New writing subject

As I mentioned in my other blog I am changing writing subjects for the time being. Fall finds me in the woods taking part in most of the outdoor sports. I enjoy the taste of wild game and spend most of my free time chasing it. Seldom lucky, I eat a lot of hot dogs. 
Trapping, a dying skill is one frowned on by some. Where I live the furbearers have become so numerous, people's pets are disappearing. Raccoons are a problem not only to the neighbors, the wild turkey and grouse suffer due to nest predation.
Should I be lucky enough to harvest a whitetail this season, I will not let it set in the woods overnight. There are so many coyotes and fishers up here that it would be eaten by morning. I have spent many hours in the dark with lanterns recovering either my deer or someone else's for just that reason. 
Normally I write about science on this blog, and now I am going to write about trapping? Where is the connection? If you look at it the way I do, it is all nature really. I like to study nature.
Some will not like my hobby, I am sorry if I offend some of my readers. There will be photos of the animals we take. I know this will lead to some hate mail, but I must write what I know. I will keep it as tastefully done as possible.
Today's adventure: test drove the new/used canoe I bought. My wife said she hoped it would sink when we took it out, (she was just mad about the hundred dollars I spent on it). We had to portage through tag alters and pines about two-hundred yards. While my trapping partner Nick was climbing into the eight foot fiberglass Indian River canoe, I asked, "when was the last time you have been in canoe?" The last thing I remember was something about the Navy. Needless to say this was a very tippy vessel. We paddled upstream past several boulders through fast moving waters. Both of us need practice when it comes to boating skills.
Every ten feet one of us was pointing at a slide or feed bed. This area contained enough fur to lay most of our water traps. Not far into the journey larger rocks and swifter water stopped our scouting trip. We've decided to run this river for only four or five days, then pull everything. I expect to get wet at least once.
The Muses of the Beave are just that. I am writing about what I'm into at the time. Imagine what could be next.

Does this mean we are over the tipping point?

Finally people are starting to see how our planet's climate is changing and are starting to prepare for the inevitable. I guess that's all we can do is adapt. Cities all over the world are discussing how to protect their citizens from extreme weather and high seas. Schools are reviewing drills not only for crazed maniacs but natural disasters. Why? Because lately, each is getting worse. When we see a true possible threat, the first thing we do is educate our children.
The majority of people have accepted the climate is changing rapidly and are starting to accept it no matter why.
Again I do most of my writing when I come off midnights, so let me tell you about what set off this muse.
The guy I shower with, (we'll call him Buck) Buck is forced on many occasions to have deep philosophical discussions while we lather up. Today it was about Global Warming/ Climate Change.
Buck disagrees with me about why the changes are happening and only cares about today and what is happening in his own life span. I find this is common.
I think in terms of the human species and its longevity. I also think in deep time, something almost no one does. Yes I am trying to sell my book today.
One of my readers wrote me the other day saying he saw a report on artificial meat being consumed for the first time. He has read my book and said, "You must be prophetic."
I wrote back saying I had read about this years ago when it started. Not psychic, just aware of what's new in science news.
I am going to be posting more on this blog, and there will be news of meteorites, asteroids, impacts and comets for my Russian viewers. These will make the news every time they cause damage. It will happen again.