Author Archives: Eliza Waters

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About Eliza Waters

Gardener, photographer, naturalist, writer

Snowy Owls

Posted on December 10, 2013 by Eliza Waters

The Northern U.S. is in the middle of a considerable Snowy Owl invasion (they are appearing in more southerly locations across the U.S. as well). Read more about the sightings and what may be causing them in this article written by … Continue reading →

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Good News for Birds and Coffee Lovers

Posted on December 8, 2013 by Eliza Waters

For those who enjoy migrating summer songbirds and want to help them survive in their wintering grounds, read on: New research in Costa Rica shows that hungry warblers and other birds significantly reduce damage by a devastating coffee pest, the coffee … Continue reading →

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Frost and Ice

Posted on December 7, 2013 by Eliza Waters

Last Saturday when I got up, it was 10° outside. Frost clung to every surface and by the time I walked out, it had “warmed” to 17°.  I brave the cold at this time of year, wrapped in down and … Continue reading →

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Life is Short…

Posted on December 6, 2013 by Eliza Waters

Words to live by…

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Plentiful Bounty

Posted on November 30, 2013 by Eliza Waters

In our area of New England, there is a bounty of fruit this year, perhaps due to plentiful spring rain or from plants’ natural response to the dearth of fruit last year. Apples, sumacs, rosehips, barberries, winterberries and that rapidly … Continue reading →

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Life during Dormancy

Posted on November 24, 2013 by Eliza Waters

In late November and early December before snow comes to transform the land, the garden seems dull and boring. Almost everything has died down to various shades of brown, from tan to rust to near black or gray. Evergreens provide … Continue reading →

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Rekindled by a Spark

Posted on November 23, 2013 by Eliza Waters

“At times our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another person. Each of us has cause to think with a deep gratitude of those who have lighted the flame within us.” – Albert Schweitzer

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Three Simple Rules in Life

Posted on November 21, 2013 by Eliza Waters

Three Simple Rules in Life 1. If you do not GO after what you want, you’ll never have it. 2. If you do not ASK, the answer will always be NO. 3. If you so not STEP FORWARD, you’ll always … Continue reading →

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November Thanks Giving

Posted on November 20, 2013 by Eliza Waters

November is the month of Thanksgiving here in the United States, a time when we express gratitude for all our many blessings. Although I think gratitude is best expressed daily, even moment to moment, I think it is nice to … Continue reading →

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Be Interested

Posted on November 18, 2013 by Eliza Waters

“Be at least as interested in what goes on inside you as what happens outside. If you get the inside right, the outside will fall into place. Primary reality is within, secondary reality without.” ~Eckhard Tolle

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