tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541721184143597039.post2424055019506801604..comments2024-03-24T14:10:13.944-04:00Comments on 1HappyHiker: In Praise of Hiking Adventures to Beaver Ponds1HappyHikerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02242409292439585691noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541721184143597039.post-42800638586164812972014-02-16T10:01:28.986-05:002014-02-16T10:01:28.986-05:00Thanks for stopping by to read my blog, and for po...Thanks for stopping by to read my blog, and for posting your comments!<br /><br />I certainly agree with you that “variety is the spice of life”! Variety does to our lives the same thing that spice does to food. It makes it more fun, and more interesting.<br /><br />Best wishes to you for happy trails and a successful completion of the 4K peaks!<br /><br />John<br />1HappyHikerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02242409292439585691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541721184143597039.post-46116086383640655242014-02-16T08:28:51.414-05:002014-02-16T08:28:51.414-05:00Pond baggers, I LIKE IT! A pastime available to so...Pond baggers, I LIKE IT! A pastime available to so many more than the 4K footers permit. Don't get me wrong, I'm aspiring to complete the 4K footers myself but variety is the spice of life! JimmyOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00798906372601476678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541721184143597039.post-16983607290433694662014-01-28T09:44:45.393-05:002014-01-28T09:44:45.393-05:00Hi Marty,
Such a list might be helpful! It would...Hi Marty,<br /><br />Such a list might be helpful! It would provide some guidance about which ponds are already well-known and frequently visited. My preference is to explore lesser-known places that don’t make the lists. :-)<br /><br />John <br />1HappyHikerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02242409292439585691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541721184143597039.post-25223174646417639022014-01-28T06:04:32.074-05:002014-01-28T06:04:32.074-05:00Peak Baggers and now Pond Baggers- Someone needs t...Peak Baggers and now Pond Baggers- Someone needs to make a list and design a badge!! Martyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13753263313754299597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541721184143597039.post-80955966623696789752014-01-27T16:04:46.349-05:002014-01-27T16:04:46.349-05:00Heidi, thank you for taking time to read and to r...Heidi, thank you for taking time to read and to respond to my blog posting about beavers. And especially thanks for including a link to your NPO’s truly terrific website “Worth a Dam” (www.martinezbeavers.org). Your website contains great information and images relative to beavers, as well as the very interesting story of how your organization helped the city of Martinez, CA develop a successful strategy for allowing the beavers to stay in Alhambra Creek. This indeed was a fine example of humane environmentalism in the home town of John Muir.<br /><br />John<br />1HappyHikerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02242409292439585691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541721184143597039.post-36719380722146970032014-01-27T13:05:26.749-05:002014-01-27T13:05:26.749-05:00Nothing better than beaver habitat for biodiversit...Nothing better than beaver habitat for biodiversity! A great place to spot otters, mink, woodduck or fish for trout. Beavers are the trickle- economy that works. We found that even in our city when we installed a flow device to regulate pond height. Now we have a restored wetland, a safe pond and an urban adventure every day!<br /><br />Heidi Perryman<br />Worth A Dam<br />www.martinezbeavers.org<br />heidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16866235775098367327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541721184143597039.post-23429118189934201702014-01-26T22:13:42.242-05:002014-01-26T22:13:42.242-05:00Rita, it's so nice to know that you (and appar...Rita, it's so nice to know that you (and apparently Tim as well) have an admiration for the underappreciated beaver! They are truly amazing! <br /><br />Thank you for your kind words about my misstep. As you say, things did work out okay. Besides being a new place for me and a lovely spot in its own right, it was also a great "refresher course" on the importance of doing thorough prep work for each and every off-trail adventure. This time, the only "harm" done was ending up at an unintended destination. Obviously, there are other outcomes that could be less desirable!<br /><br />So glad you liked the report!<br /><br />John<br />1HappyHikerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02242409292439585691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541721184143597039.post-39109596209235323572014-01-26T20:01:58.830-05:002014-01-26T20:01:58.830-05:00Hi John,
This is a great report!
I like your begi...Hi John,<br /><br />This is a great report!<br />I like your beginning comments on beaver ponds. Unfortunately for the beaver though, too many people in our country regard them as pests who interfere with development, (i.e. destruction) of land, rather than as the amazing engineers of aesthetic beauty that they really are!<br /><br />And regarding your "haste makes waste" comments, well, sometimes that's all too true! But, even though hiking to the "wrong" pond was embarrassing for you, at least you got to visit a new place (as you point out) and it turned out to be a lovely spot in its own right. So everything worked out just fine! And—sometimes—a bit of a misstep makes for a better travel story!<br /><br />Tim loves hiking to beaver ponds as they usually provide excellent fishing. But, obviously, that's also during the months when the ground is soggy and boggy. Luckily he has his fishing boots and waders on to solve that problem!<br /><br />A most enjoyable post, John!One Day in Americahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06908834658716123640noreply@blogger.com