I was walking around a small lake with one of my nieces and even with a slight breeze, the reflection coming off the water was like a mirror. Check out a few photos below. Can you tell which way is right side up? The truth is: there ALL upside down. Did you make all theContinue reading “Reflections of the upside down”
Author Archives: Ben Wilder
2020, A Bear of A Year
2020 has been a year unlike most others mostly because of the coronavirus. And now it’s had far-reaching affects deep into the woods. Only we can prevent forest fires. We all know that. But now…. this? Who are we to mandate when a bear can maul someone? Politics, gee wizzz. *eye roll* -Out of theContinue reading “2020, A Bear of A Year”
Colorized video from 1890s
Fascinating to see this footage in color. It’s also sobering to think that every single person in this montage of clips is dead now. In fact, most of them probably died over 30 years ago. I wonder how many voted for Biden a couple weeks ago? 🙂 But seriously, watching this mesmerized me. All theseContinue reading “Colorized video from 1890s”
My three favorite words
Sitting on the bleachers, wiping sweat off my forehead. Resting for a few minutes before someone calls out, “Run it back?” These are words I love to hear. You thought the three words were going to be “I love you,” didn’t you? Gosh, you were way off. “Run it back” is a phrase often heardContinue reading “My three favorite words”
Writing a blog every day of 2020 – how it’s going – an update – part 2 – again
Some of you know that for 2020 I’ve been posting a blog every single day, sometimes twice a day for Out of the Wilderness. We are now late in November, only weeks to go and it’s been really fun to have this goal, AND be so close to finishing it! Along the way, I’ve writtenContinue reading “Writing a blog every day of 2020 – how it’s going – an update – part 2 – again”
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