Gemma Cups!

Gemma Cups!

Claire and Briar camped overnight with us so we now had the whole day ahead for fun! A fine start to the day! 8-year-old boy’s discovery rewrites 100 years of insect and plant knowledge Thanks Suzanne! Squirrels Are Displaying ‘Widespread Carnivorous Behavior’ for the First Time in a California Park, New Study Finds Thanks Judy!…

Travertine Trail

Travertine Trail

Claire and Briar came down to join us around noon. So we all set off to find another interesting trail! The Little Niagara is about nine feet high. The roar of the water was loud! This area is easy to access with a parking lot right next to it. We were viewing it from the…

A Cluster

A Cluster

The trail we chose started at the Travertine Visitor Center. Of course first we had to go in and get the lay of land from the helpful park people. πŸ™‚ Can you have too much fun on a trail? Silly question, eh. And we still had not reach our end point. πŸ™‚ Newly Described Fossil…

Circling

Circling

We were visiting some of my favorite Shirley spots on our Thursday (June 27) road trip. The Cliff Swallows were circling above us. The Estuary Smothered by a Thousand Logs β€˜Desert moss can survive on Mars,’ claim scientists from China Texas armadillos are actually a different species than previously thought, study says Thanks Suzanne! Keep…

Up the Creek

Up the Creek

Yesterday I told you that we were blocked by the cedars down stream. Well, now back at the original access point we headed up the creek. And this was not the proverbial bad thing. πŸ˜‰ So would we turn back? Find out tomorrow! NASA Advances Research to Grow Habitats in Space from Fungi Genetic Giants:…

Up or Down or Neither

A tough decision had to be made. We had reached a creek. The water was flowing but not deep. And you now know the first decision…down the creek. Certainly y’all guessed that “neither” was never a real consideration. LOL. Giant, ancient crabs live beneath Rome, and conservationists have their backs: ‘They deserve to be saved’…

Spoonamore!

Spoonamore!

Our goal was to reach the creek. Last time we never made it there. Too many good treasures to look at. So I claimed we would not stop to look until we got there. Well, as you saw yesterday we did stop but hey what can you do. Now on to the creek! And you…

Under a Rock

Under a Rock

On Friday (Feb. 16th), besides just the opportunity to be outside, I did have a mission. Would a certain plant be blooming yet? Sometimes it will at this time of year and yes sometimes not. However before we got to that spot the water required close examination. Well of course right. LOL. There were fewer…

Scouting and more

Scouting and more

A Trinity Forks chapter NPSOT pop-up field trip was scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 10th. And since the rain had occurred earlier in the week I needed to make sure we could cross the creek. So on Thursday, Feb. 8th, Jeanne and I went to check it out. The day was perfect, cool but sunny. What…

Second Creek

Second Creek

Creeks are such interesting places, eh. Even if you just listen to the sound of water only it is magical. A study says it calms “emotions and relieving anxiety”. I think we all knew that. πŸ™‚ Of course, I look at what’s in it as well. Well, I brought one home as you can see…