For some people spirituality has nothing to do with nature. For others, it is God’s creation. For still others, it is their religion. They recognize immortality in the natural cycle of being born, living and then returning to the Earth. … Continue reading
The red squirrel is the unrivaled tyrant and vandal of our bird feeding enterprise. It tears up the corners of deck boards and the adjoining lattice to excavate seeds. It would destroy the squirrel-proof Eliminator birdfeeder if it could; the … Continue reading
Poetry and spirituality share the use of metaphor to explore truth. One of the most powerful metaphors for life is the footpath. Metaphors play an essential role in spirituality and religion. They give us a handle on the ineffable. The … Continue reading
I was watering the garden in morning shade when I heard a rustle beyond the gate. I glanced up. There stood a white-tailed deer, gazing back at me with dewy eyes, not 4 metres (13 feet) away. We often see … Continue reading
Naturalist Joe Hutto spent a year as the adoptive parent of a brood of wild turkeys. His journal of the experience not only portrays a moving human-animal bond, but dispels the notion that turkeys are stupid. In fact, Illumination in … Continue reading