Three For the Memories Opens in 2 Weeks!

[yourlibrarian]

3 for the Memories is an annual community opening on January 3 and running until January 24. Its purpose is to share photos that each member has taken during the prior year. This might be the 3 photos that they feel best encapsulate their year, or are simply the ones they most wish to share by whichever criteria they choose. Anyone can participate by just joining the community.

Rules

1) Three photos only per person during each annual session. Members are encouraged to discuss the reason for their choices.

2) Photos can be hosted at Dreamwidth or elsewhere, and should not be larger than 800 px width or height.

3) All three photos should be in the same post. Cut tags should be placed after the first photo.

3 for the Memories is not a competition, and entries are not being judged. Rather, participants are encouraged to share photos they find meaningful in some way as a form of sharing different experiences with one another.

Visit threeforthememories for more information or to ask about the event.

Bobcat Sighting in Allerton Park

[ysabetwordsmith]

A trail camera caught a bobcat at Allerton Park. :D This is a big sculpture park some distance from us; we've visited there a number of times. It has a river, and beavers, among other things.

A while back, I found a bobcat track on Grand Prairie Friends land, not far from my home. I think GPF is having a big impact. Over the years, they've racked up hundreds of acres. It started up near the Champaign-Urbana area but now the biggest pieces are more down here. For years, the local wildlife had been declining as habitat was cleared. But now I'm seeing signs of more and bigger wildlife -- the bobcats, for instance, and intermittent sightings of bald eagles. So that's really exciting.