A Nice Walk ( with photos )

Medusa said:
Beautiful dog and cows.

I'm glad the cane is helping you walk while you're recovering. 🤗
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Thanks Medusa. I’ve always liked Shetland Sheepdogs. They look like little miniature Collies and their fur is so soft.

The cane was in our closet but I had forgotten about it. My husband remembered it was in there and reminded me of my previous injury which was the exact same injury as this current one. I’m not sure how I could forget. It’s nice and light. I’ll take a picture of it later. It’s currently in the car and I’m in my lazyboy chair with a lap full of puppies. lol ♥️
 
Paco Dennis said:
I walked on our creek bed today. I might have found an Indian arrow head. They are all over here. We are about 8 miles from the Missouri river. I did happen to catch the sneaky racoon crossing the creek. :)

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Cool Dennis. Can we see it?
That’s a good photo of the raccoon!
They are sneaky pests. Some people actually feed them. We had one guy who used to belong to the site, feed a group of them everyday. It wouldn’t surprise me if they started trying to get into his house.
 
Today was -12 Celsius and a sunny so we went for a walk at the new ATV trail. We only saw one other person walking today which was nice but that’s because it’s Monday . We find all ATV trails are busiest during the weekends and holidays so we try and avoid them then.
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I took my cane again today to help keep the weight off of my foot/ankle which seems to help quite a bit. I took a picture of my cane to show you what it looks like. This is the spikey end. I’ll take a picture of the indoor end tomorrow.
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On the way back I took pictures of some of the houses not too far from ours. These houses are right on the water though so are mega bucks. I took the pictures because it’s so scenic looking.
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Have a nice day.
 
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PeppermintPatty said:
Today was -12 Celsius and a sunny so we went for a walk at the new ATV trail. We only saw one other person walking today which was nice but that’s because it’s Monday . We find all ATV trails are busiest during the weekends and holidays so we try and avoid them then.
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I took my cane again today to help keep the weight off of my foot/ankle which seems to help quite a bit. I took a picture of my cane to show you what it looks like. This is the spikey end. I’ll take a picture of the indoor end tomorrow.
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On the way back I took pictures of some of the houses not too far from ours. These houses are right on the water though so are mega bucks. Ones a 5 million dollar home.
Ours is nowhere close to that amount.
I took the pictures because it’s so scenic looking.
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Have a nice day.
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Your cane looks good for grabbing the ground and keeping you steady.
 
On my walk in our forest today I came across these :

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Given your location in Missouri and the March timeframe, those gray, ear-shaped mushrooms on the fallen branch are almost certainly Wood Ears (Auricularia angiospermarum), also commonly known as Jelly Ears.
While they are often reddish-brown, they frequently appear gray or silvery-gray when they are young or during the cooler months. This is because the top surface is covered in microscopic, downy hairs that catch the light, giving them a frosted or velvety gray appearance.

Characteristics of Your "Gray" Wood Ears:​

  • Appearance: They have a distinct rubbery, floppy, ear-like shape and often grow in clusters along decaying hardwood logs.
  • The Gray Color: When they are young or dry out slightly, they look ashy-gray. If you flip one over, the underside is usually smoother and often a darker, shinier brown.
  • Resilience: Wood ears are incredibly hardy; they can freeze solid in a Missouri winter and "reanimate" into a rubbery state as soon as it rains or the snow melts.
  • Texture: Unlike many other "cup" fungi which are brittle and snap easily, Wood Ears are very tough and elastic.

Why They Are Growing There​

These mushrooms are "saprotrophic," meaning they are part of your land's natural recycling team. They feed on the dead wood of your fallen branches, breaking down the tough materials and returning those nutrients to the soil of your 23 acres.
Safety Note: While Wood Ears are considered edible and are popular in Asian soups for their crunchy texture, never consume any wild mushroom unless you have identified it with 100% certainty.
 
PeppermintPatty said:
Cool Dennis. Can we see it?
That’s a good photo of the raccoon!
They are sneaky pests. Some people actually feed them. We had one guy who used to belong to the site, feed a group of them everyday. It wouldn’t surprise me if they started trying to get into his house.
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This is a broken tool of some kind. The edge has been worked...it is sharp and thin. I give it about a 70% chance of being an Indian relic. :)

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Hi Dennis,
I’ve never seen any mushrooms that look like that. They don’t have the typical mushroom shape. There are so many different types of mushrooms
Paco Dennis said:
This is a broken tool of some kind. The edge has been worked...it is sharp and thin. I give it about a 70% chance of being an Indian relic. :)

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What a cool thing to find. Thanks for showing us. I wonder how old it is?
 
PeppermintPatty said:
Hi Dennis,
I’ve never seen any mushrooms that look like that. They don’t have the typical mushroom shape. There are so many different types of mushrooms

What a cool thing to find. Thanks for showing us. I wonder how old it is?
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From my studies of this valley it says:

If the base looks like...It is likely a...Estimated AgeSmall & TriangularTrue Arrowhead (Mississippian)500 – 1,000 years oldNotched Corners/SidesWoodland Point1,000 – 3,000 years oldLarge & StemmedArchaic Spear Point3,000 – 9,000 years oldLeaf-shaped (No notches)Dalton or Clovis Point9,000 – 12,000 years old
 
Paco Dennis said:
From my studies of this valley it says:

If the base looks like...It is likely a...Estimated AgeSmall & TriangularTrue Arrowhead (Mississippian)500 – 1,000 years oldNotched Corners/SidesWoodland Point1,000 – 3,000 years oldLarge & StemmedArchaic Spear Point3,000 – 9,000 years oldLeaf-shaped (No notches)Dalton or Clovis Point9,000 – 12,000 years old
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That’s really fascinating Dennis. What a thing to find. Thanks for the info.

Today we needed groceries for making pizza so we went to our usual forest walk. I took my cane again and we only walked about 1 & 1/2 kilometres. We didn’t see any other people or dogs today. IMG_2576.jpeg
I saw a squirrel 🐿️ in the tree so took a picture of it.
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On the way to our walk we saw another person ice fishing. He even had a hut he took with him.
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Here’s some pictures of deer we saw yesterday. In total we saw 9 of them that day.
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And here’s a picture of the ocean today.
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Have a beautiful day today.
 
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