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Hidden Beauty in Murky Water
Originally posted in 2017. Currently (June 2024), the river is flowing too fast for snorkeling. Text and photos by the Old Naturalist. Minnehaha Creek flows out of Lake Minnetonka and lot of fish go over the dam during the spring … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Photography/Art, Summer
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The 17 year Cicada Miracle
The visit with our daughter, Alli, who lives in North Carolina, coincided with the emergence of the 17 year cicadas. It was magical experiencing a small part of a cicada’s life. 17 year cicadas have the longest known insect … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
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Insights Outside – Feel the Land
Artwork and Text by Linda Jensen I want to show aesthetic beauty and the unnoticed, unusual stories that catch my eye and my imagination. I am concerned about human beings losing perspective in our forward momentum as we try to … Continue reading
Posted in Photography/Art
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La Leyenda Maya de Quetzalcóatl The Mayan legend of the Feathered Serpent
Contada por Francisco Arizmendi de Instituto de Jovel, San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico As told by Francisco Arizmendi Quetzalcóatl era el dios de la sabiduría, las artes y muchas otras cosas. Se pensaba … Continue reading
Posted in Spanish
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La Gente de las Nubes – The Cloud People
Editado por Luz Toledo y de Instituto de Jovel, San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico. Hace cinco años, tuve el honor de visitar el taller de Jacoba y Mária Ángeles, de San Martín Tilcajete, un pueblito en el estado … Continue reading
Posted in Connecting to Nature, Spanish
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La Historia de la Creación Maya / Mayan Creation Story
Contada por Francisco Arizmendi y editado por Luz Toledo y de Instituto de Jovel, San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico. As told by Francisco Arizmendi and edited by Luz Toledo y de Instituto de Jovel, San Cristobal, Chiapas, Mexico. … Continue reading
Posted in Spanish
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Ahuehuete
Ahuehuete Hace un año, tuve el placer de visitar un árbol, se llama, “ahuehuete” en Nahuatl (a-way-way-tay) o en español, “El Tule”. Ahuehuete crece en el valle de Oaxaca, Mexico. Había muchas turistas mexicanos caminado alredador ahuehuete. Los jardines cerca … Continue reading
Posted in Spanish
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Los Ojos de la Naturaleza The Eyes of Wildness
Editado por Alli Redfield Platter y Luz Toledo de Instituto Jovel, San Cristobal, Chiapas, Mexico Observar la naturaleza es un proceso de descubrimiento, De encontrar la cuenta detrás de lo que se ve, Entender más y ser tejido en la … Continue reading
Posted in Connecting to Nature, Nature Notes, Photography/Art, Spanish
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Nuestro Viaje a El Chiflón
Editado por Luz Toledo de Instituto Jovel, San Cristobal, Chiapas, Mexico Estaba muy emocianado de visitar la cascada El Chiflón que está cerca de la cuidad de Comitán en el estado de Chiapas, Mexico. Tomamos un collectivo de San Cristobal … Continue reading
A Patch of Prairie
Jerrold Gershone and Heather Holm, from Habitat Makers, share a 6 minute video of a prairie that I have been working at for more than two decades. Jerrold has several videos of other individuals who are dedicated to caring for … Continue reading
Posted in Nature Guardians
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