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So far that was all it has been damp. Fingers crossed we will get more than the 0.03″ we got here today. It had been cold and dreary, but it was still a good day. Sometimes a bit of poo is just the thing. 🙂 Happy Lunar New Year 2025! The Year of the Snake…
It was a gorgeous day to take a tour of the grasslands named bodies of water. Well those that are east of 287/81. So it was a total of seven ponds/lakes! Indeed a wonderful day with little wind for our water tour! The Chileno Valley Newt Brigade helps newts cross the road Hummingbirds snooze when…
Now we headed towards Moss Lake. This is a spring fed lake that covers 1140 acres. Indeed the creek was like the frosting on the cake for our cold drive-about day! Earth’s Largest Organism Slowly Being Eaten, Scientist Says Earth’s Magnetic North Pole Is Officially Moving – Scientists Just Updated Its Location What are hole-punch…
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…
A mostly dreary, windy, and cold day. On the bright side it could be colder like it was in Brookings, SD at -15F! Hope those of you in southeast Texas survive the snow forecasted for your area tonight and tomorrow. 🤞🏼And it just pretty like it was here last week. Meat was not on the…
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…
Our last trail to walk was the Fishing Rock Trail on The Point. It was across the Lake of the Arbuckles. Furthermore, the Common Loons (foshi – bird) were much closer to the shore then this morning’s loons near the campsite! Just FYI, the park brochure had said in the spring sometimes the trail could…
Monday (2024-12-16) was our last full day at Chickasaw NRA. And in this post I had stumbled across a Chickasaw dictionary online so I have included some words. Check out this word ayukpachi and its pronunciations. Indeed it had been a good morning! One more trail was on the list for the afternoon. Utah’s Spellbinding…
The forecasted weather was dreary 0n Friday (13th). However the no sunshine would not dampen our spirits for an adventure. 🙂 Wow a no sunshine day was shining for me already! A Paleontologist Cracked Open a Rock and Discovered a Prehistoric Amphibian With a Clever Survival Strategy Thanks Claire! Dolphins in Gulf of Mexico Are…
More from the Hagerman NWR! The conversations were loud! So if you have not been to Hagerman’s in awhile, pile into the car before the geese are gone. It will be worth it! Friends of Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge Monarch butterflies will be listed as a threatened species Thanks Jeanne! Scientists Release Five Hawaiian Crows on…