Saturday, August 31, 2019
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Thursday, August 29, 2019
Yellow Garden Spider
Originally posted on another platform by Quivira National Wildlife Refuge.
In a pollinator garden, often there are creatures that will take advantage of pollinators. This Yellow Garden Spider made its zipper like web right in the middle of our pollinator garden at Headquarters. Photo: USFWS.
#animal #arachnid #spider
In a pollinator garden, often there are creatures that will take advantage of pollinators. This Yellow Garden Spider made its zipper like web right in the middle of our pollinator garden at Headquarters. Photo: USFWS.
#animal #arachnid #spider
Wednesday, August 28, 2019
Tuesday, August 27, 2019
(Very) Early in the Morning at the Lincoln Memorial, Washington, DC
This photo must have been taken very early in the morning! When I arrived at the Lincoln Memorial a few months ago, it was pretty early in the morning but there were already a lot of people there.
This was originally posted on another platform by National Mall and Memorial Parks.
This was originally posted on another platform by National Mall and Memorial Parks.
Early mornings at Lincoln Memorial can be quite refreshing! — 
feeling refreshed at Lincoln Memorial.
feeling refreshed at Lincoln Memorial.Angels Landing, Zion National Park
Originally posted on another platform by Zion National Park.
ANGELS LANDING. One of the SCARIEST, yet most rewarding hikes in the world. Have you done it??
https://
#angelslanding #hiking #hike #hiker #zion#zionnationalpark #nps #nationalparks#worldsbesthikes #hikingzion #zions #utah — at Angels Landing - Zion National Park.
ANGELS LANDING. One of the SCARIEST, yet most rewarding hikes in the world. Have you done it??
https://
#angelslanding #hiking #hike #hiker #zion#zionnationalpark #nps #nationalparks#worldsbesthikes #hikingzion #zions #utah — at Angels Landing - Zion National Park.
Osage Orange / Hedge Apple
Originally posted on another platform by Homestead National Monument of America.
When Daniel Freeman homesteaded the land that Homestead National Monument of America now sits on, he included a row of Hedge Apple/Osage Orange trees. The trees remain on the property to this day and can be enjoyed by guests walking the restored prairie.
Many Homesteaders intertwined Hedge Apple trees to create perimeter fences that were 'horse high and hog tight'. There is no evidence that Daniel Freeman used his trees in this way.
Lewis and Clark were introduced to the Osage Orange by a French Trader who resided in the St. Louis area. The trader acquired the tree from the Osage Tribe who used the strong bark of the tree to craft bows. Lewis promptly sent seedlings to Thomas Jefferson. To this day you can find Osage Orange Trees on the grounds of Thomas Jefferson's Monticello home.
Image photo: Hedge Apple tree on the property of Homestead National Monument of America NPS/AK
Image Text: "so much do the (Native American Indians) esteem the wood of this tree for the purpose of making their bows, that they travel many hundred miles in quest of it." Meriwether Lewis to Thomas Jefferson, March 26 1804
#Plant #Tree #OsageOrange #HedgeApple
When Daniel Freeman homesteaded the land that Homestead National Monument of America now sits on, he included a row of Hedge Apple/Osage Orange trees. The trees remain on the property to this day and can be enjoyed by guests walking the restored prairie.
Many Homesteaders intertwined Hedge Apple trees to create perimeter fences that were 'horse high and hog tight'. There is no evidence that Daniel Freeman used his trees in this way.
Lewis and Clark were introduced to the Osage Orange by a French Trader who resided in the St. Louis area. The trader acquired the tree from the Osage Tribe who used the strong bark of the tree to craft bows. Lewis promptly sent seedlings to Thomas Jefferson. To this day you can find Osage Orange Trees on the grounds of Thomas Jefferson's Monticello home.
Image photo: Hedge Apple tree on the property of Homestead National Monument of America NPS/AK
Image Text: "so much do the (Native American Indians) esteem the wood of this tree for the purpose of making their bows, that they travel many hundred miles in quest of it." Meriwether Lewis to Thomas Jefferson, March 26 1804
#Plant #Tree #OsageOrange #HedgeApple
Monday, August 26, 2019
Thor's Hammer Hoodoo at Bryce Canyon National Park in Utah
Originally posted on another platform by U.S. Department of the Interior:
One of the most famous hoodoos at Bryce Canyon National Park in Utah, Thor’s Hammer stands over 10 stories high. More hoodoos are found in the park than at any other place in the world. Why? Bryce Canyon receives both above freezing temperatures and below freezing temperatures over 200 nights out of the year. During the day, water seeps into the cracks in the rocks and then when the temperature drops, it freezes and expands. This expansion into ice causes tremendous pressure on the surrounding rock and causes it to break apart, sculpting this red rock wonderland. Photo by Keith Moore, National Park Service.
#Hoodoo #BryceCanyon #NationalPark #Utah #UT #NPS #rock #formation
#stone
One of the most famous hoodoos at Bryce Canyon National Park in Utah, Thor’s Hammer stands over 10 stories high. More hoodoos are found in the park than at any other place in the world. Why? Bryce Canyon receives both above freezing temperatures and below freezing temperatures over 200 nights out of the year. During the day, water seeps into the cracks in the rocks and then when the temperature drops, it freezes and expands. This expansion into ice causes tremendous pressure on the surrounding rock and causes it to break apart, sculpting this red rock wonderland. Photo by Keith Moore, National Park Service.
#Hoodoo #BryceCanyon #NationalPark #Utah #UT #NPS #rock #formation
#stone
Homeless Dog Runs Toward Us Trying To Ask For Help
The title is a bit misleading, but this is a nice story of an animal rescue.
#animal #canine #dog
#DogRescue #AnimalRescue
#animal #canine #dog
#DogRescue #AnimalRescue
Sunday, August 25, 2019
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