Ever wonder why Cherry and Mark always wear backpacks on their nature walks? I do! It’s not as if they are going on a 3-day mountain hike! Maybe they are just prudent? I suppose they might carry snacks, water, raincoat, compass, extra socks, perhaps a blanket, and some lotion … uh, suntan lotion, of course.
Anyway, it’s only Tuesday, people. This could be a lonnng walk!
Nature Dept. I’m curious about panel 3. Not the beetle, but the rock with a tree growing atop. I’ve seen this before on some hikes I’ve taken with my wife. Here is a photo of one such occurrence. The tree is a member of what are known as Lithophytes, flora that grow on and/or in the rock. They subsist on sunlight, rain, and minerals extracted from the rock. I don’t really know the botany, so maybe Mark will tell us about it this coming Sunday.
The Daily Trail 