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FOY Story
One who reviews pleasant experiences and puts them on record increases the value of them to himself; he gathers up his own feelings and reflections, and is thereby better able to understand and to measure the fullness of what he has enjoyed. ~Edward Grey I have recorded my observations of nature on and off for Read more…
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Red Sky in Morning
A change in the weather is sufficient to recreate the world and ourselves. ~ Marcel Proust It lasted only a few minutes…starting as a flame of orange in the East, then spreading and growing in intensity to become a contrasting backdrop to the black lines of the trees. Within 15 minutes, it started to fade. Read more…
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Nature in the ‘Hood
There is something that can be found in one place. It is a great treasure which may be called the fulfillment of existence. The place where this treasure can be found is the place where one stands. ~Martin Buber Indeed, there are beauties all around us, so it really doesn’t matter where you stand, or Read more…
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Chatham County Lines
My apologies to the local bluegrass group of almost the same name…this is a bit of an unusual post in that it doesn’t highlight some interesting natural phenomenon I have stumbled across in my wanderings. Instead, I just wanted to share something I found amazing that has come calling to the edge of the land Read more…
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Only a River Can Make a Stone Fly
A good river is nature’s life work in song. ~Mark Helprin There is, indeed, something magical about a river. It is the lifeblood of the land. It carries your mind to places yet undiscovered and brings surprises to your doorstep. It is a gentle, reassuring friend in its constant murmurings, or a raging threat to Read more…
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The Storm
When snow falls, nature listens. ~Antoinette van Kleeff They all said it was going to be a bad storm. And it started right as predicted, and created havoc on the roads in this area unaccustomed to dealing with it. It snowed much of Wednesday afternoon. Thursday dawned gray and cold, and then it started snowing Read more…
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A Good Way to End a Day
I like to remember that it is wild country that gives rise to wild animals; and that the marvelous specificity of wild animals reminds us to wake up, to let our senses be inflamed by every scent and sound and sight and taste and touch of the world. I like to remember that we are Read more…
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A Tale of Two Spiders
A friend found this orb spider in the driveway last week. She noticed something wasn’t quite right and called me over. At first glance, the spider looked like it was wearing a white belt. A closer look and I could make out that it wasn’t an arachnid fashion accessory but rather something much more sinister Read more…
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Spines in Your Face
Yesterday while walking along a path in the woods, I encountered a spider web at about head height along the trail. I suppose it is one of the “hazards” of summer woods-walking around here. But I always enjoy seeing who the maker is and what they have had for dinner. This one was the tightly Read more…
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