In honor of
Earth Day 2020
“The earth is what we all have in common.” — Wendell Berry
I have gathered some of my favorite tree and North Woods photos and added some quotes.
Composite of White Cedar Trees and Me
“When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it hitched to everything else in the universe.”
— John Muir
Pair of bald eagles in pine tree near where I stayed on my Ely adventure in 2017
“To see a World in a Grain of Sand And a Heaven in a Wild Flower, Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand, and Eternity in an hour.” — William Blake
Burntside River near the cabin I lived in outside of Ely, MN
“We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children.” — Native American Proverb
Two white tail deer fleeing on the road to the cabin near Ely
“What is the use of a house if you haven’t got a tolerable planet to put it on?” — Henry David Thoreau
Spring day – Burntside River right behind cabin where I lived near Ely, MN
“One individual cannot possibly make a difference alone. It is individual efforts, collectively, that makes a noticeable difference—all the difference in the world.” — Dr. Jane Goodall
Tree reflections in Lake One of the Boundary Waters
“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
Tree tops in the Lost Forty SNA
“In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks.” —John Muir
Path at Itasca State Park
“Humankind has not woven the web of life. We are but one thread within it. Whatever we do to the web, we do to ourselves. All things are bound together … all things connect.” —Chief Seattle
Tall Pine Tree in Lost Forty SNA
“You cannot get through a single day without having an impact on the world around you. What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.” —Jane Goodall
Scenic Lookout south of Duluth in the fall
“Nature is painting for us, day after day, pictures of infinite beauty.” – John Ruskin
Red Fox outside the window of the cabin near Ely, MN
“We have forgotten how to be good guests, how to walk lightly on the earth as its other creatures do.” — Barbara Ward
Early Spring in the North Woods near Ely, MN
“Forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet, and the winds long to play with your hair.” ― Kahlil Gibran
Minnesota’s tallest White Pine tree in Itasca State Park
“Trees are Earth’s endless effort to speak to the listening heaven.” ― Rabindranath Tagore
May you walk in beauty.
May you treasure the earth and help preserve it’s beauty.
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