Lone tree atop a badlands mesa. I’ve always felt I needed to explain, at some point in a conversation or friendship, that innately I’m an introvert. Over the years, however and thanks to corporate life demands, I’ve learned how to also be a successful extrovert. What that really means is I’ve learned the dubious art… Continue reading Ambivert, Anyone?
Author: Gary
Summer Solstice
Each year I typically recognize this milestone nature moment but rarely remember on the correct day! This time I finally noticed it was yesterday, June 20, officially although for the Northern Hemisphere it can range each year from June 20 to 23. Traditionally, it’s a time to reflect on past seasons and new growth ahead.… Continue reading Summer Solstice
Between Earth and Sky
This is the place where we humans dwell. It’s where we eat, sleep, love, and create. And like all sentient beings, for the time being we don’t venture beyond either border, but eventually, inevitably, we do. Another way to look at this is these two boundaries define our existence, our now. While both earth and… Continue reading Between Earth and Sky
Winter’s Artwork
One reason I like winter is the beautiful natural artwork created by weather. When the sun's out, the sky's cloudless, and the foliage and outdoor objects receive "brushstrokes" from an unexpected snowfall, the results are nature's perfect art. Despite the frigid temps, shock to the budding spring foliage and nest-building squirrels, and the traditional packing… Continue reading Winter’s Artwork
Fairy Landing Pads
I posted some Instagram images yesterday of mayapple plants that come up each spring, and how to me, they resemble fairy army tents in an encampment of some sort. Today, on a typical April Michigan day, it was cold and showed! But the magical moment came after the perfect alignment of newly spun forest spider… Continue reading Fairy Landing Pads
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