Park we camped at on the weekend, a river runs through it. All literature you read about the park warns you first and foremost that said river is prone to flash flooding. “Save your children; save yourselves.”
No rain dampened our weekend, so have to rush to higher ground we did not. But the vistas were [...]
Archive for July, 2008
Save yourself
Posted in Camping, Chickens, Silkies, Texas State Parks, tagged Camping, Chickens, flash flooding, Pedernales Falls, Silkies on July 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Camping
Posted in Camping, Kayaking, Sam Houston National Forest, Texas State Parks, tagged alligators, Brazos Bend, Camping, herons, Pedernales Falls, Sam Houston National Forest, Texas State Parks on July 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
We camp. Our state parks are numerous and well maintained. We are lucky.
I mention it because we are camping this holiday weekend. The current, exorbitant price of travel is one we are willing to incur when these parks are our destination.
The notion of nature as a green tree against a blue sky may be simple, but [...]
Good news
Posted in Conservation, tagged Conservation, Everglades, Montana on July 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This is wonderful news. Coupled with what happened in the Everglades last week, it sure is something.
“A huge patchwork of privately owned forest in northwest Montana will be permanently protected from development under an agreement announced Monday by two private conservation groups, the Nature Conservancy and the Trust for Public Land.” (NY Times)
I may not, [...]
Growing
Posted in Chickens, Silkies, tagged Chickens, Coop, Messes, Silkies on July 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I’m growing a bit frustrated with the chickens as their current living situation is no longer suitable and their next living quarters will not be occupy-able until next week.
Currently, the four chicks, loud, half-feathered, skittish, are housed in a cage in my front living room. I do not spend much time in this area, so [...]
