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Connection with Nature

View from the bench: late spring
May 30, 2022 by Elizabeth Cottrell

View From The Bench: Late Spring in the Shenandoah Valley

Heartspoken’s View from the Bench series I began this series of posts in late June, 2014, with a goal of teaching myself how to be more …

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Catalpa Tree: My Nature Neighbor
May 30, 2022 by Elizabeth H. Cottrell

Meet My Nature Neighbor: The Catalpa Tree

I’d like you to meet one of my favorite trees, the Northern Catalpa Tree. Its rich history and botanical legacy are unique and fascinating. …

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Pine woods in snow
January 26, 2022 by Elizabeth H. Cottrell

Pine woods give up their winter secrets

Go to the winter woods: listen there, look, watch, and ‘the dead months’ will give you a subtler secret than any you have yet found in the forest.~ …

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America and flag for July 4
July 4, 2021 by Elizabeth H. Cottrell

Fourth of July Reflections on America

Adapted and updated: In 2011, my husband and I made an incredible drive up the coast of California between Los Angeles and San Francisco, with a …

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Forsythia Detail March Riverwood
March 28, 2021 by Elizabeth H. Cottrell

Late March at Riverwood

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Messy grasses of changing seasons
September 18, 2020 by Elizabeth H. Cottrell

Changing Seasons Can Be Messy

Changing seasons can be messy in nature and in life. Here’s what I observed and reflected on in September 2015. Little did I know that just …

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Man holding compass pointing to north and a map
May 20, 2020 by Laura Fogle

Is Your Compass Pointing To True North?

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Bends of the North Fork of the Shenandoah River
April 24, 2020 by Elizabeth H. Cottrell

Shenandoah: Lessons from the River

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Illuminated path through the forest invites us to get outdoors
February 20, 2020 by Elizabeth H. Cottrell

Get Outdoors and Discover the Forest

This post has been updated since it first appeared in 2010. It’s so important that we teach our children and grandchildren about the …

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