A closer look

A closer look

As we headed up the ravine, we hopeful to find new and exciting stuff. So whether we shine a light or climb up a slippery slope or just gaze upwards, we look! “Mystery of Manu” – A Strange Tree in the Amazon Rainforest Left Scientists Scratching Their Heads for 50 Years Scientists Unravel How and…

Side ravine

Side ravine

Reese had to head back to office so Jeanne and I continued on but in a side ravine. This ravine had made the peninsula to get to “Frog Knob” narrower. It was definitely worth exploring! These Fish Work Together by the Hundreds of Thousands To Do the Wave – Here’s Why Keep looking! The more…

Abstract

Abstract

As we learn more about the ravines, our eyes seemed to be getting more attuned to the ecosystem of the creeks and ravines. Remembering E.O. Wilson’s Wish for a More Sustainable Existence Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the more you see, the more you know.

Frog Knob!

Frog Knob!

It was not long between outings. And this outing was in a place that Claire and I called Frog Knob. Why? Because it used to have a dirt knob that looked like a frog. The “frog” has long eroded away 🙁 Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the more you…

The bowl

The bowl

Ok, today will be the last of this outing’s sights. As always, it was wonderful! Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the more you see, the more you know.

Lips & a bowl

Lips & a bowl

The grasslands is such a wonderous place! And you just never know what you might see… Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the more you see, the more you know.

What do you see?

What do you see?

Snails really do have the right idea…slow! Can you tell this is a theme with us. A little Christmas… How fast does Santa fly? Meet the Marvelous Christmas Tree Worm Keep looking! And have a wonderful safe holiday! The more you know, the more you see and the more you see, the more you know.

Awesomely big

Awesomely big

Still down in the creek, we crept along at our normal pace…slow! And you can not convince me of any other way to go LOL. Women in Science Textbooks As Wetland Habitats Disappear, Dragonflies and Damselflies Are Threatened With Extinction Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the more you see,…

Bubbles

Bubbles

We were finally starting to move on from the original spot. Of course, slow because wonders of nature never cease, eh! Exquisitely Preserved Dinosaur Embryo Found Inside Fossilized Oviraptorosaur Egg Five Things You Didn’t Know About Mistletoe Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the more you see, the more you…

Fossombronia Liverwort

Fossombronia Liverwort

As promised more details on the liverwort found in the last outing. Jeanne has narrowed it to the Fossombroniaceae family. After carefully examining it could be Fossombronia longiseta. However, this is not a certain ID. Not all the characteristics match what we saw in the keys so we will stick with a Fossombronia species. In…