Jump!

Jump!

Yesterday, I stopped the post as we reached the creek. Here is the last of the photos from this outing. The Quirky History of the Osage Orange, Texas’s Ugliest Fruit Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the more you see, the more you know.

Snuggled

Snuggled

Next after the barrens, we headed down along the side of the ravine. Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the more you see, the more you know.

Nippy

Nippy

Nippy is the word for the morning at our house! In fact it was 26 degrees with a hard frost. Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the more you see, the more you know.

A mystery

A mystery

Saturday is typically a stay at home day. And today I stayed home. Here are a couple of treasures I found today plus a mystery. These Are the Highest Resolution Photos Ever Taken of Snowflakes Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the more you see, the more you know.

Three Sisters fall visit

Three Sisters fall visit

With David’s invitation, we headed back back to see the farm in the fall. Indeed, a lovely day to visit! Finally to sum it up, it was a great day to be on the prairie with like minded souls! Thank you all! Before Stealing a Kiss, Learn the Mythology and History of Mistletoe New fossils…

Last of the December 02 outing

Last of the December 02 outing

So it was another grand outing! Colors, critters, plants, fungi, and scenery can not be beat at the grasslands! A powerful and underappreciated ally in the climate crisis? Fungi …Thanks Alan for sharing this article! Migratory Birds Have Lighter-Colored Feathers – Here’s the Evolutionary Explanation Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see…

Pine trees

Pine trees

The pine trees on the grasslands are not native to Wise County. They were planted by the Forest Service in the 1960’s. So the lands were purchased between 1933 through 1946. Afterwards, the Soil Conservation Service (now NRCS) managed the lands. Then in 1960, nineteen national grasslands were officially transferred to the US Forest Service….

The splits

The splits

There is so much to see at the grasslands! And onwards we went slowly. We don’t want to miss a thing! Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the more you see, the more you know.

Behind the dam

Behind the dam

Behind many dams, you can often find a pool of water. Black Creek Lake is no exception. On the grasslands, many times this requires traversing a fence. In fact we did just that in order to reach the pool. Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the more you see, the…