These hot sultry summer days are lush and dripping with life. Today at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum I could almost feel the plants growing and maturing, anxious to set seeds and reproduce while the warm weather is still here. “To make a prairie it takes a clover and one bee, Read more…
For the blessings of the right amount of rain at the right times, I give thanks. For the blessings of trees I give thanks. “Society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in.” ― Anonymous Greek Proverb Minnesota is a green place Read more…
It’s been a gray week in Minnesota with a little bit of rain and cold temperatures. Although it seems that spring is taking its time arriving, you can see the plants and trees waking up if you look around carefully. The woodlands show small patches of green; wood ducks are Read more…
“Your sacred space is where you can find yourself over and over again.” ― Joseph Campbell A photo from my Hawaii walk-about in winter 2012-2013. This was one of my favorite spots on the Big Island. The big ocean waves were always magnificent and the water almost always looked deep Read more…
It’s February and like many Minnesotans I breathed a sigh of relief when January ended. It’s been a relatively mild winter for us with less snow than usual and several winter thaws that gave welcome relief from the cold weather. Still, winter is not over yet and white snow blankets Read more…