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Removal of Ash Trees in Riverside Park due to Emerald Ash Borer infestation. Not all are dead, but all are dying. Over 50 trees are being removed. New trees will be planted in the future.
Valley Catholic students, faculty and staff came together for Ash Wednesday Mass in the Valiants Gym on Feb. 14, 2018. Ash Wednesday opens Lent, a season of fasting and prayer.
From the sign:
"Ash Cave, Ohio's largest stone recess, stretches 700 feet across and rises 90 feet high.
"The rock shelter was created when ground water percolating through the sandstone eroded away the formation's weaker middle layer, undercutting the resistant top layer which forms the ceiling of the 'cave.' The water dissolves away the cement which holds individual grains of sand together. Seasonal freezing and thawing causes expansion and contraction which further loosen the particles and on rare occasion, blocks of stone, until they break off. The falls also contributes to the slow erosive process.
"Archeological excavation of the site in 1877 yielded sticks, arrows, stalks of coarse grasses, flint artifacts, pottery fragments, corn cobs, and the bones of a variety of animals. From subsequent excavations, we know the native habitants once hunted elk and black bear in addition to deer, turkey, squirrel, rabbit, and duck. Once the home of Wyandots, by the 1790's [sic], settlers were moving into the area and began clearing the area for farming. Area streams powered gristmills and saltpeter used in the manufacture of gunpowder was mined by early settlers. By 1990, the last remaining relics of virgin forest existed only in the secret hollows and steepest cliffs where they were safe from the woodsman's axe and farmer's plow.
"The cool, damp gorge also preserved a trove of treasure from Ohio's geologic past, mimicking the climate that existed here thousands of years ago when glaciers imported the eastern hemlock. Canada yew, mountain laurel and other flora and fauna oof more northern climes into the region.
"Recognized for excellent acoustics, including a 'whispering gallery,' Ash Cave became the site for a variety of public meetings and gatherings in the 1800s. As late as 1886, the floor of the shelter was still covered with ashes, causing speculation that early settlers manufactured gunpowder here. Excavated artifacts suggest that the ashes were the accumulated remains of countless campfires used by the Native Americans who inhabited the shelter for untold centuries. Regardless of the actual cause, or causes, this striking geologic feature, Ash Cave, took its name from those ashes, the certain source of which will likely forever remain a mystery."
With the COVID-19 pandemic still causing problems for long-term vacations, Mom and I took a short trip to Hocking Hills State Park to enjoy some time away from home and in nature.
My pet chinnie, Ash. She's an 18 month-old, hetero ebony cutie (she's much darker than shown in the photos) who loves making mischief. I got her from a local "mom-'n'-pop" pet store, who are reputable for being "pet mill"-free.
My friend and I named Ash after Bruce Campbell's character from the "Evil Dead" series (yes, we're THAT obsessed with horror movies). She enjoys scritches and will sit in your lap for you to pet her, but she HATES being picked up. Eventually, I hope to acquire another female (or neutered male) chin to provide her a new playmate.
Evil Dead 2 Ash Williams by Asmus Toys.
I got this Asmus Ash on ebay last week andbit arrived yesterday evening, and it also came with cat hairs!
Ash Springs section of Death Valley National Monument, which is a remote area outside the main park and across the Nevada border.
A comparison of my Sideshow Collectibles custom and Asmus Toys Ash Williams, as well as some other pictures
Ash Kicker is Cowlitz County’s largest CHARITY 5k adventure run! For those looking for mud, fun, foam, extreme obstacles & crazy costumes, you’ll find no other event like it! www.ashkicker.org/