Archive for the “The Daily Forest Report” category
The Daily Forest Report January 15, 2015 Bombardier Squirrels and the Martyred Ant
by nielskunze on January 15, 2015
I think that the squirrels generally enjoy knocking snow off the branches of trees; it gets the dogs going anyway. And then they can always throw pine cones once the snow’s gone. There doesn’t seem to be any maliciousness behind (…)
The Daily Forest Report January 6, 2015 “Release the Hounds!”
by nielskunze on January 6, 2015
“What the hell is that guy doing?” I was pretty much talking to myself, as the three dogs were in the back of the truck; I was in the cab alone. We had just passed the hoodoos. It was a (…)
The Daily Forest Report January 4, 2015 A Lynx Named ‘Nicht Rechts’
by nielskunze on January 4, 2015
(Only German speakers will understand the joke in the title.) It began a few days ago, down by the river at first. There were paw prints in the snow that were just a bit too big, running alongside the dog (…)
The Daily Forest Report January 3, 2015 From the Blue Shadows
by nielskunze on January 3, 2015
(Nobody’s Hero by Rush from their 1993 album Counterparts) “Let us continue with the distraction of hero-worship.” Before we return to the River’s discourse, I thought I might provide a bit of context… for Beauty cannot be dissected… or rationalized. (…)
The Daily Forest Report December 30, 2014 Ice River Winter-Speak
by nielskunze on December 30, 2014
Hi! We’re back. After an unplanned weeklong hiatus, we’re ready to resume ‘work.’ And by ‘us’ I mean me and the dogs; they’re always rarin’ to go! Well, it’s officially winter now, and the views are spectacular! And for those (…)
The Daily Forest Report December 20, 2014 Energy Soup
by nielskunze on December 20, 2014
(I Can’t See My Feelings by Budgie from their 1975 album Bandolier… “So come on down to Edna’s Organ Emporium and receive a free budgie with every organ purchased!” – someone will recognize that allusion, and hopefully have a laugh) (…)
The Daily Forest Report December 17, 2014 The Murder of Innocence
by nielskunze on December 17, 2014
We are all culpable in the collective healing taking place. (In Every Garden by Echolyn from their 1992 album Suffocating the Bloom) Sometimes I forget that I’m riding the crest of the timewave. I experience it first individually… as a (…)
The Daily Forest Report December 16, 2014 It’s All Coming Together Nicely!
by nielskunze on December 16, 2014
“The way forward will seem blocked… and then suddenly the way will open.” (Come Together by The Beatles, covered by my band Missing Peace live at The Rose and Crown in Banff 1998) No matter the formidable obstacles ‘placed’ in (…)
The Daily Forest Report December 13, 2014 New Life Abounding
by nielskunze on December 13, 2014
(White Rabbit by Jefferson Airplane live from The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour 1967) The New Life has begun… and it’s about to get obvious! As the first snowfall completely melts away, the myriad mouse tunnels briefly lie exposed, reminding us (…)
The Daily Forest Report December 11, 2014 Sloshing Through a Soggy Wonderland
by nielskunze on December 11, 2014
Okay, let’s talk about the weather. Let’s see… what’s the right word? Drastic? Chaotic? Extreme? Somewhat beyond variable, I’m sure! Climate-change alarmists are assuredly basking in an ever-rising ocean of I-told-you-so energy! But you know what’s missing from the climate (…)