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Now back to the Cooke County drive-about. After the wonderful stop at Moss Lake we headed further north towards the Red River. Our first stop along the dusty road was for a kettle of Mississippi Kites! Migration time! An ethical way forward for Indigenous microbiome research Starfish’s mechanism of shedding arms during attack could help…
I know I said yesterday we would get back to the Cooke County drive-about, but I changed my mind. LOL. Today was First Wednesday and the theme was to see how the prairie had done with the drought over the summer. However today was very wet. 😉 Wet but a great day on the LBJ…
Oh my it was so great to get some rain! Our bucket now says over an inch fell in the last few days. No complaints here. 🙂 Hope your bucket got a bunch too! Tomorrow’s post back to the Cooke County drive-about. Scientists pick and taste ancient dates for first time since the Second Temple…
The first part of the shore line consisted of the Bank People. They moved us along to see other good stuff. 🙂 Time to move on! Woman Disgusted When She Uses Tracker to See Where Her Plastic Recycling Really Ends Up This bird came back from extinction – now scientists in an aircraft are teaching…
On the 26th (Monday) we decided on northernly drive-about in Cooke County! We found people down there. So tomorrow’s post I will introduce them. Why do Bats Fly? An Evolutionary Journey The Race to Save Mezcal From the World Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the more you see, the…
As much as I like to explore new places, home always has much to offer. Home is always full of nature’s treasures! Scientists Suggest Freezing Endangered Animals’ Cells and Preserving Them on the Moon Super-marine heatwaves describe record high sea temps This Epic Monument From 6,000 Years Ago Is a Feat of Stone Age Engineering…
So many treasures at the False Foxglove location. From rocks to critters. Then we moved on for two more quick stops. It was getting mighty hot and we decided to call it a day. However as always it had been a wonderful drive-about! Female sharks gather under sea to … sleep? Archaeologists Stumble Upon a…
It was and is a nice place to stop at False Foxglove with all of its treasures. Plus it was mostly shady. A good thing in the heat, eh. Whether it is the same faithful friends or a new look at favorite places, there is always more to discovery! This 600-Year-Old Coral Is Revealing Important…
We reached 109F here at our house today. Time for a cold front I think. Now on with the first Shirley spot. Well, it was shady. So that was a good thing. Time to head for the second Shirley spot! ‘Bad Omen’: Ancient Pyramid in Mexico Collapses Into Pile of Rubble Why Scientists Fall for…
Wise and Cooke counties have some our favorite spots. Additionally some of those spots were Shirley spots. And Shirley spots are special which makes for the bestest reason to visit each year! More tomorrow from the road trip! Surprise Discovery Reveals There’s 3 Different Kinds of Great White Shark This Tiny Fossil Links Wine With…