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Category Archives: Connecting to Nature
Lake Minnetonka’s Gift: Minnehaha Creek
“In the heart of Minnetonka you can find solitude and a connection between earth and sky, if you seek it”. Photos and text by Dale Antonson If you live in Minnetonka and have yet to experience the serenity of … Continue reading
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Global Warming? – Not After This Winter!
We can not predict climate change (global warming) by studying local weather patterns. Thanks to Dr. Lee Frelich, Director of the U. Minnesota Center for Forest Ecology for contributing the graphics and making editing suggestions. Are you thinking what I … Continue reading
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Finding Magic in Evergreen Park
Evergreen Park is a small 20 acre park in my town. It is not a destination that most people would be hungry to visit. Last week-end (March 22-23, 2014), I was able to walk in places I had never been … Continue reading
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Who are These People?
The issue here is not just about dog poop. It is more about caring for our wild spaces. When we are out for a walk, are we conscience of the land and the parks we value so much? Dog People … Continue reading
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Español en Naturaleza
Como está su español naturaleza? Cuántos palabras español sabe de seres viventes en la naturaleza? Despuis, compa su repuestas con la clave a de abajo de la página. How is your “nature spanish”? How many Spanish words you know of … Continue reading
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Staying One Step Ahead of the Winter Blues
Have you been letting a negative attitude dominate your emotions this winter? It is easy to understand how that could happen with the sub-zero temperatures we have been experiencing; the lack of sunlight; the daily news; the destruction of our … Continue reading
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A Naturalist’s Shame – Lessons from Nature
The first event occurred in early January. Someone told me that a snowy owl had been seen near the Arbor Lakes Shopping center about 20 minutes from my house. I went online and got complete directions where the bird might … Continue reading
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Natural Playgrounds
Special interest article by Camille Calderaro, founder of Fireflies Play Environments. I grew up a “free-range kid”, exploring and building forts in the arroyos of Arizona and the ravines of Northern California. Natural playground elements … Continue reading
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Poetry Haiku
Haiku Is a way of seeing the world. Each haiku can capture a moment of an experience An instant when the ordinary Suddenly reveals its inner beauty. Each poem is 3 lines Line 1: 5 syllables Line 2: 7 Syllables … Continue reading
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An Unexpected Experience – A Fish Tale
Reader, Steve Casper noted: “Larry you should put a note on the top of this blog that all the pics have hi-res versions if you click on them- they are so big that they make great wallpapers for my computer! … Continue reading