Category: Nature
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Front Porch Drama
The weather is lovely, cool and bright. Showers roll through every third day or so, soaking the garden. Now that the landscape has dried out a little, the garden seems much happier and the mosquito population has declined noticeably. Our front porch has been the site of considerable drama of late, as our neighbors’ cats…
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When We Were Birds
It’s been a lovely, fall-like day, with the kind of broken cloud cover that makes for fine sunsets. I had planned to be out and about now with my camera, but about an hour ago thick clouds began building in from the west, obscuring the low hanging sun, so here I sit at the keyboard.…
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Summer Sunday
We are in the midst of a series of fine days. The maple up the street, the one that fills my office window, is rapidly turning red, and there are hints of color in other trees as well. The robin that took up residence on our porch has settled into nesting, and we are actively…
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The Borderland
After a day of storms, today is sunny and humid. Over to the west, cumulus clouds build. Just south of Bloomington, Illinois, lies Sugar Grove Nature Center, a nature preserve, and the largest remnant tract of prairie grove in the country. (I stand corrected: it is the largest tract in Illinois). The preserve occupies a…
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