This morning when I woke up and looked out my window this is what I saw. The pond behind the house was all lit up with golden reflections and at the same time covered in places with fallen leaves. It was so beautiful the first thing I did after seeing Read more…
This year for the first time in several years I’ve seen monarch butterflies frequently. This is a powerful signal that small actions can make a big difference in nature. Monarch populations have been in a decline for many years because of environmental changes like loss of common milkweed plants to Read more…
It’s Saturday afternoon on a beautiful sunny mid-summer day. It’s not too humid and there was a lovely breeze outside this morning that I’m so glad I got outside to enjoy. Living in Minnesota with it’s cold winters makes me savor days like today even more. Farmers Market and Summer Read more…
Ever since I read about the Lost Forty SNA in northern Minnesota I’ve wanted to visit it. As a longtime lover of trees, I wanted to experience walking in an old-growth forest. It was worth the effort to get there, fend off all the mosquitoes, and dodge the rain showers. Read more…
So much change in nature in just a few days! It’s a colorful world again. I’m so happy to be alive to enjoy the wonder of these days. Glorious Springtime This morning I got up early and went to the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum. In just a few days it looks Read more…