Summer Inspiration
It’s time to celebrate Summer! If there is a slow season, this is it. Schedules relax a bit, and the lucky ones can stay up and awaken late. It’s a season of sun, relaxation, memories, play, family,...
View ArticlePhoto Friday: Between Seasons
Last weekend, where I live, the temperature seemed to boost about 40 degrees. Sun and warm winds suddenly replaced the frigid air. Overnight, it seemed, fruit trees burst into blossom — nothing subtle...
View ArticlePhoto Friday: World’s Favorite Tulip
As many readers know, I am an inveterate, unabashed, unapologetic lover of tulips! The most recent burst of rain and wind pretty much took the last petals of our tulips, but they were glorious again...
View ArticlePhoto Friday: Serene Spring
My family recently took a Sunday bike ride down a wonderful country road not too far from our home. We saw far fewer cars (and more cows) than bikes, as we wound around the two-lane, experiencing...
View Article23 Things to be Happy About in October
I tend to be happy most months and seasons, and completely enjoy the continuity and mystery of the turning year. That said, there is just something a little extra-special about October, which starts...
View ArticlePhoto Friday: What’s Growing?
Tootling along recently, not far from my home, I came upon this very whimsical creation. Is it art? Is it nature? Could pumpkins and gourds really be growing from that tree? Cheers to all those who...
View ArticleHearts in Nature: A Valentine’s Day Scavenger Hunt
Everyone loves scavenger hunts. It’s great fun to be on the lookout for things. Hunts can turn a simple walk into an adventure or a game. They can cause us to look around in nature a little more...
View ArticleWelcome Spring!
(Updated for 2016: Spring will occur Monday, March 20, at 10:28 UTC, or 6:28 am, Eastern Daylight Time.) Spring is almost upon us. In the Northern Hemisphere, the Vernal Equinox will officially occur...
View ArticleTidepooling with Kids: The Best Ways and Places to Explore Undersea Creatures
The undersea world is always fun to explore at low tide, when creatures like barnacles, crabs, periwinkles, and sea stars, who are normally underwater, become revealed. This summer, those of us on the...
View ArticleHow to Celebrate Arbor Day Every Day
Spring! These flowering trees were in complete and colorful bloom during my recent visit to Olympia, Washington. I was very taken with their bright and cheerful colors and the way the trees set off the...
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