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The Torturous Tenacity of Trees: Nurse logs, stumps, and rocks

January 6, 2017 RonK 5

Gnarled roots entwined from Cedar and fir trees seeking sustenance where they can   This is a photo diary on some unconventional looking trees I’ve observed in my various local wanderings. Some appear to be growing […]

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Springing into Spring – No Kidding!

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March 20, 2026 3
Today, March 20th, at 7:46am Mountain Standard Time (my time!), the Spring Equinox will occur. An equinox occurs twice a year (around 20 March and 22 September), when the tilt of the Earth’s axis is [...]

Spring is in the air!

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February 1, 2026 2
At the beginning of February, when much of the north appears frozen and lifeless, there are stirrings below the surface and in the sky. The light is returning; today there is nearly an hour more [...]
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Welcome, Returning Light!

December 21, 2025 5
The winter solstice “occurs exactly when the Earth’s axial tilt is farthest away from the sun at its maximum of 23° 26′. Though the winter solstice lasts only a moment in time, the term is [...]
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Entering the Quiet Time as We Leaf the Light Behind

September 22, 2025 3
An equinox occurs twice a year, when the tilt of the Earth’s axis is inclined neither away from nor towards the Sun, the Sun being vertically above a point on the Equator. The latitudes +L [...]
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“Give Thanks for the Blessings”

August 1, 2025 3
Happy Lammas!! Hey, wait just a minute! Those are happy llamas … which is not the same thing at all! Today is August 1st, the pagan holiday of Lammas or First Harvest. It is the [...]

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