Archive for May, 2009
Judy Toups Least Tern Highway Dedication, June 19
My mother was a well known author, birding authority, and newspaper columnist for more than 35 years. She did a lot to preserve birding habitat on the Mississippi coast, and she helped thousands of people learn more about birds through her columns, her teaching, and her leadership.
A friend just said that every bird lady [...]
Dead Guy Ride
Today’s ride with my buddy Larry Chinn, who came across a dead hunter on this ride near the hacienda in late fall a few years back. He apparently had a heart attack and died with his rifle nearby. Yikes!
I am the luckiest heart attack victim that ever lived. Because 1: I’m still living, and 2: [...]
Old Growth Walk With Mr. Chu and Tamera
There’s a patch of old growth forest up the hill beyond our house, a small remnant of the primeval forest that once existed across the Bitterroot. It’s a fun, mildly exerting late afternoon walk to go out the back door and up to the meadow, as we call it, and gaze through the trees westward [...]
Scenes From Yesterday’s Bike Ride
Overlooking the West Fork of the Bitterroot River from Lavene Creek
View of Boulder Point Lookout from Lavene Creek
Most bike rides in the Bitterroot are of the uphill/downhill variety. Old logging roads intersect with single track lines (game trails that have also become bike paths) through the forest, making for interesting rides and great scenery. Basically [...]
Freedom Is Just Another Word
Sage words of advice by Koa on finding true freedom in this whacked-out world. A compelling personal statement wrapped around a warning to prepare for what’s next if ever there was one.
Thanks to Survival Acres (John) for posting this where I could stumble across it.
Good H2O & Sawdust-Powered Toilets
We have a large woodshed. This time of year there’s lots of room in it because we burn a fair amount (6-8 cords) of wood during the winter to keep the house and ourselves warm.
We also have an aging septic system built in the 1970s, along with plenty of the world’s best drinking water, which [...]
Pileated Neighbors
Early this morning, this male Pileated Woodpecker and his mate were making a racket with their calls and beaks, flitting from tree to tree. Finally this handsome fella settled down right outside the window on a stump for a good feast of ants. These were taken from inside our house in the great room. (Our [...]
Wildlife List
We are fortunate to live in a beautiful part of the USA with very few people and literally millions of acres of wilderness and abundant wildlife habitat all around us. Here’s a list of the animals we’ve seen since moving here in 1998, and usually from inside our house.
Mammals
Black Bear
Northern Gray Wolf
Lynx
Ferret
Wolverine
Red Fox
Coyote
Elk
Moose
White Tail Deer
Mule [...]
