Category Archives: Nature

Every Storm

Runs Out of Rain A new song by one of my favorite Country artists.  Hope you enjoy it.

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Northern Red Oak

The Northern Red Oak (Quercus rubra) has been called “one of the handsomest, cleanest, and stateliest trees in North America” by naturalist Joseph S. Illick, and it is widely considered a national treasure. The Red Oak is especially valued for … Continue reading

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View 248: Canopy Road

Canopy roads have large moss-draped live oaks, sweet gums, hickory trees and pines casting protective shade over roads around Tallahassee, Florida, with limbs that meet in a canopy to provide cooling shade for the roads and very scenic drives for travelers. There … Continue reading

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Heralding the End of Summer

The Autumnal Equinox is defined as the point in time the center of the Sun passes through the same plane as the Earth’s equator in the direction from North to South on or around September 21st or 22nd each year.  … Continue reading

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View 245: Oswego Breakwall

Last week I read the latest ebook from David duChemin about landscape photography.  Portraits of Earth is about how he came to view landscape photography much like his people photography.  David deChemin, like so many of us, loves photography for … Continue reading

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