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Berry Bliss
The Baltimore Orioles showed me that some mulberries were ripe on May 11. I’m enjoying spring in Virginia! I was annoyed that the birds were knocking so many on the ground until I found TWO box turtles under the tree. The wildlife didn’t leave me many ripe berries for the first week, but once it got…
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Power Hour (and Garden)
I am loving spring in Virginia! It has been 4 years since I have been here in April. Those of you who read my recent blog post (some went to spam), know that this is the end of a big fundraising period for the local libraries. I hope you will consider donating $10 or $20…
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Owl, Moose, and Caribou
We are enjoying viewing wildlife and scenery in and around Denali National Park. Snow is disappearing rapidly, though every few days we get fresh snow that doesn’t last long. We finally saw our first caribou of 2025, just above Teklanika River. There were 2 mature females. One of these had large antlers for a female,…
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Serenity Ridge Fire Update
A K-Max helicopter dropped water onto the fire Friday afternoon, then Mother Nature watered the fire and our neighborhood Friday night. While Serenity Ridge Fire is neither out nor contained, it is greatly slowed down, giving crews a chance to get dozer or hand lines in the steep, rugged terrain between the fire and our…
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Serenity Ridge Fire
Our past few days have been consumed with wildfire preparations. Dry windy conditions led to multiple fires in the area. The Serenity Ridge Fire pictured in the foreground above is currently about a mile from our house. There is no infrastructure between it and our development – just flammable forest. Fire crews have been overwhelmed…
Me & C 