Tag: Summer
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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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Marathon Sunday
Today is the last Sunday of May and, thus Marathon Sunday here in Burlington; today’s run, a yearly ritual, marks the transition to summer. It is a lovely early summer day, a high, cloud-flecked sky dominating the horizon. Such days are welcome now, after weeks of rain, especially as the week ahead looks to be…
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