It is very tall and has legs like a spider, but it “eats” trees instead of bugs. It creeps into position on a narrow pair of tracks, spreads wide its four spider-like legs, and then proceeds to lift a sawyer into position by the doomed tree. Along the way, lower branches are lopped off withContinue reading “Giant Tree Spider”
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Giant Backyard Spider
A few days ago, this metal arachnid-like contraption carefully tread its way through the yard and between trees at the back of the yard. It held its “legs” close to its carcass to maximize its maneuverability until it was in the desired location. Then the legs extended outward to brace and stabilize the lift. TheContinue reading “Giant Backyard Spider”
L’araignée est arrivée
L’araignée (French for spider) is back at his bookcase perch to add a delightful degree of creepiness to the Halloween season. Most of the year he waits patiently in his lair in the dental cabinet where I display my collection of rocks and bottles, but now he’s out for a few glorious autumn weeks toContinue reading “L’araignée est arrivée”
Home for Whom?
Along a wooded trail a hole in a tree appeared and tempted the curious to discover what may lie within. Is it just a hollow in a tree, or is it a home for some unseen creature, perhaps a lizard, a toad, or a squirrel. I doubt that a bird would use it for aContinue reading “Home for Whom?”
Eskildoodle Photos and Feelings 