Apr 28
The Next Indiana Jones?
posted by: Timm in Family, Little Wolf on Apr 28th, 2010 | No Comments »

Joel gets an early start on his career as world adventurer by exploring an old coal mine.

Apr 11
Spring Flies
posted by: Timm in Bugs, Videos on Apr 11th, 2010 | No Comments »

Every spring, hundreds of houseflies gather on our porch railing to bask in the sun and socialize.  At first I thought they were mating, but a close inspection showed there was no hanky-panky going on.  So maybe this deck rail is their meeting place, where the flies flirt to find a mate, and then they [...]

Apr 4
Ice Cliffs
posted by: Timm in Hiking, Little Wolf, Snow on Apr 4th, 2010 | No Comments »

We hiked up to the cliffs below Little Wolf Peak in early March.  Though it was nearly 60 degrees outside, there were still a couple inches of snow on the ground and massive ice formations on the cliffs.

We encountered some of the largest icicles we’ve ever seen.  Many were over 10 feet long and [...]

Apr 4
Easter Egg Scramble
posted by: Timm in Family, Holidays, Videos on Apr 4th, 2010 | No Comments »

It’s time for the annual Spring Egg Hunt at Tower Park in Ft. Thomas, Kentucky!

This is the first year we’ve attended.  Though there were thousands of colored eggs on the ground, residents informed us that the recession caused a huge cutback in the number of eggs this year.