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Winter Fall

It’s that time of year again, fall, only it’s winter. In this part of Florida, most trees, especially the live oak trees, hold onto their leaves until January or later. Then they turn brown, with little color, and head for the roofs, lawns, driveways, and streets. The live oaks drop their leaves when their tinyContinue reading “Winter Fall”

Farewell Neverland

Once, kids played in the treehouse built in a large oak tree. A blue tarp kept off the rain while they imagined adventures high above the ground, safe from crocodiles, hooligans, and pirates, and out of range of parents and teachers. Summers and winters came and went, the toys began to disappear, the treehouse seemedContinue reading “Farewell Neverland”

Active Sun

The Sun may seem like a bright, featureless blazing ball in the sky, but in specially filtered telescopes it shows an other-worldly host of huge features. Spots larger than Earth can be seen next to bright “plages” that reveal the magnetic fields that cause the spots to form. The brightest plages are massive magnetic explosionsContinue reading “Active Sun”

Once Upon a While Ago

Actually it was quite a while ago while I still lived in Nebraska, but dreamed of the land where the rising plains met the peaks, valleys, and parks of the Rocky Mountains. We would vacation there once or twice a year in tents or a trailer made by my dad, and hike the trails, fish,Continue reading “Once Upon a While Ago”

Twenty Long Years Ago

Twenty years ago today, we “landed” in Florida for good. Actually we drove, and did not fly, and the trek brought us from Washington state all the way across the continent to central Florida. A cold front followed us then overtook around western Wyoming where slick roads made driving hazardous, but we made it inContinue reading “Twenty Long Years Ago”

Tree Scallops

New Year’s Day brought balmy weather, perfect for a trek through the local woods. Along the way we found this old, weathered log covered with fungi that reminded us of scallops that could be found at the beach. But these “scallops” feed on fallen fodder rather than filtering seawater. Acorns along the edges of theContinue reading “Tree Scallops”

Pieces in Place

We managed to get it all together well before the ball dropped signaling the start of 2023. It was challenging but fun, and may your new year be the same. #newyear #puzzle

Don’t Do It, Frosty!

I know Naughty Week doesn’t end until midnight tonight, but I think Frosty is getting a little out of hand! (See: https://eskildoodle.com/2022/12/27/naughty-week/) #naughtyweek #frosty #christmas

What to Do, What to Do?

It’s New Year’s Eve and what should people our age do to celebrate, especially when we don’t like being on the roads with inebriated celebrants. There’s too much high octane “gasohol” on the streets at such times. So, just what shall we do, what? #newyearseve #puzzle

Phoenix From the Frost

Perhaps the alter ego of the Phoenix, this blossom arose, not from the ashes of fire, but from the grips of a hard freeze. It weathered the cold without protection or cover, enduring by its own innate strength, a beautiful survivor of adversity. #phoenix #blossom #freeze #frost