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Over the holidays the weather has been wonderful with the rain and fairly warm weather. So of course I continued to go to the grasslands. Most days in the afternoon when it is a bit warmer. But some colder weather will be here tomorrow. Our high today was 79F! Walk slow and look down is…
Our last trail to walk was the Fishing Rock Trail on The Point. It was across the Lake of the Arbuckles. Furthermore, the Common Loons (foshi – bird) were much closer to the shore then this morning’s loons near the campsite! Just FYI, the park brochure had said in the spring sometimes the trail could…
To quote a Star Wars line, the force was strong with this one. That moss was calling my name. Come see me closer they said. We want to be in your post please. As they say…don’t try this at home! Thank you to the free open source software GIMP and to Claire and Jim for…
The Bromide Hill Lookout was a new part of the park I had not been to before. Definitely worth the stop! How the Arrival of an Endangered Bird Indicates What’s Possible for the L.A. River Scientists Discover Oldest Modern Lizard Fossil, Shaking Up Evolutionary History Christmas Monsters: Our Favorite Reads Keep looking! The more you…
It had rained overnight (Dec. 14th). And the sky had cleared for a very nice cool sunny morning. We were off to explore near the campsite. The day was off to a great start! Unveiled by Ancient DNA: The True Timeline of Human-Neanderthal Interbreeding Ferns Can Evolve Backwards, Challenging a Common Assumption on Life Keep…
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…
I am back at the Caddo NG this week. So that will means lots of fun! On Sunday afternoon Jeanne and I took our walk on the Bois D’arc trail at our base camp at Bonham SP. We were not disappointed…good stuff. 🙂 Love its locomotion! One more thing. While my favorite person was holding…
The adventure continued at the Caddo NG! Does a snail go slow because it doesn’t want to miss a thing? Hmmm, I have a lot in common with the snail. Moon reserves? Astronomers call for ‘urgent action’ to protect the Moon Planting Trees in ‘Wrong Places’ Actually Boosts Global Warming Spring 2024 Plant Sales 11…
For sure we always have fun on our outings! Ok we really have more than a bit of fun. It is a whole heap of fun on our outings! Bats of the Midnight Sun A ‘new star’ from a nova outburst is expected soon Earth’s Oldest Fossilized Forest Has Been Hiding Its Bizarre Trees For…