Bears Watching
The flora around here bears watching. All the rain this spring has caused the grass and weeds to really jump up. Last week, the weeds were about to take over the stop sign at the intersection across from my driveway.
The stop sign is in profile—on the post with the route number.
The aggressive weeds obscure the view of on-coming traffic from the right. On Monday, a big VDOT (Virginia Department of Transportation) machine, accompanied by a truck, came to mow. I watched the machine make one pass and continue on its way.
Somehow, VDOT's attempt at mowing didn't make much difference. The weeds still grow. The view is still mostly obscured. But at least VDOT did something. And our tax dollars helped.
At least VDOT didn't rip apart habitat like they did in April. But still they bear watching.
Speaking of bear watching, or maybe it's watching a bear, on April 28 a bear almost attacked a Penhook girl who walked with her dogs on Smith Mountain. One of her dogs fought the bear and sustained injuries. This story originally appeared in the Franklin News-Post. Today's FNP reports that the dog has died.
Today's Smith Mountain Eagle reported a bear in someone's yard in Scruggs (15 miles from me). The bear had no fear of humans and was aggressive.
Meanwhile, less than two miles from me as the crow flies, a bear walks the same woods that my dogs and I have walked with Claudia and her dogs.
So far, I've never seen a bear in my wanderings. I'd like to keep it that way.
The stop sign is in profile—on the post with the route number.The aggressive weeds obscure the view of on-coming traffic from the right. On Monday, a big VDOT (Virginia Department of Transportation) machine, accompanied by a truck, came to mow. I watched the machine make one pass and continue on its way.
Somehow, VDOT's attempt at mowing didn't make much difference. The weeds still grow. The view is still mostly obscured. But at least VDOT did something. And our tax dollars helped.
At least VDOT didn't rip apart habitat like they did in April. But still they bear watching.
Speaking of bear watching, or maybe it's watching a bear, on April 28 a bear almost attacked a Penhook girl who walked with her dogs on Smith Mountain. One of her dogs fought the bear and sustained injuries. This story originally appeared in the Franklin News-Post. Today's FNP reports that the dog has died.
Today's Smith Mountain Eagle reported a bear in someone's yard in Scruggs (15 miles from me). The bear had no fear of humans and was aggressive.
Meanwhile, less than two miles from me as the crow flies, a bear walks the same woods that my dogs and I have walked with Claudia and her dogs.
So far, I've never seen a bear in my wanderings. I'd like to keep it that way.
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posted by Becky Mushko | 4:46 PM
4 Comments:
We get them all the time up our way. Be careful!
We haven't seen any... most sightings seem to be to our north, but that's not to say they don't ever wander our area.. just that we have not seen any. Not sure I would walk in these woods.
DI
The Blue RIdge Gal
If you do go walking, don't forget to take your camera. No telling what you might get pictures of.
Becky, that's my next door neighbor whose dog tangled with the bear. Sadly, she had to be put to sleep.
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