Nippy
Nippy is the word for the morning at our house! In fact it was 26 degrees with a hard frost. Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the more you see, the more you know.
Friday
What a great day! I got to go to BRIT. I always love going there! How Did Crocodiles Survive the Asteroid That Wiped Out the Dinosaurs? This Giraffe-Sized Reptile Was the Largest Flying Creature to Ever Live Equally important, this post was powered by solar power. Keep looking! The more you know, the more you…
Three Sisters fall visit
With David’s invitation, we headed back back to see the farm in the fall. Indeed, a lovely day to visit! Finally to sum it up, it was a great day to be on the prairie with like minded souls! Thank you all! Before Stealing a Kiss, Learn the Mythology and History of Mistletoe New fossils…
Last of the December 02 outing
So it was another grand outing! Colors, critters, plants, fungi, and scenery can not be beat at the grasslands! A powerful and underappreciated ally in the climate crisis? Fungi …Thanks Alan for sharing this article! Migratory Birds Have Lighter-Colored Feathers – Here’s the Evolutionary Explanation Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see…
Pine trees
The pine trees on the grasslands are not native to Wise County. They were planted by the Forest Service in the 1960’s. So the lands were purchased between 1933 through 1946. Afterwards, the Soil Conservation Service (now NRCS) managed the lands. Then in 1960, nineteen national grasslands were officially transferred to the US Forest Service….
Mosses and fungi
Whoa, what a day makes in the temperature, right! Yesterday, was warm in the low 70’s. Today, a whole different story. Definitely, a soup kind of day! But now back to the December 12th outing. Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the more you see, the more you know.
The splits
There is so much to see at the grasslands! And onwards we went slowly. We don’t want to miss a thing! Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the more you see, the more you know.
Behind the dam
Behind many dams, you can often find a pool of water. Black Creek Lake is no exception. On the grasslands, many times this requires traversing a fence. In fact we did just that in order to reach the pool. Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the more you see, the…
Sunrise and sunset
We were up before the crack of dawn. We had a whole day of work ahead of us so I will not be posting the photos of the grasslands today. Instead, I am sharing the beginning and the end of the day with you. Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and…