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Tag Archives: SAD
Basking
This time of year, I sit in an east-facing window with my morning cup, absorbing as much light through my eyes into my brain as I can, to stave away symptoms of SAD. It’s my giant lightbox. 🙂 Yesterday, this … Continue reading
Posted in Field Notes, My Photos
Tagged basking, nature photography, Northern Cardinal, SAD
103 Comments
Here Comes the Sun – Ten Hours of Daylight
Where I live, on February first our day length reaches ten hours. Hallelujah! Ever since reaching college age, I’ve dealt with SAD (seasonal defective disorder), so November first to February first has been a marathon of darkness to be pushed … Continue reading
Posted in Country Living
Tagged day length, depression, doldrums, energy, exercise, glacial erratic, Health, light box, SAD, seasonal affective disorder, snow, sun, sunlight, vitamin D deficiency, winter, winter blues
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Frost and Ice
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
Posted in Country Living, Field Notes, My Photos
Tagged birds, caddis fly larva, Clear ice, cold climate, cold snap, Dormancy, ephemeral beauty, Frost, frozen, hibernation, Ice, kingfisher, nature, northern weather, river, SAD, short days, stream, Waterfall, winter
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Eliza Waters 