Savoring stillness

Savoring stillness

“In the evenings I walk down and stand in the trees, in the light paused just so in the leaves . . .” River Notes: The Dance of Herons, Barry Lopez.

In the leaves, a fragile nest clings to delicate branches. At its base, three miniature eggs lie, drilled and dry. Farther down the trail, splayed among the grasses, a soup-bowl-sized nest unweaves itself. Emptied of their occupants, they rest, remnants of the passing season.

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So what’s new?

I see that the residents of Hortonville expect to, “get some welcome relief from future storms by getting permission to dredge clogged stream beds.” Yep, and one day elephants will fly.

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The lives of trees

THOMPSON, PA—On Sunday, September 18, at 2 :00 p.m. there will be a walk to identify and explore the wide variety of trees, including a rare American Elm, growing at the Florence Shelly Preserve. Hank Hartmann, a retired forester with the U.S. Forest Service, will lead the walk, give tips for identifying trees and discuss the environmental challenges they face. The walk will last approximately two hours.

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