Great flakes of falling snow filtered the color from the scene, but the caribou were unfazed as they grazed on food that was still within easy reach. They never even paused to look up as our bus rumbled away; ingesting enough calories to fuel the metabolic fires to keep them warm through the coming coldContinue reading “Caribou”
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Sands of Time
During times unfathomably long ago, water washed sand into ripples that later solidified in to sandstone rock after it was buried deeply within the earth. Later, enormous tectonic forces ever-so-slowly thrust the rock back to the surface, and cracked and reshaped the rock in the process. A line angles from top to bottom of theContinue reading “Sands of Time”
Lacy-winged Little Bug
After working in the yard, I noticed this lacy, little creature on the cement pad by the back of the house. I don’t know what it is called. I could look it up on the internet, I suppose, but for now I will just admire its beauty. Besides, the little insect couldn’t care less aboutContinue reading “Lacy-winged Little Bug”
Splat!
An unfortunate insect struck the center of our windshield while it was in motion recently, and left rays of scattered remains. I immediately thought of impact craters on the Moon such as Proclus seen in the lower photo (Doesn’t everyone?). The appearance of each is similar though vastly different in speeds and size. A bugContinue reading “Splat!”
Decay Saves the Day
The mushroom popped up from its underground mycelium (the primary fungal body) amidst the remains of a tree stump. Without fungi and other decay organisms to consume the plant debris, stumps, branches, and lumber would litter the ground for a long, long time, causing all sorts of problems. That is exactly what happened eons agoContinue reading “Decay Saves the Day”
Moose and Momma
A young moose and her mom munched merrily by a wayside for several minutes before moseying nonchalantly into the wilderness, a happy memory from the Alaska tour. #moose #momma #alaska
Toad-brellas
Toadstools seem to pop up with every rain and resemble small, open umbrellas more than a stool, so why not call them “toad-brellas” instead? #toadstool #rain #toadbrella
Path of the Sun
As the sun set to the right of this photo, a thin crescent moon and Venus peeked through gaps in the clouds and traced the path of the ecliptic that the sun will be following on its way to winter. #sunset #venus #moon #sun #winter #ecliptic
Termination Dust
An overnight snowstorm painted the peaks white in Denali National Park and descended to the upper reaches of the valleys below. Our bus trundled over a winding park road that led into and out of the snow zone as we marveled at this “termination dust,” the first of much colder, snowy weather soon to follow.Continue reading “Termination Dust”
Crunch Time
The little nut cast a big shadow on the road and was a reminder that acorn season is upon us. They will be falling in large numbers over the next several weeks and leaving their stains all over the driveway and street as they are run over and crushed. However, it is fun to stepContinue reading “Crunch Time”
Eskildoodle Photos and Feelings 