Volunteer work this morning straightening up the railing at Dalton Coulter Pine trailhead, scavenged posts and cut with chainsaw to fit, fixed two places
Speaking of gear-grinding! The series of novels grouped together as "The Three Investigators" was*not* written by Alfred Hitchcock, Hitchcock is merely a character in all of the novels. Many book sellers have Hitchcock listed as the author -- thus gear grinding
Don’t run with scissors Look both ways when you cross the street And leave large predatory wildlife alone
A concerning video shows a group of people in North Carolina pulling two small bear cubs from a tree in Asheville.
I am surprised that the Blue Sky network still exists. Does anyone know what the statistics numbers are for the network? How many user accounts exist across all servers, how many postings a day, other numeric values for Blue Sky? Are there any government agencies and such that have and use accounts
I asked for iced tea. “I’d like a bucket of hot water and a mop,” my brother said. The waitress looked confused. “It’s the name of a drink they serve in Key West gay bars. Get him a Margaretta, please” I told her. -- Desert Soliloquy: A Perfectly Sane Misanthrope Hides in the Desert
Before and mostly after, Upper Bear Creek Trail has some serious erosion, and once it gets going, it goes a lot. The berm here on the oft side allowed water to run down the trail rather than off, so the berm was graded.
Training never ends, even the instructors get refreshed and tested. Complacency can settle in and loss of situational awareness after a number of years when you get to know everything there is to know :) despite knowing you should remain trained and awake.
We are waiting for one or two eagle eggs in Mount Baldy, Jackie might lay them at any time now. This year they might not get as much snow and freeze as they got last year. Last year a single Eaglett survived and flew away. :) Any time now!
