Bark

It all began with a simple phone call one night after dinner. “Bark bark,” Robert hollered up the stairs, “bark bark bark bark.” Which I could only assume meant “Number Seven, it’s for you. It’s Hugo, and she sounds pissed.” As I came down the stairs to pick up the phone, I was not motivated to go on another “adventure” after the last few times. I was tired and had looked forward to a nice quiet evening at home, not another stupid adventure with Hugo. Thirty minutes later, however, Hugo’s chrome plated tandem bike swung into our driveway, and Hugo was frantically ringing the doorbell as the bike fell over in the driveway. Grabbing my coat from the couch, I walked out my front door with all the enthusiasm of a man going before a firing squad. We got onto the bike and he told me we had another…

Courage They were after me. I probably shouldn’t have left a trail, but when you are running from the Heat, you don’t take time to pick up after yourself. I could feel my heart pounding in my chest as I ran towards my sanctuary, only taking a second to glance back. Seeing no one, I had slowed down to catch my breath. My eyes continued to dart about the area and I kept my wits about me. The trees and plants were glowing thanks to the sun’s light, which made it harder to carefully examine my…

Look for branches breaking near the trunk, slits in the bark, woodpecker injury and chewed on foliage on ash trees. “EAB can wreak havoc in your cemetery, causing huge risk and budgetary issues. Spot EAB warning signs early. Or, you risk losing 15 to 30 percent of all the trees on your property within 3 to 5 years,” cautioned Borkowicz. If you spot a tree risk, call a trained arborist for help. “Preventive tree care can save thousands of dollars in potential damage or tree removal later on,”…

Malicious A twisted tree trunk protrudes out of the silt like earth, covered in crude knots and lanky dead branches; the trunk hovers over the small stretch of land it sits upon. The rough, callous bark of the foreboding tree a dark hazel splattered with sections of sunken grooves. A shadow casts upon the intruding tree, darkening the bottom section of the once splendid trunk to a sinister shade of black. The upper top half on the trunk splintered, as if its own structure and size had betrayed…

Walking down the trail the branches covered in leaves were close enough to tickle my shoulder. Flowers of bright, vibrant colors were everywhere. I could see red, pink and blue colors, it was as if I was looking at a rainbow, but-they-were-flowers. Suddenly this amazing sweet smell entered my nose, the smell turned into a taste that made my mouth water, what is that? Kiwi, my scented hand lotion, it is Kiwi hand lotion, the smell is adding to the beauty that surrounds me. Why are all these…

What used to be adjacent to the Mississippi River, Fort de Chartres is located roughly four miles west of the village of Prairie du Rocher, Illinois. The original fort that was Fort de Chartres deteriorated after the banks of the Mississippi consumed the fort piece by piece. The recreation of the fort lies further away from the Mississippi river today, and is as of 2016 not a complete rendition of how the site was. Fort de Chartres was also not a single fort but a succession of four forts. The…

Somewhere in the Atlantic Ocean, the Jet Stream II floats tranquil in the clear blue waters. The scorching sun lends its warm rays to the peaceful scenery that captures the region. The Jet Stream is no ordinary yacht; you won't see this listed in Yacht World or Ships for Less. A sixty-foot monstrosity with a price tag of twenty-five million and climbing, a one of a kind prototype constructed exclusively for the United States Government as a chameleon spy ship. Complete with all the bells and…

Have you ever thought “what is my dog saying?” while your dog barks? And have you ever got mad at your dog for your inadequacy to understand what he is saying? Because we all have! Puppies are like babies; they need love, tender care and lots of attention. It is easy for mothers to understand what her baby is saying, but often confusing to interpret appropriately what your dog’s bark means. So, to follow a dog bark, you will have to pay close attention to the amounts, levels, frequencies of the…

The top 1/3 of a particular mountain in Yellowstone contains a large population of white bark pine trees and about twenty grizzly bears. Over about twenty years, average temperatures get significantly warmer due to pollution and climate change. As modeled by the diagram, warmer temperatures lead to an increase in the population of white bark pine infesting beetles. An increase in the beetles overwhelms the defense systems of the white bark pine trees, and they are completely wiped out from the…

They would usually fish in the rivers and lakes, hunt for Moses and deer’s and gather their food. The tribe would focus on hunting for animals for their own satisfaction. For the group to hunt, they would use a variety of transportation for different weathers and loads, such as birch bark canoes, sledges, snowshoes, toboggans and dogs as pack animals. This indicates how the tribe would be dependent on the use of transportation despite which would enable them to hunt. Today, Algonquin’s would use…