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Free Food for the Picking

21. August 2009

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Free Food for the Picking

A glistening catches my eyes—a plump jeweled blackberry glowing in the shade of a cottonwood tree. I pull the prickly vine up to my mouth and suck the sweet berry directly onto my tongue, leaving the stained pith behind. Then greedy, I search for more—Nature’s version of an Easter egg hunt. It kindles hardwired memories [...]

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Soggy Sonata

12. August 2009

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Soggy Sonata

A soft rain begins to fall. Beyond the plinks and plunks of water hitting man-made things I can hear the whole range of rain sounds. Raindrops landing directly on the ground are the low notes; when they touch big stumps the notes are a bit higher. Rain on leaves is higher still, and the plip [...]

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