“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
…

Today is the inaugural post for the new “Discovery” category of my Nature Blog. The idea is to feature two or more of the current science discoveries found on a variety of websites. In particular,
I’ll be looking at the entries on these websites which relate to animals or the natural world.

Today’s selections are from www.discovery.com/animals  

Discovery of NEW MOTH Species

A new speices of moth, the Poodle Moth, has been …

It’s early fall, and change is everywhere. The cycle of life continues as our planet shifts into autumn gear. Animals in the Northern Hemisphere begin
preparations for winter. In the Southern Hemisphere, everything is launching into spring!

Thanks to Chris Hardeman’s Ecological Calendar 2012 for the information I have shared with you in todays post. www.ecocalendar.info

Sky Above

VenusJupiterMornings – These two celestial bodies can be seen in the morning sky. …

“By September, the day breaks with little help from birds. A song sparrow may give a single half-hearted song, a woodcock may twitter overhead enroute to his daytime
thicket, a barred owl may terminate the night’s argument with one last wavering call but few other birds have anything to sing about.
“It is on some, but not all, of these misty autumn daybreaks that one may hear the chorus of the quail. The silence is suddenly broken by a dozen contralto voices, no longer …

Autumn is finally here – and with the equinox I am renewing my intent to give my readers nature information three times a week, on Monday,
Wednesday and Fridays, and occasionally other days in between.

Thanks for being a reader. I hope that you will recommend this site to others.

In addition to Autumn categores of Meditations on Monday, Connections on Wednesday and Experiences on Friday, I will insert seasonal Nature
Arts and …

Equinox: Part 2:
Here’s more information about the fall equinox. This year, it will occur at 14:49 on September 22  (UTZ), when the sun will be directly over the Earth’s equator.

In many societies and religions, it was and is a celebrated holiday.

In Ancient Britain, the mysterious Megalithic people (those living there for thousands of
years before the Celts, Romans and Saxons) built stone structures which were aligned so that the dates of the solstices …

“Over the past 12 years, I have learned that a tree needs space to grow, that coyotes sing down by the creek in January, that I can drive a
nail into oak only when it is green, that bees know more about making honey than I do, that love can become sadness, and that there are more questions than answers.” – Sue Hubbell,
A Country Year

How true this seems to be! There are …