Comments on: Connecting with nature close to home

By: earth warrior

earth warrior — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 21:15:46 +0000

I used to do that collection stuff and tree idenfication stuff a lot when I was a kid. Especially collecting. I still bring home way more seashells from the beach than I have room for!

I still remember a lot of the names of local trees and we have 4 different kinds of oak trees on my property.

By: albquerque attorney

albquerque attorney — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 05:20:39 +0000

Inspiring blog! I love to read more about nature and really appreciate your blog which is increasing our knowledge.These ideas are really helpful to us to find evidence of Mother Nature’s genius all around us.Really after reading your blog we will be able to learn all things about our neighborhood.Thanks for sharing awesome ideas and article with us.

By: Jerry

Jerry — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 16:48:50 +0000

"No matter how well trained, most of your pet’s habits are programmed by nature, and are evidence of a connection to an ancient and wild ancestry."

You can't get a whole lot more "domesticated" than our Lab Gracie. But I was reminded (again!) this morning, as she scratched the snow to bury the urine she'd just deposited, that she's still guided much by instinct. You can remove the dog from the wilds but you'll never remove all the wilds from the dog!

By: Merc2

Merc2 — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 08:38:23 +0000

I have always been fascinated by trees in the city. I always wondered what those mossy things on the bark of the trees. I later found out that they are called lichens and they are pollutant detectors, meaning the more polluted the place the more chance you cant see lichen on trees..interesting bits of facts..

By: Suzanna

Suzanna — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 19:24:47 +0000

Thanks for these lovely reminders, Kim. I am constantly seeking the "nature ground," whether it's examining a rock I picked up, exchanging growly howls with a Malamute (this morning), or running outside to catch the last light of the day. The trees say thank you too!
Suzanna Stinnett

By: Alicia

Alicia — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 15:20:08 +0000

When my husband and I re-landscaped our front yard last summer, we planted a bunch of butterfly- and hummingbird-friendly flowers and trees. To watch them come and enjoy those plants has made us feel so much more in community with our surroundings. Reading this blog post makes me want to do that more often!

By: BTC Elements

BTC Elements — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 03:12:25 +0000

Great blog post. I love the idea of learning about what is in my neighborhood. I'm grateful that my dog gets me out and about but it would be even more fun if I knew what I was looking at.