Monthly Archives: June 2014

Frog Pond and Bear Paw

Posted on June 21, 2014 by robinpatten

Last weekend, I walked with my mother to a small pond tucked in the woods by the family ranch. We call it the Frog Pond because when I was young, we would gather tadpoles there early in the summer and bring them home … Continue reading →

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Thoughts Found with an Arrowhead

Posted on June 21, 2014 by robinpatten

A few days ago, I found an obsidian arrowhead, apparently dug up by a pocket gopher whose mound was right nearby. The arrowhead lay in the trail where I walk several times each week. It is nearly perfect, with a … Continue reading →

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