A couple of events occurred recently that I filed to my ‘monsters’ idea bin. Walking distance from my back yard is Brushy Creek, and a news article hit the local paper about a feral hog that was tearing up the local farmland. This 365 pound beast did not go down easy, surviving multiple gun shots,… Continue reading Monsters Around the Corner
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Rattlesnake Dance
When Mary Ann’s computer crashed this morning, we decided to go for a drive in the country. Checking for wildflowers is a good alternative for sulking over a blank screen. We visited many of our standard locations, and while crossing county dirt roads near Round Mountain, Texas I stopped and backed up. “What did you… Continue reading Rattlesnake Dance
A Bike Ride Down Lamar Valley
I am not a cyclist. The total mileage I’ve biked in the last ten years is likely still in the double-digits, and my previous bike is rusting in the storage shed. But I knew that if I were to get any exercise, it had to be something I liked. With Africa approaching, I knew I… Continue reading A Bike Ride Down Lamar Valley