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We actually saw sandhill cranes the other day in western Washington next to the Columbia River.
1 year agoAnd lucky too!
1 year agoThere's something vaguely unsettling about that bike path, with the concrete barrier on one side and an open plunge into the river on the other. I'm sure it's all fine but it somehow sets my nerves a-janglin'.
1 year agoI liked the caption, even though I'm not a Lucky Charms kind of guy.
1 year agoHi Greg,
Now you are into my old stomping grounds. I was a professor for 18 years at Minnesota State, and faculty advisor to the MSU bicycling club. I even lived in Madison Lake for a year and rode the Sakata trail almost daily , weather permitting. There’s much to see around town, if you know where to look. And the river valley makes a great ride. I’ll be waiting on the next installment to see where you go .
Cheers,
Keith
Looks idyllic Greg.
1 year agoLooks like differential grasshoppers like staghorn sumac!
By the way, this time of year, you can soak the red seed heads in water to make a lemonade type drink... Really good. Flavor is due to malic acid.
https://www.pbs.org/food/recipes/sumac-lemonade/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Differential_grasshopper
https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/167829/browse_photos
Not sure... grasses give me fits, but it might be Phragmites
https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/64237-Phragmites-australis
Yes, I agree with you, so here you go!
https://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/flower/american-white-water-lily
Nice healthy set of teeth there Greg. Your parents apparently taught you good dental hygiene at an early age.
You somehow find very interesting things to share no matter where you ride. BTW, I really like cows too.
Uhhh . . . . are those leaves of 3 at your designated place???
Maybe not :)
Differential grasshopper. They are pretty common!
https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/63518-Melanoplus-differentialis
Sing it, Jeff! :-) Good to know others will help out!
1 year agoNice waterfall, Greg! For a moment, I thought you must be in Iceland!
Just kidding.
Take it easy this weekend. Likely to be plenty of bozos driving oversize motorized vehicles at high speeds, probably under the influence of beverages, and not paying much attention to bicyclists.
How great to see The Feeshko along!
1 year ago