Bears a-huffing and a-climbing

Friday, September 18th, 2009

The mystery of the bear poo was solved on Tuesday! I was coming back from a run, along the road by the outhouses, heading toward the barn to get some mouse bait. As the clearing by the barn came into view, I saw four shapes on the grass. It took ...

Live entertainment from the Monkey Valley porch

Monday, September 7th, 2009

Moose in the meadow Last Saturday morning I was sitting on the porch having tea and brekkie, looking out over the creek now and then but mostly reading a good mystery novel. I heard some splashing sounds to my left, and looked up. Lo and behold, a young male moose emerged ...