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Continuing on with our search! We watched for a good five minutes. They didn’t grab a meal. However perhaps they were already full and taking an afternoon siesta. 🙂 Neither of us found exactly what we were hunting for that day. But the unexpected was definitely worth the trip. Thank you to the Thomsen Foundation…
We continued at the ledge before we headed back down the hill to meet up with Lisa. So much to learn! A peek inside the busy home of the Internet Archive This Intrepid Team of Bee Lovers Are Doing Everything They Can to Save Rare Native Species From Extinction Songs of the Dammed Spring 2025…
On Friday we started to explore the park, Lake Murray State Park. Furthermore we decided to explore the Tucker Tower first. I learned in online search that you could climb to the top. And it was a pretty day so the view would be spectacular. At least that was our hope. However before we started…
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…