John Carter, TCU Ranch Management program graduate, has been featured in Outside Magazine and recently appeared on The Late Show with David Letterman to discuss his efforts in Brazil and his organization’s approach to saving the planet.
Thanks to Outside Blog for the video and heads-up!
This weekend I finally made it out to the Fort Worth Nature Center & Refuge to do some hiking and see what the place is all about. It’s a beautiful area along the river and adjacent to Lake Worth, so there are ample opportunities for wildlife viewing and canoeing, etc.
Here are a few pics from the trip…
And a good time was had by all at PrairieFest 2008. There is much more to write, but for tonight, I leave you with this. It’s a little bit of video of Brave Combo, which would have been pretty awesome on its own. But when a guy in a tie-dye shirt starts dancing with an iguana, it really reaches a whole other level. Baby, that’s magic. Enjoy!
OK, perhaps you’ve heard there’s going to be this PrairieFest shindig at Tandy Hills Park on Saturday. The West and Clear posse will be out in full force to support this wonderful park, and to help spread a little more beauty in the Panther City, we’re sponsoring a Haiku Contest at our booth.
It was either that or have Pete Wann wrestle a bobcat, and this just seemed more earth friendly.
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If you’re looking for a respite from the nuttery that is Main Street Arts Festival, here are a couple of options:
Fort Worth Public Art is holding a symposium at McDavid Studio with Cliff Garten and Christopher Janney, two of the people who will be creating the sound and lightscape around and along Lancaster Ave. (Ok, so it’s still art-related, but at least it’s air-conditioned, and it doesn’t cost 13 tickets.)
If you want to get out of downtown altogether, there’s still one more day of University Christian Church’s Earth Day celebration. Jenna and I went over there yesterday, and they’ve got a great setup, with tons of vendors and presentations planned.
I hope to see you out and about!
Bob the snapping turtle went missing sometime in September when construction was under way on the remodel of the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History. He recently resurfaced on the construction site, and his rescue was caught on film!
The whole city is grateful for these brave construction workers who risked missing lunch and possibly losing a finger to make Bob’s life a little better. (Seriously, though, good job folks! Thanks for not just leaving him to get squished by a backhoe.)
This is a guest post from SteveB, the host of Fort Worth Blogorrhea. Steve works for a locally-based major electronics retailer, from whom I’m sure he could get a decent bug zapper if he really wanted to.the local branch of a national design/build architectural services company, who could totally design him a house made of mosquito netting if he were so inclined. Apparently he’d rather just complain and takes sadistic pleasure in killing the smallest of God’s creatures. We’re glad to have him as a contributor and look forward to more of his observations! -Pete W.
Photo by Wm Jas
Ah, springtime in Texas. We get to experience, however briefly, weather that is neither hot nor cold. Perfect temperature to get outside and enjoy the elements. Whether a still evening like tonight, with just an occasional whiff of a breeze, or a bright beautiful afternoon, this is certainly the time of year…for bugs. Yep, these are the high holy days for the lowest common denominators of earthly creatures.
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West and Clear reader Jose Juan brought this video with PrairieFest highlights to our attention… this should whet your appetite for the 2008 edition:
Don’t forget to seek out the West and Clear booth when you’re there, and bring a sharpened pencil for our Haiku Contest!
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