spent the morning identifying trees again. discovered that the process of figuring out what a tree is has many parallels to making a medical diagnosis, and furthermore, that we are likely creating new neuronal pathways of tree information in our brains. so, it is essentially, an exercise of our minds in critical deductive reasoning.... which could potentially help us as we advance in practice into the roles of nurse practitioners. yes...very good thinking kate.
ahh, note to self....the valley oak is creepy and grows large apple looking knots to keep wasps away...and it sounds like a soccer team. C-
after the sf symphony we headed north along 101. i had forgotten how perfect the ocean could be in california. i think when i had moved out to massachusetts i had expected to find the coastline to be similar, but really, both coasts are not comparable. the pacific is very blue. i love it. on this trip i came across the most beautiful, fully matured crepe myrtle with a large round trunk..and of course all the coastal redwoods, ponderosa pines, eucalyptus, and cypress, etc etc. oh, and i even saw a baby bear. i give baby bear a B- because it scared the shit out of me, in a thrilling/exciting sort of way..but also because baby bears usually have mama bears close by and i'm not cool with the stories i've heard about mama bears.
mountain lions D-...they eat children, but their slightly attractive.
baby chipmunks A+...hell yeah
on the trip i read on intelligence in nature...NOT intelligent design. i learned all sorts of things about western science as it compares to beliefs in amazonian shaman culture. books are great things for life.
i am thinking of making this recipe i have for a lentil-bulgur salad this afternoon, with some kind of fruit dessert. this seems like a nice compliment to the heatwave.
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