"hail as large as small apples, and extremely hard, has fallen with such violence as to kill the great number of the wild animals. ... These hail-stones were flat, and one was ten inches in circumference, and another weighted two ounces. They ploughed up a gravel-walk like musket-balls, and passed through glass-windows, making round holes, but not cracking them."
Still in Argentina and traveling without the Beagle. A few more stories peppered in about murder in the frontier.
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Wiped out today. Could barely stay awake in the office in this afternoon. Started out a fantastic day. Caught a few sparrows and chickadee with some newer students. All very excited. Then went to a local ski shop to get set up for cross-country skiing next year. I will not have another winter like this one!
Haven't touched my scholarly stuff in the last few days. Think my brain has been overloaded and needs to reset. Going out with my Ecology class tomorrow and we're visiting Merrill Creek reservoir in NJ to see lots of snow geese, ducks, and who knows.
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