While walking in the Lower Arb on Wednesday (a balmy 68 degrees, so long ago), I noticed that the footbridge at the west end of the tennis courts that crosses…
Tag: <span>Carleton Arb</span>
John Pauley from Prairie Restorations stopped by my office at GBM last week and told me about the pair of whooping cranes that he spotted in the Carleton Arb recently. …
With all the rain we’ve had lately (2.69 inches so far this month according to the Carleton College Weather Database), it’s provided the opportunity for macro photos of wet stuff…
I saw a couple of students departing the lower Carleton Arb in their swimming suits on Tuesday night. I’m guessing they’d been at the beach adjacent to the start of…
Lance and I went for a hike in Big Woods State Park about a week ago, and the dwarf trout lilies were in bloom. After reading a bit about them…
I was surprised to see wildflowers blooming in the lower Arb yesterday (no idea what these are. Anyone?)
But I was even more surprised to hear the frogs. It’s still March! I assume these were Western Chorus frogs, judging from the audio on this MPCA page on frogs for kids. Here’s a 14-second video clip with audio:
I noticed last week that seven large pines trees (all of them white pines, I think), have been cut down in Carleton’s lower Arb. Other pines, red and white, remain.…
I hauled out my old tripod and a new monopod this morning to try to do a better job at capturing yet another spectacular hoar frost. I got much better…
I’ve got nothing against drinking and smoking outdoors. But when those who do don’t properly dispose of the associated delivery systems, it pisses me off.
While taking photos in the Carleton Arb earlier this week, I couldn’t help but notice: