This past weekend Andrew and I drove out to the Ladonia Fossil Park. We'd been there before, during Covid. I remembered the solitude and peacefulness of strolling beside the North Sulphur River. I had delayed a return trip, due to my terror of the steps leading down to the river. When we'd last visited, I'd … Continue reading Time Travel in Ladonia Texas
Category: Outdoors
A Mischief of Rats
Photo by Joshua J. Cotten on Unsplash The bunnies were cute until they began dining on my asparagus. Squirrels raided the bird feeders but they were cute and their antics fun to watch so we forgave them. A creek borders our back yard, making us a way station for all sorts of wild life. We've … Continue reading A Mischief of Rats
Leave the Right Trace
Whispering Pines Nature Trail at Tyler State Park - Photo by the author I've been wondering, lately, what I'll leave behind. What mark will I make on the world? Not that I'm planning to kick off anytime soon, but recent events have certainly brought that to mind. When you have to gear up for a … Continue reading Leave the Right Trace
Here We Go A-Wandering
Photo by the author - Ammonite fossil on the hiking trail at Cleburne State Park, Texas There are times when you just have to go somewhere. I imagine every unmasked stranger carries not just Covid-19, but some alien spore that will launch from their chest like a special effect in a John Carpenter movie. We … Continue reading Here We Go A-Wandering
Let's Get Out of Here 