Episode 17 – Ice and Canine Cognition

What do ice and thinking dogs have in common? Probably not much, but these are some thoughts on both that came to me during last week’s ice storm. You can find a discussion of the study I mentioned here. And here are some pictures I took after the storm ended. A view from the front and back doors:

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A white pine that lost several big branches, and a close-up of the amount of ice on the needles.

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My once lovely 4′ high ornamental grass with fluffy white plumes reduced to a sodden mass:

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And for those who wondered, yes, I’ve oiled the front door. I never noticed it squeaked that badly until I made this recording!