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Staying in touch
Over the weekend I added a little email sign-up form to the right. I’m in the process of writing a book—more on that to come soon!—and I’d like to stay in touch with everyone who, like me, wants to connect … Continue reading
Words and wildflowers
Spring is here even in Boulder—at least for today—and now that the trails are mostly dry I am making wildflower rounds again. The McClintock Trail at Chautauqua hosts the earliest blooms, and this morning I scouted for pasqueflowers (no luck) … Continue reading
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Tagged biodiversity, gardening with native plants, native plants, wildflowers, writing
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A peace of eagles
Some decades ago the American poet and producer James Lipton revived interest in an old word tradition—giving fanciful names to groups of animals. An Exaltation of Larks explored how English hunters and word lovers in the fifteenth century pursued with … Continue reading
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Tagged attitudes toward animals, bald eagles, writing
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Scenes from a writing weekend
Over the weekend I had the good fortune to attend a women’s writing and meditation retreat. I can’t think of anything I would rather have been doing in the first days of the new year than listening to poetry, writing, … Continue reading
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Tagged meditation, writing
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100th post: Celebration time!
A milestone today—the 100th post since I started This Lively Earth in January. What a fun blogging ride this has been! The view out my window is again of winter. The sky today is brighter than this shot makes it … Continue reading
Welcome, Nature Blog Network!
I’m honored and delighted to be the featured blog this week at the Nature Blog Network. Welcome, NBN readers! The Nature Blog Network is a marvelous community of nature lovers, writers, scientists, and photographers. If you’re looking for outstanding blogging … Continue reading
“Necessity is the mother of invention” for clever rooks
The tale is an old one: a thirsty raven drops stones into a pitcher to raise the water level so she can drink. The story was told by Pliny the Elder, a naturalist in the Roman Empire of the first … Continue reading