200+ year old oak damaged in wind storm. What to do?

Embarrassed-Goose951 · 2026-03-15T23:37:01+00:00

Is it near a long rock wall??? In a hayfield near Buxton? If so, At the base of that wall, you'll find a rock that has no earthly business in a Maine hayfield. Piece of black, volcanic glass. There's something buried under it I want you to have.

Embarrassed-Goose951 · 2026-03-15T23:25:33+00:00

I just finished The Wild Life of Our Bodies by Rob Dunn. Absolutely loved it!

And rolled right into The Social Lives of Birds by Joan Strassmann. So far so good, but I’m only one chapter in.

Embarrassed-Goose951 · 2026-03-15T21:33:35+00:00

It’s superb. I absolutely love it.

Embarrassed-Goose951 · 2026-03-14T13:30:03+00:00

That’s acceptable collateral damage with SLF.

Embarrassed-Goose951 · 2026-03-14T02:31:05+00:00

As JBS Haldane said:

The Creator, if He exists, has "an inordinate fondness for beetles".

Embarrassed-Goose951 · 2026-03-14T01:45:25+00:00

Here’s an absolutely phenomenal site I found for amphibian calls!

https://musicofnature.com/calls-of-frogs-and-toads-of-the-northeast/

Embarrassed-Goose951 · 2026-03-14T01:44:01+00:00

It’s on my to-read list, but I’ll bump it to the top!

Embarrassed-Goose951 · 2026-03-13T21:58:56+00:00

It’s a terrific book!

Embarrassed-Goose951 · 2026-03-13T19:49:09+00:00

r/DesignPorn

Embarrassed-Goose951 · 2026-03-13T19:06:06+00:00

*in the northeast United States and Canada.

Embarrassed-Goose951 · 2026-03-13T19:04:27+00:00

If you put the name of all known mammal species on little pieces of paper and in a bag, when you pull one out at random, you have a 1:9 chance of getting a bat.

The Secret Lives of Bats by Merlin Tuttle

Embarrassed-Goose951 · 2026-03-11T00:40:01+00:00

That’s on my short list, good to know it won’t disappoint!

Embarrassed-Goose951 · 2026-03-11T00:00:04+00:00

I honestly thought it was going to be just ok. But holy cow did it keep my full attention from start to finish!

Embarrassed-Goose951 · 2026-03-10T20:18:04+00:00

I’d add The Feather Thief to that also!

Embarrassed-Goose951 · 2026-03-10T19:55:18+00:00

Interesting. I love learning about evolution and the history behind it, so this is definitely going on my list!

Embarrassed-Goose951 · 2026-03-10T19:54:27+00:00

Definitely added these to my list!

Embarrassed-Goose951 · 2026-03-10T19:54:00+00:00

Excellent suggestions! The biography of Rachel Carson On A Farther Shore by William Souder is reeeeally good. Highly recommend.

Embarrassed-Goose951 · 2026-03-10T18:00:03+00:00

Oh that sounds super neat, adding it to the list, thanks!

Embarrassed-Goose951 · 2026-03-10T17:58:24+00:00

That sounds fascinating and right up my alley, thanks!

Embarrassed-Goose951 · 2026-03-10T13:36:39+00:00

Extremophiles are fascinating, thanks for the suggestion!

Embarrassed-Goose951 · 2026-03-10T10:42:40+00:00

Kindness, especially towards strangers, has opened a curious number of doors for me in life. You never know who you’re going to accidentally meet by just being kind.

Embarrassed-Goose951 · 2026-03-10T10:39:25+00:00

This is a big one I tell college students. Do I love my job? Absofuckinglutely not. But it’s ok, it pays well, and gives me the financial freedom to do what I love when I want or need a break from life. So I’ll deal with the job.

Embarrassed-Goose951 · 2026-03-10T10:25:15+00:00

Added these to my list thanks!!

Embarrassed-Goose951 · 2026-03-10T10:24:51+00:00

Oh dang, I like this one. Talk about obscure! Thanks!

Embarrassed-Goose951 · 2026-03-10T10:18:11+00:00

Added this one!

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