Dogs with bigger brains relative to their bodies aren’t necessarily smarter, a new study finds. The research, published Nov. 13 in the journal Biology Letters, suggests that while working dogs may have more complex abilities compared with other breeds, they’re organized into a more compact space in the brain. This differs from what’s seen in evolutionary …
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Fremont Ellis, “New Mexico Valley – Cimarron”
Nothing is better on an autumn day than a stroll on a picturesque mountain trail. Fremont Ellis, “New Mexico Valley – Cimarron”, c. 1928-30 American Museum of Western Art-The Anschutz Collection Ellis had a good rep as a SW artist. I like this one even if it is a little dark.
Virtual fences for ranchlands
Additionally, in the virtual fence areas, the researchers found a greater variation of vegetation heights compared to the fenced rangeland. This transitional zone could help increase native habitat for pollinators and birds. Olsen notes that while virtual fences can help create stronger ecosystems, they can also help ranchers. Fences require time, money and labor to …
Cock fight
Rémy Cogghe, Belgian painter (1854–1935)Cockfight in Flanders Steve wrote about this in Querencia and maybe elsewhere. He was more favorable to it than many. I think he saw it as more of a social occasion than a sport. Having had much loved Barred Plymouth Rocks when I was 10 I would rather see them …
‘Pleistocene scene,’ Alexei Nikanorovich Komarov, 1949
Tucked behind the lichen-painted rocks, the dead deer trussed between them, the men spun at the sound of the matriarch’s trumpet. They’d seen the mammoths approaching, and had moved behind the stones to stay out of the herd’s way. Now they looked to watch lumbering walls of wool, framed in gray and green rock, pass …
Victorian travel and adventure books
My guilty pleasure is collecting Victorian travel and adventure books. I love that fact that people have loved tales of adventure for hundreds of years. Long may that continue…..Ben Fogle Up Steve’s alley. He had a fetish for them as a kid. The Sweet of the Year by Palmer Baker, Jr. Limited Edition Slipcase New …
Palo Duro Canyon.
Well it might not look like much…but this is the second largest canyon system in the U.S. – Palo Duro Canyon in the Texas panhandle. . The Grand Canyon is the largest (277 miles long)…Hell’s Canyon is the deepest…and Black Canyon of the Gunnison is WAY steeper and more dramatic…but Palo Duro (@ 120 miles …
Deer Motif
Creative at least.
More Grayling
Finally finding a moment to unwind after the Philippine hurricanes. Massive grayling hitting dry flies right at our feet, all set against an unreal backdrop. Spring Media is at Alaska, USA. More really good grayling pix but also notable for the location. Grayling and the north are synonymous. A 3 lb grayling from the Dorset Frome. A …
No Beast So Fierce by Dane Huckelbridge Review
At the heart of No Beast So Fierce is a simple and terrifying story: In the early 20th century, a tiger killed and ate more than 400 people in Nepal and northern India before being shot by legendary hunter Jim Corbett in 1907. Rather than just describe this harrowing tale, though, author Dane Huckelbridge seeks …