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You can bet I worn my winter coat for this morning’s walk. However, the cool morning does have some advantages. Look at the proboscis probing me! It was so light or I was too cold to feel a thing. LOL. Legends Come Alive: “Nine-Tailed” Galeaspid Fossil Fuels Ancient Lore and Evolutionary Insights Hiding in Plain…
On the way home, a slight detour was in order. Ok, it was pretty a big detour. However, the location is secret. But what I saw was certainly worth sharing with y’all. What a great way to end our adventure! Happy Earth Day! Eagle Who Thought Rock Was an Egg Finally Gets to Be a…
The last day at the Black Mesa SP we walked the Rock Garden Trail. This trail had only been built about two years ago according to the park ranger. It is about 1.25 miles in length. On the afternoon walk on the same Rock Garden Trail, the southwestern turkeys told us it was going to…
Dark skies! Black Mesa State Park is a dark sky park. The first several nights were too cold for me to want to stick my head outside for an extended time. Yes, I was a wimp. 😉 However, I miss seeing the dark sky at home as Denton, Dallas, and Ft. Worth continues to encroach…
On the fourth day, we decided to stick close again to the camp. However, it would be just as great for seeing new stuff we soon found. It had been a great day staying closer to camp! And we had an exciting evening lined up which I will share in the next post. 🙂 I…
On the third day, we ventured into the nearby ( 1 hour in travel time) to Picture Canyon. The canyon is located in Colorado on the Comanche National Grasslands. Another exciting day! Rare video footage of a tardigrade threesome that lasted 30 minutes documents the wild sex lives of water bears Virginia Norwood, a pioneer…
Day 2 was just as wonderful as day 1! Yesterday’s High Point Trail was 15 miles from the camp grounds. So on day 2 we decided to hang closer in the park. The rocks, lichens and plants, oh my! Indeed, they were fantastic! Scientists uncover the amazing way sandgrouse hold water in their feathers Why…
On the first full day we headed to High Point Trail. This trail is 4.4 miles (one way) to the top of the Black Mesa. Black Mesa is the highest point in Oklahoma. We barely made it 3/4 of a mile before we turned back. LOL A great first full day! For Young Threatened Desert…
Black Mesa State Park in Oklahoma was where we spent the next five full days exploring the area. Oh my, it was so pretty and interesting! So a start like this meant our expectations was high for wonderful sights to follow! And lots rocks! How Ants Took Over the World The Smithsonian’s Only Botanical Illustrator…
Our original plan was to stay only one night at Boiling Springs State Park. However, after looking at the forecast for high winds, we decided it was prudent to stay put another day. Behind the park office, lies the reason that the park was named Boiling Springs. And it really was boiling! Note: If I…