Tag Archives: John Burroughs

A winter’s tale

Posted on February 5, 2018 by

“I go to nature to be soothed and healed, and to have my senses put in order.” – John Burroughs There is a small, family owned Mexican restaurant in our community that my family has enjoyed eating at for 30 … Continue reading →

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Seasons

Posted on November 1, 2017 by

“Summer nights and long warm days, Are stolen as the old moon falls, And My mirror shows another face, Another place to hide it all” – Chris Cornell, “Seasons” I look out my window on this first day of November and notice that … Continue reading →

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Attracting birds

Posted on May 3, 2017 by

“I can find God in nature, in animals, in birds and the environment.” – Pat Buckley Several years ago my wife and I did a renovation and addition to our house. Our home had what is referred to as a … Continue reading →

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The forgotten wisdom of John Burroughs

Posted on October 7, 2016 by

“The universe is so unhuman, that is, it goes its way with so little thought of man. He is but an incident, not an end. We must adjust our notions to the discovery that things are not shaped to him, … Continue reading →

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