@Hungry_Birds

I don't use Twitter myself. I think our shrinking attention span is a sign that we need to get outside more, not an indication we should stop using more than 140 letters at a time.  But @hungry_birds is just too funny not to share.

A Latvian magazine titled "Ir" also thinks Twitter is for birdbrains, and I mean that in the most literal sense possible.  Ir set up the @hungry_birds Twitter account, smeared a standard computer keyboard (still attached to the computer) with salted bacon fat, and left the rest to history.  In the winter, between about 5AM and 4PM GMT each day, birds flock to their very own internet cafe for a snack and a quick tweet.  (I just love how this post comes with its own built-in puns.  It makes my job so easy!) 

You can see the birds typing their thoughtful messages on Ir's webcam or join over 2,600 people following @hungry_birds on Twitter.  Unfortunately, now that spring is here, Ir has taken down the bacon-covered keyboard, but it wouldn't surprise me if they replaced it with a more summery variant.

Say what you want, but I bet the birds' messages make more sense than some tweets from real people.

Winter Sojourn

Well, I'm back in Virginia after my quick trip into the woods.  I'm a day late, but here are pictures as promised!

First off, they've kept the roads very clear about half way in to Camp because the logging crews are still working.  It was almost like a trip in during the summer, with ice instead of loose gravel.  We were able to take the truck to within about ten miles of Camp.  We followed the grader part of the way:

Unfortunately, once we got to the trail, we had some trouble getting the second sled started, so we ended up only taking one (plus a tote sled).  We piled the tote sled up with our snowshoes, lunches, gear, and shovels, and off we went.

The blue sky continued all day for us.  I couldn't have asked for a better one.

Thank goodness for snowshoes, because the snow was still up to my waist in most places.  Here's a picture of the back field, where you can't tell we still have logs piled waiting to be used in some of the cabins:

We ended up taking five loads of wood out to the Island; hopefully it'll be enough to get us through May and early June this year!  A couple of shots from those trips:

(The entire day had a blue-and-white theme.  I'm sure you've noticed.)

There really wasn't enough snow on the cabins or the lodge to worry about, so we gave the lodge roof a cursory pass with the roof rake and called it a day.

On the way back out, we stopped at Pushineer:

Many thanks to Jim for heading in with me and to Ralph and Cindy for the use of their sled!  It was a great trip, and now I'm looking forward to May.  It'll be here before we know it!

A Quick Laugh

I'm planning a quick trip up to Camp in February to check on Camp- the roofs can get pretty laden with snow in the winter.  I do not, however, plan to do what this Estonian gentleman did:

At least all's well that ends well.

Vote Summer!

A great political ad from the folks at Landline TV to get you geared up for fishing season! I have to admit; I'm one of winter's biggest fans, but this could sway my vote... How about you?





The original video is here.