Tag Archives: nature

Winter Robins

Posted on January 30, 2014 by Eliza Waters

When I was young, robins were the harbingers of spring as we never saw them until March. This has not been the case for at least the last decade as they have adjusted their winter range northward. Last summer for … Continue reading →

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Maxfield Parrish Sky

Posted on January 8, 2014 by Eliza Waters

Maxfield Parrish lived in Windsor, VT, not too far from where I live. His paintings are well known for their highly saturated, fantastically lit clouds and landscapes. On some days, I think he truly painted what he saw in real … Continue reading →

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Ice Feathers

Posted on January 6, 2014 by Eliza Waters

Very cool ice formations today (pun intended)! It has been so frigid that what I call “ice feathers” have grown especially large and haven’t melted even at mid-day. Even the icicles have feathers!  Many parts of the stream that were open … Continue reading →

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Crystalline Gifts of Winter

Posted on January 4, 2014 by Eliza Waters

On New Year’s day, because snow was forecast, I went out for an hour and shot 122 pictures of ice on our stream from the waterfall to about two hundred feet downstream. A bit extreme do you think? (Probably not, if … Continue reading →

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Ice Geography

Posted on December 26, 2013 by Eliza Waters

This river ice looks like a map.

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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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Great Blue Heron Encounter

Posted on November 13, 2013 by Eliza Waters

It’s the second week of November already! Time passes so quickly these days. I raise my head from my day to day busy-ness and see weeks have flown. Ruby and I headed out for a walk around half past three, in … Continue reading →

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Our Task

Posted on November 8, 2013 by Eliza Waters

“Our task must be to free ourselves by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature and its beauty.” ~ Albert Einstein

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Before You Complain

Posted on November 1, 2013 by Eliza Waters
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Unplug

Posted on October 15, 2013 by Eliza Waters
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