Category Archives: Vertebrata

Vertebrates – animals with backbones

Saving turtles, one by one…

Posted on May 14, 2008 by Ted C. MacRae

“You should be able to push him from behind,” said the other motorist, who had also seen the young snapping turtle sitting in the middle of the exressway right after I did and pulled up as I was taking some … Continue reading →

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Lake Tahoe, California

Posted on March 19, 2008 by Ted C. MacRae

…at last the Lake burst upon us — a noble sheet of blue water lifted six thousand three hundred feet above the level of the sea, and walled in by a rim of snow-clad mountain peaks that towered aloft full … Continue reading →

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Ozark Trail – lower Courtois Section

Posted on March 8, 2008 by Ted C. MacRae

The Courtois Section is the northern terminus of the Ozark Trail (OT). Despite its proximity to the St. Louis metro area, it feels just as remote and wild as the more southern sections. Rich and I played hooky from work … Continue reading →

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