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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…
How many of you got out today? Certainly the roads are clear and the temp is not half bad. We made it up to 52F! The snow is melting fast now. And soon it will be gone. Certainly was fun while it lasted! Freshwater Animals Are More Fragile Than Thought, With Nearly a Quarter Threatened…
The sky is clear and the snow is melting. All of yesterday’s snow friends have disappeared. Fascinating to watch the ice breath! Ok, I’m easily amused. LOL. A Texas teenager helped his border community win a $13 million grant to improve the environment Roman-Era Lead Pollution Linked to IQ Drop Across Europe Slingshot spiders rely…
What a wonderful snow we got! Seven inches for us!! And that meant snow friends were out paying us a visit. 😉 Truly many snow friends were out for this big event! Furthermore if you didn’t catch them today, they won’t be back until the next event. And who knows when that will be. 😉…