Whether you’re exchanging gifts in honor of ancient stories, or not really “doing the holidays,” here are some unwrapped presents […]
Tag Archive for ‘nature’
Sneak Preview
A preview of this week’s column … “A Definition of Religion even Seculars can Accept” Naturalist John Burroughs (1837-1921) wrote […]
Who Needs a Pet?
{Note: as I replied to one commenter, this post is not at all aimed at legitimate service animals OR thoughtful, […]
Windbags and Blowhards
First snow of the season here in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Might slip to around 12 degrees tonight. Icy cold […]
On the Road
Helped this little (voracious and vivacious) lady off the roadway this afternoon. Her glance told me she appreciated the gesture. […]
Path Beyond Belief
For most of my life, faith, church, God were formative, central, deeply influential … Then, over time, with much reflection, […]
Hallow-autumn
Something’s Bugging Me
I took this photo this afternoon as the “curiosity beetle” was ambling across my Thoreau book. Look for my column […]
Streams and Streams
We are made of water, at least mostly so. Without a stream nearby, I would dry up and turn to […]
Autumn Poem
I don’t write much poetry any more, and I never liked rhyming much, but here’s something in honor of the […]
Mystery upon Mystery
I suppose I’m the kind of person who enjoys a good mystery. I like watching mysteries (particularly British) but I […]
Pan Pipes
Watched these “panpipes” as they were being constructed by “organ pipe” mud-daubber wasps, I assume. The project is being built […]
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