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Mountain Lion Poop

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A lot of people may not be crazy about poop, but having lived in the remote areas and because I’m curious, I like discovering evidence of animals, which includes their skat. As you can see by comparing these two images of scat, they are similar. I’ve been in the presence of Lions before, and I can tell you that the hairs stand up on the back of your neck if you are aware at all. Attacks are rare, but Bernie makes a tempting little snack! I found these turkey feathers near the mountain lion poop while walking with Bernie on … Continue reading Mountain Lion Poop

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Aberdeen, South Dakota September 18, 2021

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This South Dakota sky doesn’t pull any punches. Even now—in early September—you can feel what’s coming: something big, something white, something cold, something way-below-zero cold—like 46 degrees below zero cold. There’s a not-so-subtle hint in this wind out of the West that soon, there will be blizzards, the kind of horizontal ice that whips your face off and causes you to scurry into whatever warm hole is available. Aberdeen, South Dakota reminds me of Hard Times by E.L. Doctorow. His book has a scene where winter is coming, and, because the characters have not built a house that can withstand … Continue reading Aberdeen, South Dakota September 18, 2021