The Presidentials: Heading toward Mount Washington on a clear September day
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About a year ago, I saw a piebald deer in the woods next to my house
About a year ago, I saw a piebald deer in the woods next to my house - Lemmy.world
The post about the melanistic groundhog promoted me to share this photo. I had no idea what piebaldism was or how rare it was to see a deer with it. I’m not sure if the stats online are correct, but they suggest about 2 percent of whitetail deer have it. Again, not sure if this is accurate, but I read somewhere that indigenous groups believed piebald deer were signs that a big change was coming. I just had my first kid before seeing this, so that definitely tracked. Anyway, really cool sighting. My wife spotted the same deer later that summer. We haven’t seen any since. [https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/fad77eb0-232e-48de-8465-ce845d2369a9.jpeg]
What value did you get from Reddit that you hope to realize or expand upon here?
What value did you get from Reddit that you hope to realize or expand upon here? - Lemmy.world
For me, it’s a few things. 1. A way to burn time that doesn’t feel like a digital sugar rush. 2. Support, camaraderie, and kindness, primarily from /r/stopdrinking. 3. Niche stuff, like ideas for local hiking and backpacking trips, propaganda posters, and kayaking info.
Fiction or nonfiction? Why?
Fiction or nonfiction? Why? - Lemmy.world
I appreciate fiction, but I almost always read nonfiction. It’s probably because I typically choose the books on topics I’m interested in and want to learn about. But I also love the way a great nonfiction writer can weave a narrative so strong that it’s just as much literature as it is journalism. Some of my favorite examples of nonfiction that do this well: Soul Full of Coal Dust, Toms River, Desert Solitaire (Abbey can be problematic, though, so be warned), The Pine Barrens, This Land, and on and on. I guess I’m kinda stuck in the environment/nature section these days!