This post has been updated since it first appeared in 2010. It’s so important that we teach our children and grandchildren about the fascinating natural world around them. Not only is it good for both body and soul, but it encourages exploration and cultivates the powers of observation. I wanted to share two excellent resources […]
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What All Have Those Old Trees Seen?
Please welcome my guest Rick Wilcox, a fellow writer who is certainly a Connection Messenger.* His beautiful reminiscence of the trees in the Texas woods he played in as a child will stir the soul of anyone fortunate enough to have had childhood adventures in and around trees and absorbed their soul-nourishing beauty. _____________________________________________________ I played in those woods […]
Did you see that?
Pay attention: Nature’s putting on a free show. Too often I forget to pay attention, but not today. We live in a lovely old farmhouse on about 20 acres on the North Fork of the Shenandoah River. It’s about 200 yards from my kitchen door to where we park our car, and as I step […]