Same path but the reverse

Same path but the reverse

It was hard to turn back, but it was getting late. However, different things are always seen on the same path. Why? Because now you have a new side to view or you were looking left when stuff was on the right side. 🙂 It was much harder to take a movie without Jeanne. However,…

Down I Went

Down I Went

Shedding a light jacket, I headed down into a ravine. Robo-bird teaches young zebra finches to sing Snakes Can Hear You Better Than You Think Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the more you see, the more you know

No Bright Eyes

No Bright Eyes

A beautiful sunny day led me to the grasslands on the 13th. And I only required a couple layers of light clothing. Unlike today with wind gusts of 31 mph and the high of 44 degrees. Indeed, brrrrr! This device corkscrews itself into the ground like a seed This bioinspired seed carrier has an 80…

Two goals

Two goals

So were my goals met? And does it really matter? In fact, it is the journey that I relish on any outing. New discoveries and old friends. So I had two goals on this outing, no mud and the Blue Funnel-lily. First goal was met. Since I had only encountered a couple of muddy spots…

A new ant

A new ant

Ok, I know you are dying to know, did I stay out of the mud. Well, I did manage to not get any mud on my shoes at this point. So my goal number one was still on track. 😉 Of course, staying out the mud was easy in the leaf litter of the woods….

Had to

Had to

I definitely had to go to the grasslands yesterday afternoon. Furthermore, the weather couldn’t have been more perfect and that is why I had to! So I had two goals. One, stay out of the mud. Second, was to see if the Blue Funnel-lily’s (Androstephium caeruleum) leaves might be sprouting. So far I had managed…

Dr Suess

Dr Suess

A few more finds from the Sunday afternoon on the grasslands. Doesn’t this look like a Dr. Seuss character? World’s Deadliest Mushroom Changed How It Reproduces as It Spreads Across The US Agriculture Threatens Permanent Loss of Plant Diversity Scientists Studying Earth’s Trees Issue Stark Warning to Humanity Keep looking! The more you know, the…

The ant

The ant

After the fog lifted on Sunday (5th), Jim and I took an afternoon walk on the grasslands. Indeed, it was a very pleasant temperature in the upper 60s. Unlike today’s temp, eh. In any case with the rain, no complaints here. Eventually the ant found its way out with its prey. Sometimes I have patience…

Up to the Uplands

Up to the Uplands

The bottomland was definitely interesting but now we headed upwards. Newly Discovered Fossil Reveals Hundreds of Teeth ‘Never Seen Before in a Pterosaur’ Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the more you see, the more you know

Blue Bucket

Blue Bucket

A few more of our found things from Thursday. Some good and some not. Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the more you see, the more you know