Nicholas Foley, like most eight-year-olds, loves to explore the natural world. Most children have a boundless interest in the animals and plants to be found outdoors.
Scat: the tracker’s clue to who
“What are you taking pictures of poop for?” asked eight-year-old Nicholas Foley as I photographed deer pellets on a recent hike in Pike County, PA. By walk’s end, Nick was scouting for scat, wondering what animal might have deposited it and asking other questions about the lives of these unseen animals.
It is beautiful and lush. I am dreaming of beautiful plant-filled spaces. There are fantastic cloud forests with mosses turned into tree-like giants, along with oversized violet trumpets exuding a jasmine-like fragrance. This type of dreaming may be from cabin fever, or anticipation of a warm vacation. Or, it might be part of a necessary annual recharging synapses with gardening spirit.
