Category: Nature

When all is said and done, winter probably gets vote for favorite season. I say probably because it is a complicated concept to be definitive about. A frequent topic here (eight blog posts so far), I enjoy exploring what winter means to me and how I embrace its annual season of renewal, rejuvenation, and quiet… Continue reading Desert Winter

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

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

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

On today's forest walk, I happened upon a mother and her two young kids. I'd seen them a couple times on different parts of the path, always stooped over with the mother explaining fungi on a fallen log or a footprint in the mud. The last time I walked past them was over by the… Continue reading Sallymander