It's easy to get discouraged this time of year as the days shrink and the cold shivers among the trees. It's tempting to stay in by the fire. If you can resist the urge, winter can be a time of dramatic weather and exciting scenes, especially if you are near water. Ice can be magnificent, … Continue reading The Beauty of Winter
Category: Nature
Flying Tutus
This is the time of year when you may notice small bits of fluff floating through the air. This is usually worth a second look. It may be milkweed, or aster seeds, but if you are lucky you might see what looks like a fly wearing a tutu. This tutu wearing insect is actually an … Continue reading Flying Tutus
Glaciers to Gardens
Recently I spent the day as part of the Vermont Master Naturalist Program learning about world history. I don’t mean wars and kings. I mean the movement of continents and glaciers. I mean history where time is measured in eons and eras. We were taught by Craig Heindel, a Vermont hydrogeologist as well as a … Continue reading Glaciers to Gardens
Night Lights in June
Last night I lay in bed smelling the fresh air through my open window. It was a dark night and my eyes were drooping, but I like to look outside before dropping off to assure myself that the outdoors is still there.I glanced out to see the yard was full of sparkles. Fireflies were out … Continue reading Night Lights in June
Happiness Practice – Day 7
I was out of the house before I had a chance to write anything this morning. When I got home I looked back over the day for a particular moment of happiness. I realized it's a different process, thinking about what I enjoyed today, instead of noticing the spark when I felt it. Instead of a … Continue reading Happiness Practice – Day 7
Happiness Practice – Day 5
I woke like the day, gray and grumbly. Chores felt like chores, the kitchen was a mess and yesterday's iris were all dead. With a sigh of one feeling the woes of the world I began cleaning the kitchen, wondering if I would ever find anything to write about. I stuffed clean dishes into the cupboards and dirty … Continue reading Happiness Practice – Day 5
Happiness Practice – Day 2
The two Bee Balm plants that my sister gave me have grown from scrawny seedlings into bushy plantlets. I planted them next to the garage in a small area I cleared of grass and waterleaf and misc other weeds, It's a small plot, tiny really, just the two plants. But for some reason it makes me … Continue reading Happiness Practice – Day 2
Blood Moon
Last night was the first full lunar eclipse of 2025 and I dragged myself out of bed at 2:15 AM to check it out. It was worth it. Despite heavy cloud cover when I went to bed, by the middle of the night the skies had cleared and the stars were shining. It was cold … Continue reading Blood Moon
February in Vermont
It's been a beautiful, snowy, winter. Red-berried Elder ready for warmth. (Me too.) Thanks for looking, Stay well, be curious, learn things. KateFebruary, 2025 If you enjoyed this post perhaps you will enjoy these as well.
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Thanks for looking, Stay well, be curious, learn things. KateFebruary, 2025 If you enjoyed this post perhaps you will enjoy these as well.
The Nature of Things 