Today’s guest blogger Esther Miller reminisces about her first visit to Yosemite National Park many years ago, with several other special stops along the way. For more on the the U.S. National Park System, go to “The National Park System: America’s Hidden Treasure.” I hope you’ll be inspired to pull out a map and find a […]
When Is A Rock More Than Just A Rock?
Today’s guest blogger Esther Miller reminisces about her first visit to Yosemite National Park many years ago, with several other special stops along the way. For more on the the U.S. National Park System, go to “The National Park System: America’s Hidden Treasure.” I hope you’ll be inspired to pull out a map and find a […]
The Road To Yosemite
Today’s guest blogger Esther Miller reminisces about her first visit to Yosemite National Park many years ago, with several other special stops along the way. For more on the the U.S. National Park System, go to “The National Park System: America’s Hidden Treasure.” I hope you’ll be inspired to pull out a map and find a […]
Nature’s Perfect Timing
Today’s guest blogger, Esther Miller, is our Nature Connection Messenger.* From her new home in central, coastal California, she shares her wonderful observations of gardens, outdoors, and…of course…living! These are such rich, beautiful connections. Reflections on messiness Elizabeth’s recent post about the messiness of changing seasons (“Changing Seasons Can Be Messy”) explains my life quite […]
Rain, Wind, Fire, and Flood…And How They Affect Foods At Your Local Grocery Store
Dry, parched hills in central California, 2015 (Photos courtesy of the author) Today’s guest blogger, Esther Miller, is also our Nature Connection Messenger.* From her new home in central California, she sees miles of dry, parched hills that have suffered four years of drought, and she reflects on the effect of rain, wind, fire, and flood, and the impact weather in […]
Organic Gardening…Not Exactly By The Book
As spring advances, gardeners in Virginia have already started planting their cool weather crops. It seemed the perfect time to bring you this wonderful post by Esther Miller, Connection Messenger* and today’s guest blogger. This delightful reflection about her early experiences with organic gardening appeared originally on her Moments In Time blog, and it is reprinted here […]
Spring: The Elusive Season
Spring daffodils push up through the dirt in late March in the Shenandoah Valley Welcome to regular guest blogger and Connection Messenger, Esther Miller. Esther has such a gift for taking us right along with her as she observes and appreciates the natural world around her. In spite of the recent snow and continued cold weather, Spring was […]
How Winter Is Supposed To Be
Above: Photo of hills in coastal California taken by the author about a half mile from her home. Welcome to regular guest blogger and Connection Messenger, Esther Miller. Esther has such a gift for taking us right along with her as she observes and appreciates the natural world around her. When we moved to a coastal valley in […]