Tag Archives: Nature

After the Deluge

Posted on October 17, 2014 by Touch2Touch

October being what it is, autumn in New England, we have mild days and cold, gold and gray. We also have not infrequent deluges, and yesterday was one of those. The rain approached Biblical proportions. Worcester, not so far from us, … Continue reading →

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Hey, Fat Lady!

Posted on March 28, 2014 by Touch2Touch

“It ain’t over till the fat lady sings….”   It’s a great phrase, isn’t it? It references what used to be the stereotypically overweight sopranos of Grand Opera. (Since the advent of the Metropolitan Opera’s HD television simulcasts, we’ve been getting glamour … Continue reading →

Posted in Angels, Challenge, Etcetera, Life and Death, Nature, Personal Essay, Pioneer Valley, Spring, winter | Tagged , , , , , , | 36 Comments

Getting Up Early in the Morning?

Posted on June 14, 2013 by Touch2Touch

I know lots of people who do, but I don’t. (Normally, that is. This photo is an anomaly.) The warm shelter of the quilt is too cozy, my body insists on just a few more minutes — and then a … Continue reading →

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A Glimmer of Hope (3): NATURE

Posted on April 25, 2013 by Touch2Touch

Last week, the bombing of the Boston Marathon, another “little death” of innocence, plunged me into despair. Very slowly I began seeking, and finding, some glimmers of hope in an inner darkness: first came music, next came sharing of food, … Continue reading →

Posted in Color, Definitions, Etcetera, Flowers, Music, Nature, Personal Essay, Spring | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 30 Comments

HOW SWEET IT IS: The Gift of the Maples

Posted on April 7, 2013 by Touch2Touch

Here in New England (and all the way north into Canada), the deciduous sugar maple (Acer Saccharum) is leafless and barren in February, a dead sign of a dead land. Or would be — except that with the slightest daytime warming, sap … Continue reading →

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Another Scary Hallowe’en!

Posted on October 28, 2012 by Touch2Touch

Last year, Hallowe’en brought us a blizzard, the Snowtober Blizzard, a weird, out-of-season storm. It devastated the trees here in our community, brought down power lines some of which weren’t repaired for weeks, closed down towns and cities and even, … Continue reading →

Posted in Autumn, Etcetera, Failure, Memory, Nature, Pioneer Valley, Wind | Tagged , , , , | 38 Comments

Arise, My Love!

Posted on June 26, 2012 by Touch2Touch

(Note to self: Keep camera by bedside ready to go. Get up earlier, and get out of bed. Northampton may not be the desert, but surely it can muster up a sunrise! Go outside and look at the new day before … Continue reading →

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Color Me Blue — No More

Posted on June 16, 2012 by Touch2Touch

It’s been one of those days. I’ve been dragging my feet, er, fingers. What’s the point of my blogging? All these wonderful creative clever gorgeous and innovative blogs, and here I am, just going along down the same old streets, … Continue reading →

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The Strength of a Gingko Tree —

Posted on May 28, 2012 by Touch2Touch

“Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts.” Rachel Carson The woman who exposed the dangers of wholesale pesticide use in Silent Spring was ferociously attacked by chemical companies … Continue reading →

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A Walk in the Park —

Posted on May 7, 2012 by Touch2Touch

What is so fair as a day in May? When the sun shines from a blue sky on the tender green emerging everywhere.  When young spring flowers elbow forward with a single message, “Look at me!”,  whether boldly or shyly, … Continue reading →

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