Filed under: Culture, Outdooring , Adrenalin, Gravity, Roller Suit, speed, Street Luge, Thrill Seeking, Two-way Traffic
February 21, 2008 • 9:04 am 1
Eagle Eyes
Test your OBSERVATION SKILLS with this great little challenge from the Audubon Society. I needed unlimited time but I got them all.
Filed under: Games, Nature, Outdooring, Photography, Science , Audubon, bird watching, birding, birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Great Backyard Bird Count, observation, observation skills, photo manipulation, wildlife
February 20, 2008 • 10:06 am 0
Total Eclipse of the Moon – Tonight!
Tonight show begins around 6:45 with a total eclipse, lasting about an hour, occuring at about 8:00 PM. These times are for here in the West. The local forecast where I live predicts clouds, so I might not get to see it. You’ll see the full moon darken to red as the earth blocks direct sunlight to the moon’s surface. So many of us have been complaining about cabin fever this late in a long winter. Lets get out then, and enjoy the majesty of nature tonight.
For more details visit NASA’s Lunar Eclipse page.
Filed under: Astronomy, Current Events, Earth, Nature, Outdooring , Astronomy, eclipse of the moon, February, lunar eclipse, Moon, NASA, wonder
• 8:32 am 8
Backyard Luge Run
My Nephew has built backyard luges for several years. Some are long and loopy. Some have interior rooms and tunnels the track runs through. This year he went for altitude! Check it out here.
Filed under: Achievement, Architecture, Culture, Games, Inspiration, Outdooring , backyard, family fun, ice, luge, sledding, snow, snow sculpture, thrills, Utah, Vernal, Vernal Express, Winter
February 12, 2008 • 4:56 pm 5
The Great Backyard Bird Count
The GBBC is a lot of fun, if you’re doing it for fun. If you’re serious about science, don’t bother.
I have participated for years, but I began to discover that if my sightings or numbers disagreed with Cornell’s preconceived notions about what should be in my area, they were disallowed out of hand. I wrote them and complained and even received promises that the situation would be resolved, seldom to see any changes. I finally concluded that it wasn’t science and quit participating. You’ll note that I’ve made some alterations to my oringinal post. birdchaser has graciously and professionally dealt with my issues in a very timely and personal manner. I consider them resolved and hope I have not dissuaded any of you from having fun participating in the count. I think now that I acted a bit brashly and appologize. However, had I been treated like birdchaser has treated me, two years ago, I wouldn’t have been so bitter in the first place. That makes for a great lesson in interpersonal relations and good communications skills. Kudos to birdchaser for caring enough to deal with my issues in such a straight forward, warm and sincere manner.
The Great Backyard Bird Count is not about learning new things about the birds in our world, except at the personal level, its about supporting somebody’s ego somewhere.
Filed under: Current Events, Earth, Nature, Outdooring, Science , Audubon, bird count, birding, birds, Cornell University, flawed data, GBBC, Great Backyard Bird Count, hoax, President's Day
• 10:55 am 0
How’s This For An Adventure?
To see more amazing photos of this great pool on the edge of Victoria Falls go to Fogonazos.
Filed under: Culture, Earth, Nature, Outdooring, Travel , Africa, dare devil, Devil's Pool, swimming, Victoria Falls, Zambia, Zimbabwe
February 1, 2008 • 6:48 am 1
The February Sky
A lunar eclipse will dazzle us this month on the evening of February 21st. Learn about this and other wonders of the February Sky at Amazing Space.
Filed under: Astronomy, Current Events, Nature, Outdooring, Photography, Science , Amazing Space, Astronomy, Betelgeus, Canis Major, February, lunar eclipse, mars, Moon, Orion, Orion's, saturn, Sirious, Space, Tonight's Sky
December 12, 2007 • 1:02 pm 5
Why didn’t I think of this?
I can’t tell you how many claustrophobic nights I’ve spent straight jacketed in a mummy bag. I’ve had times when I wondered if Houdini himself could escape from my bag after I’d zipped and draw-stringed myself inside on a cold night.
The Lippi Selk Bag solves all of that. Imagine moving to a more comfortable, relaxed position, without having to wrestle with your sleeping bag. Why you could escape a burning tent or even run from a bear in this bag. Kudos to it’s creators, who, thought of solutions rather than focusing on the problem (like me.)
This one is definitely going on my wish list.
Filed under: Inspiration, Outdooring , Camping, Comfort, Freedom, Lippi Selk, Mobility, Sleep, Sleeping Bag, Warm, Winter
