Requisite Introductory Post

I'm setting out to identify a plant, animal, or rock type each day.  This blog has a few purposes - the primary is for me to learn while I bumble about outdoors, and share what I learn with you.  Another purpose is to get me outside and away from the computer screen.  (Online journal to get me outdoors- is that ironical?)  Just to warn you, I might mix it up and stray from the plant/animal/mineral theme and branch out to fungus for a bit once I find an appropriate guide for n00bs such as myself.