We’re celebrating motherhood on the blog today. This post is dedicated to caring, devoted mothers and their beloved lambs, crias, kids, foals, chicks, goslings, cygnets, piglets, cubs, calves and infants. Get ready for a photo extravaganza!
In her book The Sense of Wonder, Rachel Carson makes a strong case for adults to foster “the fires of wonder and amazement” in children through the “exploration of the natural world”.
A recent road trip to South Carolina included a nature boat tour on Broad Creek. It was a pretty day; the water was calm and there was a lot to see.
Springtime and the color green go hand in hand. Fresh, vibrant, energetic hues of green are everywhere—from the delicate, mere hint of green on a clematis flower bud…
“Fine craftsmanship — manifested in attention to details and the creation of small objects — and appreciation of beauty invariably go hand in hand in Japan.” writes Patricia Graham as she presents “beauty in miniaturization and detailed workmanship” as one of the ten key characteristics of design in Japanese culture in her book Japanese Design: Art, Aesthetics and Culture.
The other day, this unusual cloudscape over Lake Oconee sent me running for my camera.
