Tag Archives: forest

A perfect ideal wonderful awesome incredible gorgeous magnificent day in the woods!

Posted on June 4, 2011 by Kathy

Quiet morning in the woods. Actually, it’s not quiet at all.  People only think the forest is quiet.  Actually, it’s a noisy squawking pounding cackling world out there.  The woodpeckers drum on the rotten trees, searching for insects.  Robins and … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 36 Comments

Dear Baby Bear,

Posted on May 29, 2011 by Kathy

Dear Baby Bear, Why did you climb our little itty bitty maple tree?  Why did you fall to the earth, amazed that you couldn’t stay aloft forever? How could you accidentally break these branches without us knowing? Did your mama … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 23 Comments

Streams, Bluebird & Wood ticks

Posted on May 24, 2011 by Kathy

I had no intention of writing a blog today.  Other things to do, you know.  First, work at the school.  It’s a long story why I was working on Tuesday instead of Monday (my usual day) but I will not … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 38 Comments

The U.P. woods say “Hello!”

Posted on May 22, 2011 by Kathy

Unfurling fern                

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 26 Comments

Studies in birch on Mother’s Day

Posted on May 8, 2011 by Kathy
Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , | 18 Comments

Eyes in the woods

Posted on April 25, 2011 by Kathy

Branch in the woods…claw in the woods? Spring song of pussywillows Veil of trees in the dim underworld of the woods Tiny unfurling lupine. Not much bigger than your thumb. Last year’s green spruce needles in this year’s spring puddle … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 34 Comments

Please avert your eyes if you do not have a strong constitution.

Posted on April 18, 2011 by Kathy

  I mean a strong constitution for snow in the middle of April.  If you’re totally in love with spring–and averse to any interruption to the blooming of daffodils–please quickly dash to another blog.  There are no daffodils hiding in … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 19 Comments

I’m going to listen the snow melt. The grass grow. See you later!

Posted on April 7, 2011 by Kathy

It’s time again. Last blogging break on Lake Superior Spirit was–hold on a sec, must check–December 29th through January 10th.   (Just counted on the fingers.  That was thirteen days.) I would have lasted longer for the epiphany-of-winter blogging break, except for … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 56 Comments

The forest at night

Posted on March 24, 2011 by Kathy

Many, many people have a fascination with the forest at night.  I have learned that at my other blog, Simply Here.  Very few people visit this blog which is mostly about painting word pictures and writing about spirituality.  It is … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 38 Comments

Drip, drip, drip…and tea on the deck

Posted on February 17, 2011 by Kathy

No, no, no!  Do not think it is summer already in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.  (But–I whisper excitedly–it was 60 degrees yesterday afternoon!  And I had tea on the deck!  And coffee this morning on the deck with my daughter in … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 44 Comments