Tag Archives: raven

Moved By Beauty

Posted on April 14, 2023 by anotetohuguette

“Though we travel the world over to find the beautiful, we must carry it with us or we find it not.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson Our early spring days still feel very winter-like, it’s cold in the mornings and throughout … Continue reading →

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genius loci (the spirit of a place)

Posted on October 29, 2022 by anotetohuguette

“If you’re John Muir you want trees to live among. If you’re Emily, a garden will do. Try to find the right place for yourself. If you can’t find it, at least dream of it.” – Mary Oliver, Felicity Tomorrow, … Continue reading →

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Deep Winter

Posted on February 14, 2019 by anotetohuguette

“ The mind is not a vessel that needs filling but wood that needs igniting.” – Plutarch – On Listening Snow hasn’t quite fallen yet but the scents of winter make an appearance in both my mother’s kitchen and mine … Continue reading →

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Neglected Treasure

Posted on March 30, 2017 by anotetohuguette

“ Can words describe the fragrance of the very breath of spring.” – Neltje Blanchan Mornings here are no longer greeted by the chorus of the blackbird choir, the feathered flock have moved back to the cattail clotted edges of the … Continue reading →

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Peace & Plenty

Posted on March 9, 2017 by anotetohuguette

“ The three great elemental sounds in nature are the sound of rain, the sound of wind in a primeval wood, and the sound of outer ocean on a beach.” – Henry Beston I wrote of early spring in my … Continue reading →

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As Above, So Below

Posted on January 17, 2017 by anotetohuguette

Black raven, ink saturated startles the monkey mind his raucous call on repeat a totem from the wild, concrete bound. Too large, he perches on an abandoned crow’s nest cradled in winter bare branches, his curious Corvus language falling on … Continue reading →

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Terra Firma

Posted on August 30, 2016 by anotetohuguette

It is gravity that keeps me here among the summer browned grass and tangled gardens, the still sharp scent of green and ocean blue in the air. Keeps me to the well-worn forest paths with the ancient voices of raven … Continue reading →

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Holiday Field Notes

Posted on November 26, 2015 by anotetohuguette

“ The walls and ceiling were so hung with living green that it looked a perfect grove, from every part of which bright gleaming berries glistened. The crisp leaves of holly, mistletoe and ivy reflected back the light, as if so … Continue reading →

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