Exploring exterior and interior landscapes through the tallgrass prairie
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“To keep every cog and wheel is the first precaution of intelligent tinkering” —Aldo Leopold ***** A few years ago, we added a small front-yard prairie planting; an anniversary gift from Jeff to myself. Labor included. I was late to … Continue reading →
“I am reminded, as I often am, how nature is invisible to us until we start to notice… .”—Helen Whybrow ***** Let’s go for a walk between the thunderstorms, humidity, heat, wind, tornadoes, lightning, and hail, and see what’s happening … Continue reading →
“But common or rare, showy or not, the flowers of the tallgrass prairies are best seen in their own frame of native grasses, lit by the lofty vault of prairie sky… .“–John Madson ***** August arrives on the tallgrass prairie. … Continue reading →
“…Leave the beaten track occasionally…Every time you do so you will be sure to find something that you have never seen before.” — Alexander Graham Bell ******* We’ve taken Alexander Graham Bell’s opening quote to heart this year. Back in … Continue reading →
“It’s tough to make predictions, especially about the future.” — Yogi Berra ***** Here’s looking at you, 65! Today is that milestone for me. I’m welcoming all the good things about this rite of passage. Medicare coverage. Senior discounts. Free … Continue reading →
“The Trump administration on Friday moved to open the habitats of imperiled animals to farming, drilling, mining, real estate development and other activities in what environmentalists characterized as the most severe erosion of protections for wildlife in half a century.“—Catrin … Continue reading →
“In the summer season, especially, everything upon the prairies is cheerful, graceful, and animated…I pity the man whose soul could remain unmoved under such a scene of excitement.” —Joseph N. Nicollet ***** Oh July. What a month of extremes you … Continue reading →
“…When I slow my pace of living so that I truly see the grassland, then my life comes into focus.” —Jeffrey Lockwood ***** The prairie sizzles. This weekend was a good time to make my way back to the prairie … Continue reading →
“…What (Nachusa) does exceptionally well is inspire.”—Andrew Moore ***** After a string of heavy thunderstorms and severe weather in Illinois, Friday dawned cool and sunny. The perfect day for a dragonfly data collection at Nachusa Grasslands. What a prairie wildflower … Continue reading →
“In this world of wonders…”—Bruce Cockburn ***** June on the prairie unfolds in spectacular fashion. Everywhere you look, something new is blooming… …or going to seed. Unexpectedly, Jeff and I found we needed to go to Indianapolis, Indiana, this past … Continue reading →
