August 15, 2021: The Potential of Perseverance
“Great works are performed not by strength but by perseverance.”Samuel JohnsonB Definition of perseverance: continued effort to do or achieve something despite difficulties, failure, or opposition https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/perseverance Several years ago, we attended a presentation by a gifted nature photographer. He delighted us with the stories
July 25, 2021: Seeking Magic
Our daily walk, exploring the natural world surrounding us, never fails to bring new discoveries. The blooming of a wildflower we've never seen before, the song of a American Redstart serenading us along our meander, the flash of hummingbird
July 11, 2021-Life Cycles and Lessons from Nature
Last weekend, we had a Celebration of Life for my beloved step-dad Al Binder. He passed away last September, a week shy of his 101st birthday. He was a remarkable man, who lived his life with "gusto" and
May 23, 2021: Savoring the Sweetness of Spring
"Spring: a lovely reminder of how beautiful change can truly be."Anonymous Spring, in 2021, seems to be Mother Nature's antidote to the past year trials and tribulations. After a year of economic worries, a pandemic, and social isolation, Spring this year
November 1: Fall Back, Spring Ahead, or Should We Savor?
If the problem can be solved why worry? If the problem cannot be solved worrying will do you no good.Buddha The annual ritual of setting back our clocks, gave pause for reflection this week. Established during World War ! to
October 18, 2020: Dancing to the Music of the Season
2020 has been a tumultuous year! At its onset, I believed like a 20/20 perfect vision, it would be a wonderful one. But considering all of the natural disasters, political acrimony, emotional/social impacts of both the pandemic and
July 19, 2020: The HeArt of Discovery
To see a World in a Grain of Sand.And a Heaven in a Wild Flower.Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand.And Eternity in an hour.William Blake While the world news continues to spin tales of daily catastrophes, political shenanigans and
July 12, 2020: The Gift of Unexpected Encounters
Yesterday, here in northern Maine, it was a gray, cool day with intermittent showers that left the woods around us with a quiet shimmer. In between the bouts of rain, we headed out to see what was "blooming and
June 14, 2020: Lessons From A Wildflower
'' Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts. There is something infinitely healing in the repeated refrains of nature — the assurance that dawn comes after night, and
May 17: A State of Serendipity
noun: serendipity; plural noun: serendipities the occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way."a fortunate stroke of serendipity" Spring has come late this year to New Hampshire. The cold temperatures have lingered and we even had 5