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On the outing Dec. 15th, Michael came along with us. Michael is a Range Specialist for the Forest Service. And he has only been here since August. Michael, I wish you much success in new career with the Forest Service! Why Los Angeles Fell in Love With the Mountain Lion Known as P-22 Keep looking!…
Of course many of you know that fungi and lichens have a lot in common. The main difference is that lichens have learned to “farm”. Meaning that the fungus part of a lichen uses the algae or cyanobacteria to help with its nutritional needs. The fungus has been lichenized. The scientific names refer to fungal…
Most of the time when we head out to the grasslands, I have not planned a course. Well, maybe just a general direction. For the most part, I feel karma leads us. LOL New Theory Suggests That the Origin of Life on Earth-Like Planets Is Likely Keep looking! The more you know, the more you…
Not today, but on Dec. 12th it was. And that was another day at the grasslands. Plastic Rain Is a Now a Thing, And We’ve Underestimated Just How Heavy It Is Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the more you see, the more you know
I was dragged in by the forces of nature! Indeed, it happens on a daily basis. This morning the fun guy (fungi) force grabbed me. 😉 Furthermore, the fun guy disrupted my plans for the day. What can I do, but go with the flow. Thus, if you find yourself being guided by the “forces”…enjoy!…
Pareidolia is the tendency for the perception to impose visually an object, a pattern or meaning when there is none. But maybe there is something there. 😉 Just saying. LOL. All types of plastics now recyclable thanks to two companies Mysterious Patterns Span The Arabian Desert, And We May Finally Know Why Seven of the…
We continued down the ravine. However, at this point it did not have the steep walls. So it was very easy going in this wide section. Plant of the Month: Guinea Grass 67-million-year-old fossil upends bird evolutionary tree The Largest-Ever Dam Demolition Will Restore Salmon Habitat Keep looking! The more you know, the more you…
Having come to the end of the first ravine, we struck out to find another. And it was not too much further down along the fence line. The Rough Green Snake was pretty wiggly. And it left its musky smell on Jeanne. A little water and that washed right off. Adventures require looking down, but…
Wasn’t it absolutely gorgeous out today! Did you get to enjoy it? Jeanne and I certainly did. Yep, we were back at the grasslands! Scientists Revived Ancient ‘Zombie Viruses’ Frozen For Eons in Siberia Top-flight recovery: the inspiring comeback of the California condor Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the…
Over the weekend, we traveled to Portland Oregon. And we were able to squeeze in a quick trip to Mt. Tabor Park. Here are a few of the wonderful things we saw. Tomorrow, I will show a few more of our finds! Famous Beaver Dams May Help Lessen Climate Change Damage to Water Quality Keep…