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Monday, November 17, 2008 - Winchester KY

A fork in the road

From here in the middle of Kentucky I can head either directly west toward New Mexico or south toward more immediate warm weather.

CONUS Low Temperature Ending Tue, Nov 18, 2008 7AM EST
CONUS Low Temperature Ending Tue, Nov 18, 2008 7AM EST

I'm going to Demopolis

I must admit this cold snap is influencing my decision and I'm leaning toward heading south. It's cold. I'm going to Demopolis. I spent a delightful 3 weeks last December photographing the wildlife at Foscue Creek Park and watching barge traffic on the Tombigbee River.

Night camp

Wal-Mart parking lot in Winchester KY

The SEEKING Circuit

This part of the brain starts firing when the animal sees a sign that food might be nearby but stops firing when the animal sees the actual food itself. The SEEKING circuit fires during the search for food, not during the final locating or eating of the food. It's the search that feels so good.

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