by Janet Jones | Dec 6, 2018 | Field Journaling
Why sketch when you can shoot? As I work to consolidate posts from older iterations of this blog, I’m finding some posts that I want to bring forward. This one was written back in 2010 when I lived on four acres in the Colorado mountains. You don’t need to live in...
by Janet Jones | Oct 7, 2018 | Field Journaling
Watching elk: Future Herd Bull Yesterday, Mom and I decided to drive out South Fork to look for elk to watch. A friend had told her about spending time watching the bulls battle during the rut. That sounded like a perfect way to spend a few hours on this fall weekend....
by Janet Jones | Oct 4, 2018 | Field Journaling
Field Journal Entry: 1 Oct 2018 Driving in to Yellowstone Route: Cody -> West Thumb Geyser Basin -> Upper Geyser Basin (including Black Sand Basin) and back to Cody Miles driven: 238 Photos taken: 1397 Weather: Clear skies in the morning with increasing clouds...
by Janet Jones | Sep 6, 2018 | Phenology
Welcome September 2018! Ah – September, so glad to see you! It’s going to be a glorious month. The month started off great for me with an eruption from Giant Geyser. This is the month that we have days without a cloud in the sky, the chill of fall is in the air each...
by Janet Jones | Aug 30, 2018 | Field Journaling, Geyser Watch
Observations of Marmot Cave Geyser | Aug 2018 On days in Yellowstone, I often will pick a thermal feature to sit by and observe for a short time. It helps to have a question to answer, and when I learned that Marmot Cave Geyser was seen in eruption on 7 Aug 2018, I...
by Janet Jones | Aug 25, 2018 | Field Journaling
What is a naturalist? Simply put, a naturalist is someone who studies nature. If you have a bird feeder that you watch and fill with seed, then you’re a naturalist. If you fish and pay attention to the hatches while fishing, then you’re a naturalist. If you have a...
