Tag: nature
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Ode to Maple Trees
Oh, powerful leader among trees standing proudly across the Northeast gathered in a forest nation you awe us with your beauty and strength. Oh, powerful leader among trees your sap becomes liquid sweetness that feeds and heals our bodies with antioxidants and micronutrients. Oh, powerful leader among trees your leaves of green shelter us from…
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10 Things I’ve Been Meaning to Say to Alaska
You were definitely a trip of a lifetime and worth the 2 year wait to take this adventure. Your mountains are pure majestic beauty. At each location we visited, mountains surrounded us and the views were stunning. Sailing through Glacier Bay, you reminded me of my smallness in this world and in the lifespan of…
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A Question that Stuck
“WHAT DOES THE EARTH ASK OF US?” I had the privilege of attending a presentation tonight by Robin Will Kimmerer, the author of Braiding Sweetgrass. Reading her book this summer opened my eyes to viewing how humans interact with the earth in a different way – reciprocity instead of just taking, taking. taking. She said…
