Monthly Archives: July 2014
Return of the Osprey
Ranger and I were cruising north of Rice Lake yesterday, marveling at the number of inhabited man-made osprey nests on county road 2 (and pretty much every other road anywhere in the area). As he was telling me about his nephew’s first sighting of an osprey, we spotted a trio of them (obviously nestlings) on […]
Ghost Pipes
The first time I saw Ghost Pipes (Monotropa uniflora) was 30 years ago in a heavily canopied clearing in Nova Scotia. It was just inland from a beach-house the wife’s parents were renting for the Summer. I had no idea what they were. Pale white and frail with that waxy texture, they appeared unreal, almost ghostly. […]
Sugar and Spice
June 29, 2014 at 3:05 am it happened, and is destined to change my life forever! A beautiful little Granddaughter arrived into this world at a healthy nine pounds, two ounces and has been named Chloe. This young lady is the pride and joy of her parents Mark & Melodie, Grandmothers: Wendy, Dot and Susan, […]
The Trout Ponds (Millbrook) Trails Review
***Please click on this link Map Locations of ALL Trails on this Site to view a map with the location of every trail “2oldguyswalking” has written a review on.*** The Trout Ponds Trails Review UPDATE – Oct 14 2015 – In the original write-up below, I state that when you come to the crossroad (crosstrail), […]
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