Hmm, I should know what this weed is, temporarily adding it to my #mysteryplant list. (Update: this is almost certainly Pseudognaphalium californicum -- California Rabbit-Tobacco) #plants
AHA! This is why my pants smell like they have been curried after hiking!
"dried rabbit tobacco (Pseudonaphalium californicum), which already smells and taste like a curry blend"
I think I found the secret hide-out of Dr. Evil where he is planning his world domination from. I can just image that the round door slides into the mountain and some rocket with super satellite gets launched. 🚀
When many people think of #Phoenix, they think of endless suburban sprawl. And, certainly, that’s part of the story. But here’s something that many are surprised to learn:
Four of the five largest city parks are located in metro Phoenix
This Spring has been a bit confusing on the poison plant front. Someone on strava posted photo that my phone said was wild sarsaparilla and he swore was poison ivy. They say the sarsaparilla is commonly mistaken for ivy in the Spring. I've never been that good at ID’ing poison ivy.
Monday's trail run through the woods was punctuated by me leaping over/around clumps of the stuff, whatever it was I didn't want to take a chance.
Along the rail trail today we found lots of poison ivy and when compared to the sarsaparilla it’s obviously different and distinct.
A walk in the woods. The forest along the C&O Canal National Park at Great Falls is a mix of new and old growth trees. I was amazed at how large many of the trees are along the Gold Mine Loop Trail. We saw three white tailed deer, a few birds and somewhere in the distance the hollow sound of a Pileated Woodpecker hammering against a tree echoed across the forest.
In a bid to stop overtourism, Yamanashi Prefecture has launched a website and registration system for would-be Mt. Fuji climbers. Learn about the change, where else you can hike Fuji, and what the fees for each trail might be in our latest.
Ha for today's #FotoVorschlag "Spuren" (traces), this photo came to my mind immediately.
I took it on a little #hiking tour in #winter when I was just enjoying the silence while having a snack, looking around and admiring the untouched #nature - and suddenly realizing that it isn't untouched AT ALL. 😀