tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4595851128878284548.post4410155847316613211..comments2023-08-15T07:46:56.294-04:00Comments on Book of Days: Measuring the MilesKristen Lindquisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17073935558408937166noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4595851128878284548.post-2669961363447631052011-07-20T09:58:00.736-04:002011-07-20T09:58:00.736-04:00As I noted on your FB page, I love this measure of...As I noted on your FB page, I love this measure of your run! <br /><br />And, if I may, it reminds me of doing field work one summer in the north woods. I was doing howling surveys by night and scouting roads for scat by day. To keep alert during the day (so easy to be hypnotized when driving) I would count species, so by the end of a 3 day shift I'd have a list of things like 17 moose, 1 red fox, 2 black bear, 700 swallowtails (I'd estimate each bunch of the butterflies), etc. It was a great tool for paying attention -- less about the counting of course than the noticing what was.Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07369323708479965308noreply@blogger.com