Archive for the “The Daily Forest Report” category
The Daily Forest Report May 28, 2015 New Connections and the Astral Kiss-Off
by nielskunze on May 28, 2015
Ah, that’s more like it! We got a thorough soaking… and we needed it. The smell of the Forest after a good rain is indescribable. Someone really needs to build the prototype for Smell-A-Vision. (I conceptually invented this about a (…)
The Daily Forest Report May 26, 2015 Ravenshead and Other High Strangeness
by nielskunze on May 26, 2015
First, let it be known that I don’t reveal half the mysteries we’re presented with here. This experience with the Forest Life is absolutely saturated with little mysteries and exchanges that don’t make much sense to my rational mind. So (…)
The Daily Forest Report May 23, 2015 A Terrifically Fowl Day!
by nielskunze on May 23, 2015
It began, actually, with an encounter I’ve never had before. I think I must be the only local here in the Columbia Valley who hadn’t seen a Wild Turkey before… until now. Immediately upon our arrival at the gate, after (…)
The Daily Forest Report May 21, 2015 Grace Under Pressure
by nielskunze on May 21, 2015
Even though the lack of recent rains begins to take its toll, individuals the Forest over are taking a chance on tomorrow and tomorrow’s morrow. Ungentlemanly, the Gentians are saying “Fuck it! It’s time for flowering.” Meanwhile, Stonecrop– a rare (…)
The Daily Forest Report May 19, 2015 Spirit Meeting Spirit Meeting Spirit…
by nielskunze on May 19, 2015
Sometimes you can just feel that it’s going to be a special day. What might make it so special? Well… let’s see… How about 3 eagles, 2 hawks, a snake, 5 whitetail deer, a turkey vulture, plenty of ravens and (…)
The Daily Forest Report May 15, 2015 All Over the Place
by nielskunze on May 15, 2015
Look…out! The adventure’s getting messy… with points of interest all along the way. Only a couple of minutes into our walk, on the ground beside the shortcut, I came across this tiny nest tucked away in the grass. As near (…)
The Daily Forest Report May 10, 2015 Duck and Swallow
by nielskunze on May 10, 2015
Although the title may suggest instructions for the performance of proper fellatio, it is really more an extension of protection from my avian friends. A pair of ducks (paradox) greeted us at the swamp. They like to swim in the (…)
The Daily Forest Report May 8, 2015 Calling for Rain and Pollinators
by nielskunze on May 8, 2015
In the complexity of the ecosystem we frequent, there is always a mystery or two… outstanding. This is the latest skull that Toby found. I placed it atop a fencepost for proper photo-documentation. I’ll freely admit that I don’t have (…)
The Daily Forest Report May 6, 2015 Good Company
by nielskunze on May 6, 2015
There’s always something new and startling to see. Here, the red ‘quills’ growing out of this stump appear to be the new shoots of some kind of grass? lichen? moss? fungus? Who knows. It looked like a sunburned porcupine to (…)
The Daily Forest Report May 4, 2015 Master of Earth and Sky
by nielskunze on May 4, 2015
In the past few days, Eagle has been spotted everywhere. Two mornings ago, as I loaded the dogs into the truck for our walk, a very large bald eagle was circling above the neighbourhood grocery store– the view from my (…)