Cooped Up? Get Uncooped.

As a youngster, I was an expert arbol-scaler. I'm not sure how I would fair with my adult body, but after spending hours cruising around Treeclimbing.com this afternoon, I'm gonna try quite soon...as soon as the snow goes away (or maybe I won't wait...is that unsafe?) "TCI is a worldwide organization of people who love to climb trees. We do this safely and with utmost care for the trees we climb. We want the sport...

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Some remarks on the season:-Here in northern California, there's a kind of dry, pale-green moss that grows on trees. The way it hangs off tree branches reminds me of spooky animated possessed trees, like the ones in Beauty and the Beast. I don't know the official name, but I call it "shroud moss." -Two nights ago I watched The Others. Holy cow. Now, I'll be the first to admit that when it comes to scary...

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Here is the photo, taken in the middle of the Wisconsin woods. I have no idea what kind of flower this is. Here is the pastel drawing I based upon the photo of said unidentified flower. How does nature inspire your creativity?

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