, Report Shows Oldest Unbroken Record…
Continuing on now with the outing on January 4th. The snow kinda delayed this post LOL. This gully was on the far side of a pond. The bank at this point were not steep. So we could easily find our way in. 99% accurate wind detection achieved with hummingbird-inspired biomimetic wings Study Confirms: Syphilis Was…