They say that ivy is an invasive species which takes constant and repeated work to control — unless you have hungry helpers like these. The battle against ivy never ends, it seems. You think you’ve won and pay no attention for a year or two. And then it’s back. (Kind of like politics and elections, […]
This is the best time of the year if you like blackberries.
What are you supposed to do if you happen upon an invader? Kill it, probably. But it didn’t seem right in this case, and anyway I didn’t realize an invader was what I saw. Let me explain. A few days ago, riding my bike on the Cox Creek path near the Albany and Millersburg Talking […]
Encountering wildlife while on the bike
On Albany sidewalks and bikeways, you sometimes meet unexpected wildlife. Which happened to me Friday near the Salem Avenue bridge over Cox Creek.
Tags: bicycling, Cox Creek, invasive species, prohibited in Oregon, red eared slider, Salem Avenue, Turtles