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February 8, 2021
Design by Nature: Part 2
"The simple perception of natural forms is a delight.”
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
In nature we find a complex composition of varying colors and shapes that can stir the senses and evoke a feeling of wonder. Emerson writes “that the primary forms [such] as the sky, the mountain, the tree, the animal, give us a delight in and for themselves; a pleasure arising from outline, color, motion, and grouping.”
We continue our examination of design in nature by looking at form, value, and space. Read the full post.
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
In nature we find a complex composition of varying colors and shapes that can stir the senses and evoke a feeling of wonder. Emerson writes “that the primary forms [such] as the sky, the mountain, the tree, the animal, give us a delight in and for themselves; a pleasure arising from outline, color, motion, and grouping.”
We continue our examination of design in nature by looking at form, value, and space. Read the full post.
January 13, 2021
Winter Weekend in Acadia: Day 1
First designated as Sieur de Monts National Monument in 1916, then renamed Lafayette National Park in 1919 when it became the first national park east of the Mississippi. The name as we now know it was bestowed in 1929 and encompasses 47,000 acres that protect some of the highest mountains along the Atlantic coast.
This rocky and rugged landscape of pink-granite ridges were carved from slow-moving glaciers during an ice age occurring 18,000 years ago. Its sweeping spruce-fir forests, deep glacial ponds, and 64 miles of coastline bring close to 3.5 million people every year, a daunting number for one of the smaller national parks. So, it was a delight to arrive in January and not only find ourselves secluded from big crowds, but to also see before us a vast winter wonderland.
Read the full post to discover dense hemlock and red spruce forests, ice caves, and mysterious animal tracks.
This rocky and rugged landscape of pink-granite ridges were carved from slow-moving glaciers during an ice age occurring 18,000 years ago. Its sweeping spruce-fir forests, deep glacial ponds, and 64 miles of coastline bring close to 3.5 million people every year, a daunting number for one of the smaller national parks. So, it was a delight to arrive in January and not only find ourselves secluded from big crowds, but to also see before us a vast winter wonderland.
Read the full post to discover dense hemlock and red spruce forests, ice caves, and mysterious animal tracks.
January 8, 2021
Design by Nature: Part 1
“In every outthrust headland, in every curving beach, in every grain of sand there is the story of the earth.”
- Rachel Carson
While I may not be able to name every tree and flower when on a hike or walk, there are other ways to connect to the outdoors. Nature is its own masterpiece. Just as in any design composition, we can find the seven elements of art: line, form, value, shape, color, space, and texture in the landscapes of the wild. Whether it’s the endless expanse of a golden desert, or an undisturbed forest set against a range of rugged mountains, the majestic lines and the many shades of hues can be truly breathtaking. And, if we break up those landscapes into its finer details, we see in a woodland setting, the conical-shaped tree, the 5-lobed leaf, the tough, leathery shell of an acorn. I find this awe-inspiring, for here is an interconnected world of living things each with its own story and role in the larger ecosystem.
So, the next time you’re in the wild places, take a closer look around you and take in nature’s spectacular collage of spongy fungi, iridescent feathers, intricately veined leaves, and other amazing phenomena the natural world has to offer.
Read the full post.
- Rachel Carson
While I may not be able to name every tree and flower when on a hike or walk, there are other ways to connect to the outdoors. Nature is its own masterpiece. Just as in any design composition, we can find the seven elements of art: line, form, value, shape, color, space, and texture in the landscapes of the wild. Whether it’s the endless expanse of a golden desert, or an undisturbed forest set against a range of rugged mountains, the majestic lines and the many shades of hues can be truly breathtaking. And, if we break up those landscapes into its finer details, we see in a woodland setting, the conical-shaped tree, the 5-lobed leaf, the tough, leathery shell of an acorn. I find this awe-inspiring, for here is an interconnected world of living things each with its own story and role in the larger ecosystem.
So, the next time you’re in the wild places, take a closer look around you and take in nature’s spectacular collage of spongy fungi, iridescent feathers, intricately veined leaves, and other amazing phenomena the natural world has to offer.
Read the full post.
December 31, 2020
Goodbye 2020
When I think of what to say about 2020, I'm overwhelmed with feeling but paralyzed with words. How do you adequately surmise such a tumultuous, unprecedented year? Thankfully the internet never seems to be short on thought or opinion.
Read the full post for a list of words and phrases pulled across the web that attempt to surmise this past year. Do any of the words resonate with you? How would you describe 2020 and what are you most hopeful for in 2021?
Read the full post for a list of words and phrases pulled across the web that attempt to surmise this past year. Do any of the words resonate with you? How would you describe 2020 and what are you most hopeful for in 2021?
December 11, 2020
The Necessity of Wildness: 6 Outdoor Adventure Books & Films to Inspire
“Thousands of tired, nerve-shaken, over-civilized people are beginning to find out that going to the mountains is going home; that wildness is a necessity.”
- John Muir, Our National Parks
Going into the wild places shows us just how small we are in this world because we can’t control what will happen. I think being in nature invokes something primal within us. And, despite the potential setbacks or discomfort, being in the wild teaches us that we can push past what we thought were our limits. It is soul healing.
So, in this transitional time between seasons when it may be harder to be outdoor motivated, don’t feel guilty about snuggling up on the couch to check out these 6 books and films about people who skirted the edges and went beyond what they thought possible about themselves. They may just inspire you to go on your own wild adventure!
- John Muir, Our National Parks
Going into the wild places shows us just how small we are in this world because we can’t control what will happen. I think being in nature invokes something primal within us. And, despite the potential setbacks or discomfort, being in the wild teaches us that we can push past what we thought were our limits. It is soul healing.
So, in this transitional time between seasons when it may be harder to be outdoor motivated, don’t feel guilty about snuggling up on the couch to check out these 6 books and films about people who skirted the edges and went beyond what they thought possible about themselves. They may just inspire you to go on your own wild adventure!
December 3, 2020
5 Worthy Causes for the Holiday Season
Here are
5 worthy causes
covering personal interests in conserving wild places, the power of books, and protecting vulnerable animals.
Food, Family & Friendship
There’s nothing better than sitting down with friends and family over a shared meal. I asked a few friends to share their
favorite fall recipes
. What are some of your go-to meals this season?
November 16, 2020
Holiday Book Giveaway - This has ended.
To celebrate the holidays we’re giving away 5 nature-focused books through Instagram!
From the wilds of Alabama through the wood wide network of forests and on down below into the depths of our oceans – color, journal and discover nature's wild wonders.
The 5 books to be given away are:
1. The Wild Wonders of Alabama
by C. E. Moore • 48 pages • paperback • ages 9 to 12
2. Can You Hear the Trees Talking?: Discovering the Hidden Life of the Forest
by Peter Wohlleben • 84 pages • hardcover • ages 8 to 10
3. Exploring Nature Journal for Kids
by Kim Andrews • 100 pages • paperback • ages 5 to 12
4. The National Parks Coloring Book
by Jen Racine • 104 pages • paperback • all skill levels
5. Atlas of Ocean Adventures
by Emily Hawkins and illustrated by Lucy Letherland • 96 pages • hardback • ages 7+
Click here for full book descriptions and rules of entry.
Click here to view the giveaway post and enter.
From the wilds of Alabama through the wood wide network of forests and on down below into the depths of our oceans – color, journal and discover nature's wild wonders.
The 5 books to be given away are:
1. The Wild Wonders of Alabama
by C. E. Moore • 48 pages • paperback • ages 9 to 12
2. Can You Hear the Trees Talking?: Discovering the Hidden Life of the Forest
by Peter Wohlleben • 84 pages • hardcover • ages 8 to 10
3. Exploring Nature Journal for Kids
by Kim Andrews • 100 pages • paperback • ages 5 to 12
4. The National Parks Coloring Book
by Jen Racine • 104 pages • paperback • all skill levels
5. Atlas of Ocean Adventures
by Emily Hawkins and illustrated by Lucy Letherland • 96 pages • hardback • ages 7+
Click here for full book descriptions and rules of entry.
Click here to view the giveaway post and enter.
November 10, 2020
Resource Roundup: Recycling
Every Tuesday I set out my blue bin of recyclables. At the end of every Tuesday I retrieve my empty bin with some measure of self-congratulatory praise. In my mind, the mish-mash of cardboard and varying plastic was off to recyclable heaven where it would be repurposed into something new.
According to the EPA, the rate that Americans recycle has steadily increased from less than 7 percent in the 1960s to just over 35 percent. And while that seems promising, the advocacy group Global Citizen reports that Americans produce 3 times the amount of garbage than the global average. Clearly there is more to this than the sorting of plastics we put at the curbside.
November 15, 2020 marks National Recycling Day. What are ways you've been able to reduce plastic in your everyday life? From the world's most dangerous trash to a plastic-recycling enzyme, read about 8 resources that look at our one-time-use, disposable culture.
According to the EPA, the rate that Americans recycle has steadily increased from less than 7 percent in the 1960s to just over 35 percent. And while that seems promising, the advocacy group Global Citizen reports that Americans produce 3 times the amount of garbage than the global average. Clearly there is more to this than the sorting of plastics we put at the curbside.
November 15, 2020 marks National Recycling Day. What are ways you've been able to reduce plastic in your everyday life? From the world's most dangerous trash to a plastic-recycling enzyme, read about 8 resources that look at our one-time-use, disposable culture.
November 3, 2020
Fearsome Flora & Fauna
The time around Halloween is loved by many because not only do we get to do activities like carving pumpkins and dressing up in costumes, but it’s also a time to embrace the spooky and unknown. Literature, film and folklore have given us shape-shifters, fire-breathers, and creatures of all kinds of abilities to stoke the imagination. But, in real life we can find the shocking and macabre right in the midst of nature itself.
Read about 5 species found in “The Wild Wonders of Alabama” that showcase nature’s peculiarities.
Read about 5 species found in “The Wild Wonders of Alabama” that showcase nature’s peculiarities.
