Nadia’s Backyard- Two-Marked Treehoppers: It’s Complex December 21, 2023
- Birds of a Feather? October 3, 2023
- The Promise of Disorder in a Winter Yard February 11, 2022
- Rerun: Men of Rice December 7, 2016
- Where the Words Live November 30, 2016
- Going Native October 16, 2016
- Backyard Gooseberries are Saucy Little Things June 17, 2015
- Spring Rerun: Kimchi from your backyard to you April 27, 2015
- A Seagull Named Emma January 27, 2015
- The Long Travelers: Leaf-cutter Bees, Part II September 29, 2014
Category Archives: Hiking
Rerun: Men of Rice
Feeling nostalgic tonight, looking over our almost frozen backyard, so I decided to rerun this old post from 2012. That trip was one of the formative experiences of my life. Men of Rice
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Beneath the Surface: Part Two
We think we’re safe. In the fenced-in enclave of our backyard, we watch life come and go in security that’s about as good as it gets. When we venture out of our backyard, as we often do, we retain a … Continue reading
Posted in Hiking, Musings, Natural Areas, Society
Tagged conservation areas, Crime, Natural areas, Photography
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Men of Rice
This is not really about our backyard, except that that’s where I was when the memory washed over me, early one morning, about 4 a.m. or thereabouts, as I shivered and stared up at the sky, hoping to see the … Continue reading
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Tagged Astronomy, Chiapas, Mayan Indians, Meteors, Mexico, Musings, Poverty, Tzeltal Maya, UFOs
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The Unknown Turn
I looked down the at the tattered sheet of paper laying beside the path. Despite having been shredded by shotgun pellets, it was still legible. “Trail Begins Again Here”, it said. A few feet farther along, Nadia and I emerged … Continue reading
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Tagged conservation areas, Exploring, Hiking, Missouri, Musings, Natural areas, nature, Walking
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