Hurricane season isn’t just about …
Where they make landfall.
All rules have their exceptions
It’s also about where they originate …
And their travel path.
Those prevailing paths vary by month.
Origin of a storm
And what path they chose
Bob
I don't know everything, but I know enough to share
There's science and then there's art, and never do the twain meet. Yet, it's when you combine them that the good stuff really starts to happen. And lets face it, we need are a blend of both.
voice: Bob
Looking to disconnect from the phone and reconnect with nature, while also keeping my technical skills sharp
Origin of a storm
And what path they chose
Here at Campfire Park, the campfire is always crackling and visitors are always welcome
— Campfire Cowboy
Steephead Valleys
And why they are "spring like"
Steephead valleys aren’t as famous …
Or as charismatic as a Florida spring.
Steephead valleys have a distinctive rounded shape
But they are similar in they are both groundwater fed. Unlike springs that appear in full force out of nowhere, emerging from a cavernous hold in the ground in the form of a “boil,” steephead streams are smaller in scale and at their upstream end pinch back to a vanishing point. And unlike a gully-eroded dendritic (i.e. branching) stream channel that depends on rainwater for its source, and accordingly erodes from top-to-bottom — a steephead valley contains a single stream that depends on groundwater seepage as its source. Grain by grain, that causes erosion to occur from the bottom-up, giving the ravines their trademark rounded and slumping shape. Another key difference: The gradient between its headwater and mouth are low.
What makes steepheads special? The steady flow and constant (cooler) temperature makes both the ravines and the streams home to endemic and rare northern plants. An endangered fish called the Okaloosa darter is only found in steephead streams. As for their location, they are found in isolated patches in the panhandle where the regional groundwater table and alluvial floodplain intercept.
It's a new dawn with Burt Silver, because he stayed up all night to see it.
— Burt Silver
Remember, don't get mad -- call your Uncle, Uncle and Uncle, terms and conditions apply
— Uncle & Uncle
Ultimate Campfire Read?
Ranger Rusty's Campfire Tale
Looking for three handsome books …
And better yet, an immersive campfire read?
The book trailer
Actually, this will take you a couple campfires to read, and better yet you might chose a cozy spot on the couch with a good reading light. What started out as a simple project – a literary extension of a campfire talk, turned into not just one, but three books. And then of course the combined version which, brings the epic story together under one roof (or book binding if you will.) In a nutshell, the book chronicles the day in the life of a park ranger “manning the booth” of the visitor center in the liquid heart of an ancient swamp and then (after that long day) heading off to the local campground to give an evening campfire talk. Let’s just say the adventure starts from there. Where do you find this fascinating tale? Here’s the link: Ranger Rusty’s Campfire Tale.
The era before phones is where the dinosaurs like me roam.
— Dino
Waterman Speech
Coming to a train station near you
What does it take …
To protect our water resources?
Water needs vision like never before
In word, vision. But vision alone is not enough. It requires activism and a willingness (and energy) to deliver the message to the people in their communities and in a way that communicates to their hearts and their minds. Lastly, it takes a sustained effort and getting everyone involved.
More about this speech: I wrote it in a fit of inspiration meant to be delivered in front of the campfire. It borrows heavily from other speeches, but also tries to cultivate its own organic voice and tenor. Importantly, I memorized the speech before actually putting it to paper. It was only in performing it, and listening to myself say it, that I refined the language and intonations, the later of which continue to evolve. There is a prequel to this speech. Maybe I have to starting thinking of a second part, too. BTW: I do have a powerpoint I often lead into after the speak, called “The Water Plan.” Vision is vital but persistence (and executing the plan) is the ultimate cure.
Remember, don't get mad -- call your Uncle, Uncle and Uncle, terms and conditions apply
— Uncle & Uncle
Digging in deeper
This is a long form post
Just a test
“Talk Title Here”
Silver Hill : Field Note : Dino and BoogiePhone
Dino
See that, Boog? Real rain. Not the animated kind on your phone.
Boogie Phone
Hold up—let me add a filter. This drizzle looks sad.
Dino
We used to talk about the weather; now we just swipe through it.
Boogie Phone
My bars are dropping
It's a new dawn with Burt Silver, because he stayed up all night to see it.
— Burt Silver
It's a new dawn with Burt Silver, because he stayed up all night to see it.
— Burt Silver
