Author Archives: Lawrence Wade

Do You See What I See?

Posted on August 21, 2024 by Lawrence Wade

Naturalist Val McGruder shares two stories. The first is her musings about “seeing”. Her second story shows how a young child can set goals and accomplish them when he/she has a passion for nature. All text and photos by Val … Continue reading →

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Hidden Beauty in Murky Water

Posted on June 28, 2024 by Lawrence Wade

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 →

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The 17 year Cicada Miracle

Posted on May 20, 2024 by Lawrence Wade

  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 →

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Insights Outside – Feel the Land

Posted on April 26, 2024 by Lawrence Wade

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 →

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La Leyenda Maya de Quetzalcóatl The Mayan legend of the Feathered Serpent

Posted on March 30, 2024 by Lawrence Wade

  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 →

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La Gente de las Nubes – The Cloud People

Posted on February 28, 2024 by Lawrence Wade

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 →

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La Historia de la Creación Maya / Mayan Creation Story

Posted on February 7, 2024 by Lawrence Wade

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 →

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Ahuehuete

Posted on January 22, 2024 by Lawrence Wade

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 →

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Los Ojos de la Naturaleza The Eyes of Wildness

Posted on January 5, 2024 by Lawrence Wade

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 →

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Nuestro Viaje a El Chiflón

Posted on December 21, 2023 by Lawrence Wade

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 →

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