“Some trees, as small hickories, appear to have dropped their leaves instantaneously, as a soldier grounds arms at a signal; and those of the hickory, being bright yellow
still, though withered, reflect a blaze of light from the ground where they lie. Down they have come on all sids, at the first earnest touh of autumn’s wand, making a sound like
rain.” – Henry David Thoreau, “Autumnal Tints”
These yellow leaves carpet my front …
Today’s activity provides an opportunity to learn more about mushrooms! After rains, these creations seem to pop up everywhere. Different sizes and
shapes, from round and squat to tall and flat. Different colors, from orange to white to gray and brown. You may find beautiful orange mushrooms living on old trees, and small gray-brown
puffballs next to an old log.
What is a mushroom?
It is actually the fruiting body of a fungus, …
Today’s post features four pairs – so similar in characteristics that most people may not know why they are different species in the natural kingdom. The information is taken from “What’s the Difference – Suble Distinctions in Nature” – Sierra Club Knowledge Cards available through Pomegranate Communications, Inc., http://www.pomegranate.com. Read on to learn more…
What’s the Difference Between: An Elk and a Caribou?
“There is a midsummer. There is a midwinter. But there is no midspring or midautumn. These are seasons of constant change. Like dawn and dusk they are periods of
transition. But like night and day and day and night they merge slowly, gradually.” Edwin Way Teale, Autumn Across America.
Mid-autumn. The leaves are falling. Some days I can sit on the patio and see, when gusts of breeze tickle the tops of the oaks, leaves rain down like huge flakes of …
Way back in the springtime, I blogged about how to experience ‘place’ using our senses. It’s time to experiment with that again, this time with autumn in mind.
So much of my connection with nature has to do with taking the time to be ‘in’ nature. I’m the first to admit that it’s not always pleasant – but it’s ALWAYS worth it. A feeling of being truly alive comes with an experience outside in nature.
Today’s post features some great questions that we all have wondered about. Interesting stuff!
Q: What is the Harvest Moon?
“The trees are in their autumn beauty,
The woodland paths are dry,
Under the October twilight the water
Mirrors a still sky;…
Humans are natural explorers. From the beginning of time we have wanted to know what things looked like over the hill and across the ocean. Our legs took
us wherever they could, and then humans invented ships and cars, submarines and space shuttles.
It is really possible that there is an unexplored environment on planet earth?
That’s what a recent artice is Discovery Magazine claims.
According to scientist
Hopefully today’s advice – and some great quotes – from the Farmer’s Almanac, found in the engagement calendars for 2011 and 2012, will bring you
some wisdom and some laughs! ENJOY!
“Don’t give cherries to pigs, nor advice to fools.” – Irish proverb
During the Yukon Klondike gold rush, potatoes were so valued that they were traded for gold.
If your pet’s coat is smelly, rub handfuls of baking soda or …
Fall is celebrated by so many poets and writers. Quotes abound. For the next many Mondays expect a Nature Meditation featuring one of these beautiful quotes. If
you’d like to add your comments, including the thoughts these words inspire, please do.
“He loved the hills in the spring when the snows go off and the first flowers come. He loved the warm sun of summer and the high mountain meadows, the trails through the timber and the sudden clear
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Mary Coley Writes 