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Tag Archives: wildlife
Bee’s
A couple of years ago I turned a little area of my yard into a bird, bee, butterfly, and bug paradise. My motivation was twofold, one, I like birds, bees, butterfly’s, and bugs and two, it was less yard I … Continue reading
Local knowledge
The hike up to John Rock in Pisgah National Forest is a favorite of mine. It’s a five-mile loop with an elevation gain of 1000 feet and the payoff is the picture you see above. “The choices we make lead up to … Continue reading
Posted in discover wp, Life, Thoughts, Writing
Tagged Hike, hiking, John Rock, Knowledge, Local knowledge, Looking Glass Rock, Nature, Pisgah National Forest, trail, wildlife
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The zen of a rattlesnake
One of my favorite hikes in the Pisgah National Forest is the John Rock Loop, a 5 mile trail that climbs roughly 1,200 feet. I like it not because it is 5 miles long, that sucks or because you have to … Continue reading
Posted in Thoughts
Tagged Animals, Blue Ridge mountains, environment, Hike, hiking, John Rock Loop, Mountains, Nature, Pisgah National Forest, snake, Timber Rattlesnake, wildlife, Zen
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Balance through chaos
“Keep close to Nature’s heart… and break clear away, once in awhile, and climb a mountain or spend a week in the woods. Wash your spirit clean.” – John Muir I went for what I would describe as less a … Continue reading
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Tagged Balance, chaos, ecosystems, forest, John Muir, Nature, Pisgah National Forest, plants, trees, wildlife
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Rare views
“In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks.” – John Muir We spent the weekend in a cabin up in woods outside of the DuPont State Forest. There was nothing fancy about the accommodations, a soft … Continue reading
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Tagged Birds, DuPont State Forest, environment, forest, John Muir, memories, Nature, Pileated woodpecker, trees, wildlife, Woods
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A walk in the woods
“Keep close to Nature’s heart… and break clear away, once in awhile, and climb a mountain or spend a week in the woods. Wash your spirit clean.” – John Muir Within an hours drive of my home is 10,000 acre … Continue reading
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Tagged Animals, Blue Ridge mountains, DuPont forest, exploring, forest, humans, Nature, Perspective, wildlife, Woods
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