http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2006/10/31/waking-up-in-the-redwoods/ a place where nature, photography and writing meet Fri, 29 Aug 2008 18:19:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2006/10/31/waking-up-in-the-redwoods/#comment-12989 Thu, 14 Dec 2006 02:10:59 +0000 http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2006/10/31/waking-up-in-the-redwoods/#comment-12989 Clare - Glad you dropped by and were reminded of the redwoods. Yes, I love them too. I hadn't been out west in a few years and was really looking forward to being back among the redwoods. I've only been home for a few weeks and I'm looking forward to seeing them again! (-: Clare - Glad you dropped by and were reminded of the redwoods. Yes, I love them too. I hadn’t been out west in a few years and was really looking forward to being back among the redwoods. I’ve only been home for a few weeks and I’m looking forward to seeing them again! (-:

]]> http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2006/10/31/waking-up-in-the-redwoods/#comment-12985 Thu, 14 Dec 2006 01:35:18 +0000 http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2006/10/31/waking-up-in-the-redwoods/#comment-12985 Thanks for the trip down memory lane Bev. It brought back fond memories of a trip Janice and I took down the west coast. The redwoods are absolutely... words fail me... omnipotent. Thanks for the trip down memory lane Bev. It brought back fond memories of a trip Janice and I took down the west coast. The redwoods are absolutely… words fail me… omnipotent.

]]> http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2006/10/31/waking-up-in-the-redwoods/#comment-8923 Thu, 02 Nov 2006 12:30:54 +0000 http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2006/10/31/waking-up-in-the-redwoods/#comment-8923 Duncan - Well, that would certainly be a unique experience! About the closest I can come to that, apart from the Steller's Jay, is a few years ago when a Meadow Vole got into our house in autumn (there's often have an influx of meadow voles and deer mice that try to get into the house through even the tiniest crack). As you probably know, voles are great ones for making hoards of food. Early one morning, I woke up to a strange crunching sound. It was a vole sitting up on its back feet atop the nightstand beside the bed, chewing on a piece of dog kibble while it watched me from less than two feet away. When I sat up, it hopped over to a nearby chest of drawers and went underneath. I opened each drawer and discovered a hoard of dog kibble in the bottom one. The vole had been climbing into the drawer by coming up from underneath. The same winter, a couple of friends who live on nearby farms had literally the same experience, so I guess it was one of those years in the cycle when voles are plentiful. Duncan - Well, that would certainly be a unique experience! About the closest I can come to that, apart from the Steller’s Jay, is a few years ago when a Meadow Vole got into our house in autumn (there’s often have an influx of meadow voles and deer mice that try to get into the house through even the tiniest crack). As you probably know, voles are great ones for making hoards of food. Early one morning, I woke up to a strange crunching sound. It was a vole sitting up on its back feet atop the nightstand beside the bed, chewing on a piece of dog kibble while it watched me from less than two feet away. When I sat up, it hopped over to a nearby chest of drawers and went underneath. I opened each drawer and discovered a hoard of dog kibble in the bottom one. The vole had been climbing into the drawer by coming up from underneath. The same winter, a couple of friends who live on nearby farms had literally the same experience, so I guess it was one of those years in the cycle when voles are plentiful.

]]> http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2006/10/31/waking-up-in-the-redwoods/#comment-8901 Thu, 02 Nov 2006 05:07:13 +0000 http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2006/10/31/waking-up-in-the-redwoods/#comment-8901 Reminds me of waking up early one morning out in the bush to hear a bush rat chewing away at my neatsfoot oil impregnated boots I was using for a pillow. Right beside my ear! Reminds me of waking up early one morning out in the bush to hear a bush rat chewing away at my neatsfoot oil impregnated boots I was using for a pillow. Right beside my ear!

]]> http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2006/10/31/waking-up-in-the-redwoods/#comment-8893 Thu, 02 Nov 2006 02:52:24 +0000 http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2006/10/31/waking-up-in-the-redwoods/#comment-8893 Anne - Thanks for leaving a note to let me know that you enjoy reading the blog. I know that there are quite a few regular readers "out there" but don't hear from too many in the comments. It's always good to get some feedback. Also glad to hear that students are enjoying reading some of these posts as well! Anne - Thanks for leaving a note to let me know that you enjoy reading the blog. I know that there are quite a few regular readers “out there” but don’t hear from too many in the comments. It’s always good to get some feedback. Also glad to hear that students are enjoying reading some of these posts as well!

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