2009/11/04

Moon


The Moon is Earth's only natural satellite and the fifth largest satellite in the Solar System. The average centre-to-centre distance from the Earth to the Moon is 384,403 kilometres (238,857 mi), about thirty times the diameter of the Earth.

2009/10/28

Sorel

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2009/10/15

2009/10/05

Virginia Creeper

Main Entry: creep·er
Pronunciation: \ˈkrē-pər\Function: noun Date: before 12th century1 : one that creeps: as a : a creeping plant b : a bird (as of the family Certhiidae) that creeps about on trees or bushes searching for insects c : a creeping insect or reptile 2 : any of various devices used for creeping: as a : a fixture with iron points worn on the shoe to prevent slipping b : a low wheeled platform for supporting the body when working under an automobile 3 : a usually one-piece garment for a child at the crawling age


Parthenocissus quinquefolia

Virginia creeper or five-leaved ivy (Parthenocissus quinquefolia) is a woody vine native to eastern and central North America, in southeastern Canada, the eastern and central United States, eastern Mexico, and Guatemala, west as far as Manitoba, South Dakota, Utah and Texas.

The Virginia Creeper Trail is a 35-mile (56 km) multi-purpose rail trail in southwestern Virginia. It runs from Abingdon to the North Carolina state line near Whitetop, Virginia. Over 200,000 people a year use this trail. Most take the 17-mile (27 km) downhill ride from Whitetop to Damascus, Virginia, which is mostly in National Forest land, following Laurel Creek. The trip from Abingdon to Damascus goes through rolling farm country.

2009/09/30

To Bean Or Not To Bean

Phaseolus coccineus

2009/09/25

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2009/09/21

Gum

Main Entry: chewing gum
Function: noun
Date: 1850
: a sweetened and flavored insoluble plastic material (as a preparation of chicle) used for chewing.