Summer in spring with bikes at a zoo with philosophy and phobias and then beer and random socialness

[lostraven]

Yeah, I fit all that in today. I officially took the day off last week after hearing that it was going to warm up this week to unusual levels. I worked through the weekend to make up for it, and I'll definitely have to bust my ass the rest of the week to do some catch-up

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[talvalithan]

"I learned that the bootheel of Missouri was known to be a unique swampland. My eyes were opened at claims (via a swamp-based habitat I visited) that nearly 97 percent of Missouri's swampland has been eradicated by farming efforts." It always makes me sad to hear about natural lands like that being destroyed. If I ever find myself in Missouri, I would be sure to visit one of the conservation areas. I personally find southern swamplands hauntingly beautiful.

:3 : https://www.google.com/search?q=missouri+bootheel+swamp&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hl=en&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=hDpmT4ShCPS10QHw5tCDCA&biw=1592&bih=817&sei=hTpmT5GsIKe-0QHUqdilCA

[lostraven]

I was in and around Baltimore a few weekends ago. Went to a place called North Point State Park. The park contains preserved wetlands that you can - with caution - hike through. Signs with information about the local animal population made the visit even more engaging. Indeed, swamplands and wetlands are worth conservation.