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What’s On Your Nightstand? January 2013
Today it’s time for What’s On Your Nightstand? hosted at 5 Minutes for Books. I’ve read some interesting books over the last month and this is a prime opportunity to revisit them. Here they…
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BTT: Contemplation
So … you’ve just finished reading a book. For the sake of the discussion, we’ll say it was everything a book should be—engaging, entertaining, interesting, thought-provoking. The kind you want to gush over.…
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Poetry Friday: Moss
I’ve been appreciating moss on our walks in the woods. These images show such a variety of textures and shades. They remind me that sometimes beautiful things grow in quiet, dormant seasons. Bruce…
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Two views on mystery
Philosophy, the contemplation of the unknown, is a shrinking dominion. We [scientists and philosophers alike] have the common goal of turning as much philosophy as possible into science. (E.O. Wilson, Consilience, 1999) Science…
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Mystery Bird
I woke this morning thinking of a birdsong, heard way back in July. Maybe it’s because I’ve read references to the warblers in two different books lately. Or maybe it’s because it was…
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Neighborhood Hawks
The convenience of the high trees! The air’s buoyancy and the sun’s ray Are of advantage to me; And the earth’s face upward for my inspection. My feet are locked upon the rough…
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Outdoor Hour Challenge: Squirrels
It was October when we first moved into our house about ten years ago, and one of the first things we loved about it was the big window over the dining room table,…
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The Invention of Hugo Cabret
The girls and I finished The Invention of Hugo Cabret early last week. Now three years old, this story — which I’m going to call an experimental novel — won a Caldecott in…
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Links and inspiration
Recently I’ve come across a few links I wanted to share. The first is a Yale University English class lecture on Marilynne Robinson’s Housekeeping, a book I recently read and reviewed. There are…
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Leaf love
The girls and I went for a walk (in their case, a run) last week looking for leaves to sketch for our inaugural leaf study. As with most topics in nature study, this…
