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Tag Archives: Nature
Bird of Eden
by IRENE FOWLER, Contributor Whilst trying to forge ahead with our unique personal lives, as indeed we must, we are often weighted down with past baggage, hindered by present constraints, and fearful of future outcomes. In fact, the business of … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry
Tagged Bird of Eden, Hummingbirds, Irene Fowler, Nature
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I Watch Trees Sway – Poem for National Love A Tree Day
May 16th is National Love a Tree Day in the U.S. Robert Frost (1874 – 1963) is one of the most celebrated American poets. He was born in San Francisco, but lived most of his life in the Eastern U.S., much of it … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry
Tagged I Watch Trees Sway, National Love a Tree Day, Nature, Robert Frost, Trees
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Interlude – Spring Pond Bog Preserve (audio)
Click through for Lang Elliott’s recordings from his excursions to Spring Bog Pond Preserve in New York.
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged interlude, Lang Elliot, Music, Music of Nature, Nature, Spring Pond Bog Preserve
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Interlude – Field Sparrow Dawn Song
Click through for Lang Elliott’s recordings of field sparrows, including the delightful dawn song.
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Tagged birds, Field Sparrow, interlude, Lang Elliot, Nature, wildlife
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The Coffee Shop: MOSQUITO
The Coffee Shop is an open thread-style discussion forum for human interest news of the day. —oooOooo– There are several hosts, each host being responsible for picking a “theme of the day” and starting the discussion. But in an open thread, … Continue reading
Posted in Biology, Poetry, The Coffee Shop
Tagged Alcoholic Beverages, John Updike, Mosquito, Nature, Pregnant Women, Sweat, Type O Blood
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Interlude – Lang Elliot’s Frog Pond Campout
Click through for a midnight chorus of bullfrogs and green frogs – Lang Elliot Music of Nature – Frog Pond Campout
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Tagged audio recording, Bullfrogs, Frogs, Green Frogs, interlude, Lang Elliot, Music (sure it is!), Nature
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Owls and Lemmings – shared last meals
By ann summers It is of course a first-world conceit and problematic to talk about last meals on earth when some have trouble getting daily meals at all. OTOH don’t we all like to speculate about penultimate pleasure, except … Continue reading
Posted in Biology, Cooking, environment, Health Care, Mental Health, Philosophy, Uncategorized
Tagged last meals, lemmings, Malcolm Gladwell, Nature, owls, Suicide
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Mooseogorsky’s Windchime Rhapsody
Britta Schroeder posted this video and brief explanation: Healy, Alaska – As I lay in bed this evening, I could hear my wind chime blowing up, but when I looked out the window, not even a blade of grass budged. … Continue reading
Posted in Alaska, Humor
Tagged Bullwinkle, Moose, Mooseogorsky's Windchime Rhapsody, Nature
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POETRY FRIDAY: “Wild Geese” by Mary Oliver
Posted by Elaine Magliaro WILD GEESE, illustrated poem recited by Mary Oliver Click here to read the full text of Mary Oliver’s poem Wild Geese. Mary Oliver (Poetry Foundation) Excerpt: Poet Mary Oliver is an “indefatigable guide to the natural … Continue reading
Posted in Literature, Poetry, Short Video
Tagged "Wild Geese", Mary Oliver, Nature, Poetry Friday
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