Let's Take a Break From Christmas...
...and take a walk. About 3 days ago Bella and I headed down over the ridge to the creek bottoms to wander around a bit. We hiked across the hay field over to check on Fluffy; who is still hanging out on the fence post. I find it incredible that the jaw is still just hanging on the wire. It has been there closing in on 9 years now. The moss, lichen and rodents are really taking their toll on her. That dead limb washed up there beside the post is a great perch for squirrels or rats to reach the jaw to gnaw on it. It's hard to tell in this photo, but the white edge is where the bone has been gnawed down. Here is a shot that shows a comparison of how much has been gnawed away: The closest part isn't as easily accessible, so it hasn't been gnawed down. After we left Fluffy we wandered back up along the creek bed in the trees. I love this group of sycamores. They must have grown up from a stump many years ago. The two on the right are actually...