Tag Archive: Lewis & Clark Caverns

Nov
09
2010

Subterranean Bardo

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Nothingness. Absolutely nothingness. My senses are disconnected as if a switch had been thrown. My eyes see only black, and no breeze blows over my skin. It is so quiet that I strain to hear even my heartbeat in my ears. Yet, I do sense a presence every once in awhile. It rushes past my …

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Jun
30
2009

Poorwill of Lewis & Clark Caverns

On this evening, I had the opportunity to go for a bout of night birding with a group led by Byron Butler and Tom Forwood (park naturalist). We went late in the afternoon toward the cavern entrance, and we had Canyon Wren, Green-tailed Towhee and Western Tanager. The evening started off slowly with a few …

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