even in the midst of a very cool spring
one of the best ways to enjoy the day.
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“walk as if you are kissing the earth with your feet.”
– Thich Nhat Hanh
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saginaw woods, ann arbor, michigan, usa – spring 2025
Mar24
Category Archives: woods
Jul1
pining.
something special about being in the pines
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‘between every two pine trees there is a door leading to a new way of life.”
-john muir
Feb10
tree huggers.
the kinder were very worried about a tree that had lost some of its bark
they spent a long time finding little chunks of bark lying on the ground
trying to piece it back together and fill it in like a puzzle.
some had questions about how it might have fallen off.
‘was it a big, big storm?’
‘did something hurt it?’
‘did it get sick?’
some had thoughts about the tree.
‘i remember this tree from when we played here.’
‘that’s kind of sad.’
‘don’t worry, i saw in a book that it will be okay.’
try as they might, they couldn’t get the bark
to stick back on the bare part of the trunk
they left the pieces nearby on the ground around it
used a stick to mark where it was
gave it a hug before we walked back to our classroom.
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“there’s nothing wrong with having a tree as a friend.”
-bob ross
May12
in the wild.
imagine my delight
when discovering this spring baby giraffe
in the woods near my home
i had no idea that they were native to michigan.
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“however much you know giraffes, to see one in the wild for the first time feels prehistoric.”
-jane goodall
Feb3
driftwood.
a piece of driftwood
mixed in
among the vases and mirrors and tchotchkes and other home decor items
and while i’m a fan of natural found materials
i was not really motivated to spend $39.99 on this
but i do now have an idea for my summer job –
beachcomber.
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“i imagined your stick, washing in the waves for hundreds of years,
turning to driftwood
smooth and hard like stone.
i imagined a little girl finding it on a beach so many years later.
saving it on her shelf,
where she put the things that made her feel like the world was magical.”
– ava dellaira
Mar23
no point in hurrying.
a walk in the woods, northern michigan style, in the new spring
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“there is no point in hurrying because you are not actually going anywhere.
however far or long you plod, you are always in the same place: in the woods.”
Oct10
please take a seat.
“it is the empty seats that listen most raptly.”
-james richardson
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northside woods , ann arbor – fall 2021
Jan4
secrets in the trees.
on a winter walk in the woods
came upon a labyrinth made of pine
fall to winter vegetables as offerings at its center
beautiful yule celebration on display
left for all to enjoy.
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“the trees will tell their secrets to those that tune in.”
-steve magee
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greenview nature preserve, ann arbor, mi, usa – january 2021
Dec14
can you write?
“what difference does it make if you live in a picturesque little outhouse
surrounded by 300 feeble minded goats and your faithful dog?
the question is: can you write?”
– Ernest Hemingway
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early winter hiking in MacCready Nature Reserve, Irish Hills, MI, USA 2020
Dec7
log home.
wondering who in the woods calls this fallen log, ‘home’
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“there is something in the trees awaiting discovery.”
– steven magee
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