Tag: seasons
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Summer Solstice
Summer has settled in here in Vermont. The world is magnificently green. The lake (Lake Champlain) has finally fallen below flood stage for the first time in two months. The trees and other vegetation have come fully into their own, taking sufficient water from a very saturated water table to reduce the flow into the…
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Notable Blogs: 8/31/10
Although we are in something of a heatwave, the seasons are changing. There is color amongst the green leaves, there are asters in the fields, and nights are noticeably cooler. Indeed we have been needing blankets! Celtic Shaman noted her tipsy response to the immanent change: To stand on the brink of a new season,…
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The Turning Year
We have passed through the Holidays. The sun, which had been low on the horizon, has begun its climb towards the north. The days are noticeably longer. Still, dark comes early, and by 8 p.m. we are considering bed. We have had snow most days since just before Christmas, and a deep, white blanket covers…
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