Do Bears POO in Muir Woods?

On our walk through Muir Woods, Johnny and I stumbled upon a steamy pile of bear scat, smack dab in the middle of the path! At least that is what we thought it was.... textured with indigo berries. But not a berry bush to be found. Any guesses out there?

Welcome to my world...

Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Deborah Ramos. I am an artist, poet, writer, teacher, mother, grandmother, tree-hugger, recycler, and progressive thinker. I live in beautiful San Diego, California, where the ocean cleanses the soul.

This is my empty canvas, waiting for colorful surprises, from visitors, and from myself! It is here I will share my poetry, art, animal trivia, and other creative musings. Please feel free to visit and browse anytime. Right now it is a bit sparce in here, but I will add more as time goes by.

My first children's picture book, An Aarmory of Aardvarks, A Zeal of Zebras will be available in time for Christmas 2009, published by Orchard House Press. An Aarmory of Aardvarks, A Zeal of Zebras takes the reader on a lively tour of animal group names (also called collective nouns) from A to Z, presenting only the most unique and colorful groups. The group naming of beasts dates back to 15th century Medieval England when hunters needed to know the names of their quarry. Pretty interesting, huh? As time allows, backyardsafari will feature an animal group from the book, including interesting facts and photos.

If you wish to travel across the pages of An Aarmory of Aardvarks, A Zeal of Zebras, you can pre-order the book from
www.orchardhousepress.com/deborahramos/ .

I hope you visit backyardsafari again and may the creative process be with you!

Deborah Ramos