Comments on: The Cliffs of Kekekabic, Part Three: Blowdown and Beyond http://dharmablog.everyday-beat.org/2006/11/02/the-cliffs-of-kekekabic-part-three-blowdown-and-beyond-2/ Notes on paddling, fly-fishing, hiking, conservation, writing and reading, the St. Croix River, and life in Minnesota. Sat, 02 Apr 2011 04:52:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Lene http://dharmablog.everyday-beat.org/2006/11/02/the-cliffs-of-kekekabic-part-three-blowdown-and-beyond-2/comment-page-1/#comment-14445 Lene Sat, 04 Nov 2006 14:24:49 +0000 http://dharmablog.everyday-beat.org/2006/11/02/the-cliffs-of-kekekabic-part-three-blowdown-and-beyond-2/#comment-14445 I rocked right along with your piece--didn't notice the length for a minute. Maybe it was the great photos that caused me to pause every now and then. Just looked up loons in the Audubon guide--sounds like you've got it. I don't know why I didn't consider the plumage change before. Thanks for teaching me something new too. Oh, and I meant to mention that I really like the inclusion of the map in this piece. Hope you have a good weekend too. I rocked right along with your piece–didn’t notice the length for a minute. Maybe it was the great photos that caused me to pause every now and then.

Just looked up loons in the Audubon guide–sounds like you’ve got it. I don’t know why I didn’t consider the plumage change before. Thanks for teaching me something new too. Oh, and I meant to mention that I really like the inclusion of the map in this piece.

Hope you have a good weekend too.

]]> By: the dharma bum http://dharmablog.everyday-beat.org/2006/11/02/the-cliffs-of-kekekabic-part-three-blowdown-and-beyond-2/comment-page-1/#comment-14434 the dharma bum Fri, 03 Nov 2006 22:55:22 +0000 http://dharmablog.everyday-beat.org/2006/11/02/the-cliffs-of-kekekabic-part-three-blowdown-and-beyond-2/#comment-14434 Lene, thanks for stopping by, I'm glad you enjoyed the write-up. I know it's super long, especially reading it on a computer screen, but it's just kinda something I have to do. I'm going to collect it all into one printable PDF when it's all done, so if you want to wait and download and print that, I sure won't mind. Now you're making me doubt my information about loons, but I really think it's related to their changing plumage, not age, but what do I know! I bet the answer is out there on the internet though. :) Hope all is well with you and that you have a great weekend! Lene, thanks for stopping by, I’m glad you enjoyed the write-up. I know it’s super long, especially reading it on a computer screen, but it’s just kinda something I have to do. I’m going to collect it all into one printable PDF when it’s all done, so if you want to wait and download and print that, I sure won’t mind.

Now you’re making me doubt my information about loons, but I really think it’s related to their changing plumage, not age, but what do I know! I bet the answer is out there on the internet though. :)

Hope all is well with you and that you have a great weekend!

]]> By: Lene http://dharmablog.everyday-beat.org/2006/11/02/the-cliffs-of-kekekabic-part-three-blowdown-and-beyond-2/comment-page-1/#comment-14402 Lene Fri, 03 Nov 2006 02:39:14 +0000 http://dharmablog.everyday-beat.org/2006/11/02/the-cliffs-of-kekekabic-part-three-blowdown-and-beyond-2/#comment-14402 Hey Dharma Bum--It sounds like this day was great. I haven't gotten to the others yet. I love the way you weaved in photographs with your words. From the first line on, I had flashbacks of Sig's book--the way you described the chores, the heading home even with miles to go. I didn't know loons had different plumage in the winter. When I've seen them flock up on Lake Champlain, I always thought the more solid looking ones were juveniles. I was told the adults and kids split up and move together with loons their own age. I've never gotten a shot of the flocks though. That was amazing--and a little eerie with the forest burned in the background. I'll look forward to reading more soon. Hey Dharma Bum–It sounds like this day was great. I haven’t gotten to the others yet. I love the way you weaved in photographs with your words. From the first line on, I had flashbacks of Sig’s book–the way you described the chores, the heading home even with miles to go.

I didn’t know loons had different plumage in the winter. When I’ve seen them flock up on Lake Champlain, I always thought the more solid looking ones were juveniles. I was told the adults and kids split up and move together with loons their own age. I’ve never gotten a shot of the flocks though. That was amazing–and a little eerie with the forest burned in the background. I’ll look forward to reading more soon.

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