When you go to your favorite sit spot and you are not inspired to write words, have you ever tried drawing? This winter, I have been looking back through my stacks of journals and was surprised to find quite a few drawings. I have done it in the past,…
Photos from a warm November day. Yes, there are still interesting things to see when the leaves are off the trees. Every season has it’s own magic to show you! This hike was on the Turtle Trail in French Creek State Park.
Wildflowers are one of the main events in the Spring, but you can still see some beautiful wildflowers and mushrooms in early fall. Look around and see what you can see…on your hikes this fall in Hopewell Big Woods! Horsebalm (Collinsonia canadensis (Horsebalm) (wildflowerid.info)) is a native wildflower, new to…
The caterpillar apparently hitchhiked from my niece’s organic garden. I did n’t see any other way it could have gotten to my porch, but there it was, in the bouquet of flowers on the table! On my walks with HIKING WITH A SPIRITUAL TWIST, we ask Nature to “Show us…
Becoming a Wildflower… What does it feel like? The time is right to bloom! I know it, because my seed has been warmed by the Earth to the perfect temperature. It feels right to bloom! I just know that the time for resting is over. Growth is not always comfortable….
Since the 2020 lockdown, a neighbor and I have been hiking sections of the Horseshoe Trail, whenever we can. Starting in mid-March 2020, we watched the seasons change and learned a lot about flora, fauna, and local history along the way. Initially, we started hiking locally to keep our sanity…
