As long as I can remember, I’ve been enchanted by paths and in particular, by paths in the woods. There’s something about them, a kind of magic. You can’t see where the path ends and any time you choose to… Read More ›
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FOREST LIFE WHEN SPRING HAS COME – Marilyn Armstrong
OH FOREST PRIMEVAL I laughed when Ellin wrote that the weather is perfect for outside. “Not too hot, not too cold, and the bugs aren’t in full attack mode.” Or something to that effect. People who don’t live here don’t… Read More ›
WHAT’S WITH THE GYPSY MOTHS?
They are back. Not in our back yard (yet), but that doesn’t mean they aren’t here. If they are up in the trees, we won’t see them for a week or two. Meanwhile, a couple of miles down the road,… Read More ›
WHAT FOREST?
CAN YOU SEE THE FOREST FOR THE TREES? As early as the 1500s, “you can’t see the forest for the trees” was in wide enough use that it was published in collections of proverbs and slang. As anyone who has been… Read More ›
A SECOND SPRING
After a complete defoliation by voracious gypsy caterpillars, there are signs of recovery in the woods. It’s hard to find an up-side to a gypsy moth infestation, but if any exists, it’s that you not only get more light without… Read More ›
TREES AND THE FOREST
YOU CAN’T SEE THE FOREST FOR THE TREES. As early as the 1500s, “you can’t see the forest for the trees” was in wide enough use that it was published in collections of proverbs and slang. As anyone who has… Read More ›
ODD BALL PHOTOS – BITS OF THINGS
Cee’s Odd Ball Photo Challenge: Week 36
MORE OF ATTEAN POND – GARRY ARMSTRONG
All text is from The Forest Society of Maine website: In 1984 the Coburn family, who had owned much of Attean Township since 1916, faced the need to sell their land, but wanted to find a way to protect the… Read More ›
THE FOREST FLOOR
The ground under your feet in a woods is full of interesting colors and textures … and sometimes creatures. Although I glance down, usually to avoid tripping over something, I forget to really look — with a photographer’s eye. This is… Read More ›
SERENDIPITY - SEEKING INTELLIGENT LIFE ON EARTH 