So many things compete for our attention these days - healthcare reform and March madness - NCAA basketball tournament, among others. I will settle for just being outside on these beautiful 70 degree days. We are clearing away some monstrous multiflora rose bushes. I played golf yesterday. The mud along the hiking trail is mostly dried up (for now).
I saw the first bluet and spring beauty wildflowers today. Toothwart is just starting to appear. There is a gnarly black-looking algae in the stream; hope it goes away soon. Heard the first rufous-sided towhee today. A small garter snake slithered along the stepping stone at the start of the trail. We saw several tick-size orange bugs today on elm trees and nearby ground ivy - any idea what those are? Some kind of mite, maybe. We have never seen those before.
Bittersweet Woods is coming alive again. Life is good.
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Everyday observations about nature, birds, our dogs, and people in our little corner of appalachian woods.
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You approach the entrance to Bittersweet Woods and feel the pressures of the world melt away behind you. Look, listen, touch, smell. Quiet your mind; you are relaxing; serenity is a few steps away. You are ready. Walk down the stepping stone path. You're in.
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- David Baker
- Dave is a retired financial advisor who enjoys local history research and volunteering at area museums. He's the one on the right in the profile picture.
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