Category Archives: Nature

The natural world, beautiful vistas, gardens, natural science museums, zoos.

Blogging challenges for 2015

Since this isn’t a single-theme blog, and my main goal is to become better at writing non-technical non-fiction, I use blogging challenges to prompt me to write outside my comfort zone. NaNoBloPo (originally National Blog Posting Month; now continues with … Continue reading

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Wordless Wednesday 2014-10-29: October

I’m so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers. ~ from Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery    

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Beginnings

For most of my life, my year has begun in the fall. School, choir rehearsals, meetings for professional associations and clubs, theater and concert seasons all start in September or October. New clients generally come in the fall, in a hurry to … Continue reading

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Wordless Wednesday 2013-11-13

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Mythology

Like resolutions, predictions flood the media around the beginning of the new year. Whether it’s a misreading of ancient manuscripts, half-baked interpretations of astronomical events, or the work of sensation-seeking conspiracy theorists, everybody gets into the act, predicting drama and … Continue reading

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