I don't describe myself as a "nature writer". I do enjoy nature and writing about it, but don't study it, instead searching for things outside that pique my interest and encourage me to write my thoughts about it. Consider this piece of bark which for a few months now has been in our backyard and has not moved. A few trees in the area has been cut down, but the thought here is that brisk winter winds dislodged it from the branch or trunk it called home, age perhaps a factor as well in its separation and eventual descent. It rests now, part of the season scenery.
Most fascinating is this tiny holly shoot which has poked out. So near to our house, no feet will trample it, only the birds and squirrels can peer at it eye level. Ironic it is that it - this nature - reigns so close to a grounding wire and cement structure. As beautiful as it is, it has been "touched" by Autumn's "palette of brown paint," and also one of the leaves "chisled" by a critter of some sort. All of the above raises a thought. Spring being as welcoming and beautiful as it is, even the off-seasons can present worthwhile visions for the eyes. If those visions cause us to ponder and rest and wonder, perhaps we're all the better for it.
Steve
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Steve Sears is a New Jersey based freelance writer
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