Category: seasons
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Feral Winter Lace
This was the scene I arrived to at work several weeks ago. Snow overnight had glazed the unkempt meadow just outside our gates. My footsteps crunched and my breath fogged in the cold air as we got the park set up for the day. I paused briefly to snap this photo before continuing on my…
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Snow Silliness
At my park, one of the things we do to open up each morning is to take a walk around the park and the boardwalk as a group. It’s a nice way to start our day, checking in with each other and looking for cool wildlife. Several weeks ago we got a light dusting of…
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12 Days of Solstice
What if we celebrated 12 days from the winter solstice, instead of from Christmas? What kind of things might we celebrate and honor? Here are my suggestions.
The Contented Naturalist 