Category Archives: Woodland

21-Ursa

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Resistance

Rosanna Rossi

La República de California was an unrecognized breakaway state from Mexico, that for 25 days in 1846 militarily controlled an area north of San Francisco.

Mexican officials had been concerned about a coming war with the United States and the growing influx of Americans into California. The rebellion was covertly encouraged by US Army Captain John Frémont.

“California Republic” appeared only on the flag the insurgents raised in Sonoma. It indicated their aspiration of forming a republican government under their control.

The Bear Flag Revolt and whatever remained of the “California Republic” ceased to exist on July 9 when US Navy Lieutenant Joseph Revere raised the United States flag in front of the Sonoma Barracks and sent a second flag to be raised at Sutter’s Fort.

Kalindi says, “Get out by 2010.” (cd found in my junk drawer)

07-Wiff

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Mephitidae

Before dawn last month a skunk crawled out from under the fence and made me spill my coffee. Our cat Biscuit went right toward it but stopped short & stood his ground – lesson learned from a previous encounter.

I immediately blocked that dirt tunnel with bricks to stop another from weaseling its way into our yard again.

Today: An Aesthetic Redesign

It’s not that the pungent mammal is unwelcome in our backyard. I’m only thinking of Biscuit and his short-term memory. One faceful of spray may not have been enough for him.

Personally, I get along well with skunks. We hold mutual respect & admiration for each other.

At the Waterfall – Castle Rock State Park (2021)
I didn’t move toward it, it moved to me;
knew it wouldn’t spray if I kept perfectly still.

03-Cast

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What does it mean?

Found this diagram in some library book.

Re: “termite castle” culture – Swarms of termites build castle-like structures without supervision or a centralized plan. Working independently without communication or a leader, they proceed using environmental cues.

Map -16.47, 144.89

Back in 2012, as we drove south on the Mulligan Hwy in Australia and got down on the valley floor, we must have passed thousands of little termite castles.

Unfortunately, my environmental cues were not strong enough to make me stop the car and take a picture of any of those many interesting insect homes. Not one closeup photo; sad.

Mulligan Highway
Everlasting Impressions of Australia
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02-Cruz

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B & J’s 50th Anniversary!

Chien de Garde
Getting Carried Away

Walk a fine line between flexibility and consistency.
A strategist must have faith in his strategy and the courage to follow it through and still be open-minded enough to realize when a change of course is required.

Garry Kasparov

01-Hoof

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Winding

“Then came the Autumne all in yellow clad …“

Russian Ridge Trail (No Sign of Putin)

“Then came October full of merry glee …”

The Faerie Queene (1590) by Edmund Spenser

Suffer no exceptions to the program, and maintain momentum. It’s critical to know what motivates, how to push that extra mile.

Stick to a regimen. To stay engaged, new challenges are needed. Repetition or comfort means it’s time to find a new target for one’s energy.

Garry Kasparov

25-Lift

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Gathering

Hoist it to Our Host
Simon Said What?

Live on, survive, for the earth gives forth wonders. It may swallow your heart, but the wonders keep on coming. You stand before them bareheaded, shriven. What is expected of you is attention.

Salman Rushdie