Today is day 30 of the Ultimate Blogging Challenge and of Inktober. The prompt for the day is violin. It had been such an exciting day. Bearnacle Bear had received his forever name. He got to explore the stars and to hear the story of Callisto and her son Arcas and how Zeus turned them […]
Today is day 23 of the Ultimate Blogging Challenge and of Inktober. The prompt for today is “rust.” As Baby Bear walked back to the place where the rest of the bears were about to have their feast, he noticed a bucket sitting by the trail. It had a small amount of water in the
It’s day 18 of the Ultimate Blogging Challenge and of Inktober. Today’s prompt is “drive.” The bears were finally able to stop for a break at a creek, where they drank water and had a very relaxing night. The next morning, they ate nuts and berries, which they were able to forage, and then, they
It’s day fifteen of the Ultimate Blogging Challenge and of Inktober. The prompt for today is guidebook. After leaving the Land of Hornets and Yellow Jackets, Baby Bear and his parents decided to write a guide book of their adventures. They started with a visit to the forest of the capuchin monkeys. “The capuchin monkeys
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(mostly from the journals of Bearnacle Bear, written several years after the event) I was walking deeper and deeper in the cave, and it was getting very dark. My eyes needed to adjust to the change in lighting. Fortunately, that was not a problem for me. Bears are known for their excellent night vision, and
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From the journals of Bearnacle Bear, written a few (or more!) years after the actual events. When we entered the land of the hornets and yellow jackets, we were afraid. We had heard the frightening stories of dive bombing insects that attacked without warning. We sat together as a group to protect one another. We
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It’s day 11 of Inktober, and the day’s prompt is “snack.” The weather was warm again, and the trail was mostly dry when the bears began walking. Baby Bear danced and jumped for joy as the walk started. “I want to see more butterflies!” Baby Bear said, gleefully. “Maybe you will, maybe you won’t,” his
Today is day seven of Inktober and of the Ultimate Blogging Challenge. Today’s prompt is passport. Imagine if you had to get permission to visit the lands of mammals and insects and birds and the waters of the fish. Imagine if the animals themselves gave you permission to visit them. And imagine visiting them and
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Yesterday, I got to go on a cruise with a group from church. It’s been a long time since my last cruise… all right… one week… I had a mini-cruise last week when I was covering a Lions Club event for the local newspaper (tough job, but someone’s got to do it). The boat that
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applesauce! When I was a kid during the Mesozoic Age, my family used to brave the elements and collect apples. Do you have any idea of how difficult that was? The climate was very hot, with a terrible greenhouse effect. You were very likely to bump into an enormously large reptile. They were everywhere. Some
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