Rug Rats & Wood Rats

fossis · Oct 21, 2010

Rug Rats & Wood Rats

I took my little 'Rug Rat Grandson', & my Great-Nephew out for a 'Nature Outing' today, we threw grasshoppers in the creek & watched the fish hit them , found a Wood Rat nest, & he ran up a tree.
We cut bamboo hiking sticks then went to a mt stream & hunted Herkimers & fossil rocks, also found a hog jaw.
We ate some pears I brought along when we got hungry, & we found some 'strange little bugs' eating a katydid. :icon_scratch:

we walked about a mile & a half, & found a tree with very strange bark, (gotta check my book) had a Great day out. :icon_sunny:

Fossis...........

VERMONTPACKRAT · Oct 21, 2010

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I love how you always take us along on your walks. Keep it up I really enjoy your pics :icon_thumleft:

VPR

fossis · Oct 21, 2010

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VERMONTPACKRAT said:
I love how you always take us along on your walks. Keep it up I really enjoy your pics

VPR

Thanks, i will try. :icon_sunny:

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ky.rebel · Oct 21, 2010

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did it have hickory nuts under it? looks like what I call a scaley bark hickory. sounds like you had a great day, love my days with my grandbabies, thx for the pictures. :coffee2:

fossis · Oct 21, 2010

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ky.rebel said:
did it have hickory nuts under it? looks like what I call a scaley bark hickory. sounds like you had a great day, love my days with my grandbabies, thx for the pictures.

No it wasn't a scaley bark hickory, it had leaves that looked like 'fern leaves', I couldn't find it in my tree book, one tree we had to avoid was the (eastern hophornbeam), they grow along & in the streambeds of the mts, & if you brush against the leaves, you will itch for hours, the fruit clusters resemble (hops), I just looked it up. :tongue3:

here's a pic.
I hope they have 'fond memories' with Grandpa.

Fossis.............

goldenlady · Oct 21, 2010

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What a great way to spend the day with the kids and memories they will always have !!

fossis · Oct 21, 2010

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goldenlady said:
What a great way to spend the day with the kids and memories they will always have !!

You bet, the Great nephew lost his grandpa several years ago, so i try & take them all when I can.

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packerbacker · Oct 22, 2010

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Ain't it funny Fossis? The "famous" people are just statues and names; the really "great" people are our Grandpas!!

Michaelangelo · Oct 22, 2010

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Well said Packerbacker-how very true!!

Fossis-I never miss any of your posts. Very obvious how much you enjoy and appreciate Mother Nature. Thanks for all the pics!!

fossis · Oct 22, 2010

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packerbacker said:
Ain't it funny Fossis? The "famous" people are just statues and names; the really "great" people are our Grandpas!!

That's about right, but don't forget (Grandma's'). :icon_sunny:

Fossis.............

fossis · Oct 22, 2010

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Michaelangelo said:
Well said Packerbacker-how very true!!

Fossis-I never miss any of your posts. Very obvious how much you enjoy and appreciate Mother Nature. Thanks for all the pics!!

You're 'very welcome'. :icon_sunny:

Fossis.............

Woodland Detectors · Oct 23, 2010

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Those kids are on the right track!

Wrong shirt though :laughing9:

fossis · Oct 23, 2010

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4-H said:
Those kids are on the right track!

Wrong shirt though

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Unicorn · Oct 23, 2010

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As always fossis some great photo's, and its great to see the kids enjoying it as well. Always to be encouraged, there seem to be so many kiddies glued to a T.V. or those "games" that I don't really know the name of.. :hello:

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U.

fossis · Oct 23, 2010

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Unicorn said:
As always fossis some great photo's, and its great to see the kids enjoying it as well. Always to be encouraged, there seem to be so many kiddies glued to a T.V. or those "games" that I don't really know the name of.. ....

U.

Thanks, it is a 'hard thing' sometimes getting them away, but when they do they have a great time. :icon_sunny:

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umrgolf · Oct 23, 2010

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4-H said:
Those kids are on the right track!

Wrong shirt though

Yes, wrong shirt

Go MIZZOU! :headbang:

rginn · Oct 23, 2010

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It's nice to look at those pics after drivin to Denver today in the snow. Wasn't bad after we got out of the tunnel and made it to Georgetown. People drove too fast or drove too slow; we stayed in between. Saw a few in the ditch, all out of state tags but nobody hurt. And I must say, that's a fine shirt.

fossis · Oct 23, 2010

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umrgolf2010 said:
4-H said:

Those kids are on the right track!

Wrong shirt though

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Yes, wrong shirt Go MIZZOU!

Fossis..........

fossis · Oct 23, 2010

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RGINN said:
It's nice to look at those pics after drivin to Denver today in the snow. Wasn't bad after we got out of the tunnel and made it to Georgetown. People drove too fast or drove too slow; we stayed in between. Saw a few in the ditch, all out of state tags but nobody hurt. And I must say, that's a fine shirt.

We are finally getting the rain we needed to fill up the creeks, & looks like the weather is changing all over,
glad you stayed in the road.
I used to be a big sports fan, (mostly football), but now I could care less who wins what. :dontknow: