Living With Nature
Van Waffle
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Living With Nature
Oct 29, 2004
Nature journal for October. With the weather so mild, large flocks of birds are still foraging along the river. October 27 featured a total lunar eclipse.
Sep 29, 2004
Nature journal for September. The meadows are a riot of colour and the air resonates with insects in their final bacchanal.
Aug 25, 2004
As the author has been travelling most of the month, the nature journal departs from the usual subject once again. This month's offering is a description of Bon Echo Provincial Park in Eastern Ontario.
Jul 26, 2004
This month's journal diverges from the normal subject to cover a three-night canoe trip in Algonquin Provincial Park.
Jun 28, 2004
Nature journal for June. Humidity increases as wildflowers bloom abundantly. A search for sacred space brings one into closer awareness of details in the environment.
May 30, 2004
Nature journal for May. Heavy rain floods the river and birdsong floods the woods.
Apr 29, 2004
Nature journal for April. Ephemeral spring wildflowers are bursting. Birds are singing, and so are frogs in the ponds. Nature, so long in waiting, is happening now.
Mar 31, 2004
While ice and snow do battle with spring, the river pushes steadily toward a higher energy state. Winter birds increase their singing and waterfowl return to the pond.
Feb 27, 2004
This February has an unusual number of sunny days. Not only is the length of daylight increasing, but its quality changes markedly. The birds become excitable.
Jan 31, 2004
Nature journal for January. The temperature plummets. Fantastic ice crystals form on the windows and along the verge of the river.
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Living With Nature
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Ice palace (6 msgs)
Bon Echo Provincial Park (1 msgs)
Lunar eclipse (1 msgs)
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Unfamiliar water (4 msgs)
Redolent with violets (4 msgs)
Golden blush (2 msgs)
Spirit parades (2 msgs)
The sensory realm (2 msgs)