Welcome to LowellStrauss.com. I have migrated my blog from Outdoor Blogger to LowellStrauss.com/blog as of December 18th, 2011. I have a wide variety of outdoor interests including photography, hunting, shooting, fishing, handloading, camping, hiking, wildlife, and cooking, to name some of the main ones. You can look forward to seeing posts about all of these topics in the coming year. … [Read more...] about Welcome and Season’s Greetings
Archives for December 2011
Muskrat
As the fall air turns cold and skeins of geese fill the air, I enjoy wandering around in the marsh with my camera with the hope of capturing a glimpse into the lives of our wild neighbours. On a particularly clear day I observed this muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus) taking a break on a floating raft of rushes. Now as I look out at the same marsh, completely covered in ice and snow, I can't … [Read more...] about Muskrat
Stay Warm with C.O.L.D.
I'm one of those people whose internal thermostat is set a little higher than some. You may think this would be an advantage and I suppose at times it is. The problem is that I start to sweat once I get moving, so the moment I stop I get chilled quickly. Moisture quickly wicks heat away from your body. The trouble is compounded because places where a person tends to sweat are also the … [Read more...] about Stay Warm with C.O.L.D.
