365 Caws

This is the 15th year of continuous daily publication for 365Caws. All things considered, it's likely it will be the last year as it is becoming increasingly difficult for me to find interesting material. However, I hope that I may have inspired someone to a greater curiosity about the natural world with my natural history posts, or encouraged a novice weaver or needleworker. If so, I've done what I set out to do.

Monday, January 31, 2011

Otter Water

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Day 110: Mineral Lake is one of the more popular fishing destinations in the area surrounding Mt. Rainier and even hosts a Fishing Derby...
Sunday, January 30, 2011

Red-Breasted Merganser

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Day 109: Red-Breasted Merganser males are easy to distinguish from Common Mergansers, but the ladies...well, that's another story. T...
Saturday, January 29, 2011

Badge Moss, Plagiomnium Insigne

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Day 108: Badge Moss (Plagiomnium insigne), also known as Leafy Moss, is at its best during the cool months of winter and early spring. I...
Friday, January 28, 2011

Bushtit

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Day 107: Psaltriparius minimus (Common Bushtit) is a tiny little round bird who loves hanging out in open woodlands where there is a lot...
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Thursday, January 27, 2011

Icmadophila Ericetorum

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Day 106: A few weeks ago when hiking in Mt. Rainier National Park, I noticed the barest hint of apothecial "buds" arising on t...
Wednesday, January 26, 2011

It's A Frog Pelt!

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Day 105: Don't blame me! That's what this unusual lichen is called. Its Latin name is Peltigera neopolydactyla and those funny l...
Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Fascinating Fungi

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Day 104: On a rainy day a few weeks ago, I discovered a newly-developed trail system within a nature area administered by Cowlitz Wildli...
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Drawing on years of experience as a forest ranger, backpacker and mountaineer, my writings and images reflect my abiding love of Nature.
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