Amidst our hurriedness in life, Earth is infinitely patient and the cycling seasons follow their appointed rounds with measured regularity. This week we celebrated the turning of winter to spring on ...

Spring is here, but the signs of spring are slow to come. Most of the woodland wildflowers have yet to push up through the leaf litter on the forest floor. However, there are two early bloomers, ...

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Every year, at just about this time, I start searching the skies above my yard for tree swallows. Their appearance is yet another hopeful sign that winter is beginning to loosen her grip on our ...