Tag Archive: nature

Book Review: “A Spirituality of Living” by Henri Nouwen

So much of life has rhythm.  The seasons move from one to another in predictable and regular motion.  Tides have rhythm.  So too the lives of animals.  Our moods and spirits even move… Continue reading

Beech Trees: A Favorite Sign of Winter

Before winter leaves us next week, I wanted to capture one of my favorite harbingers of winter: the persistent, caramel colored leaves on small American beech trees. American beech trees (and several species… Continue reading

Hiking the Bruce Trail: Fairmount to Epping

Some of my most cherished childhood memories involve hiking with my father on the Bruce Trail, a 800-kilometre hiking trail that snakes along the Niagara Escarpment in southern Ontario, from Niagara Falls to… Continue reading

Top 10 Most Memorable Wildlife Encounters

I absolutely love nature, and some of my favorite times in nature are when I actually come in contact with wildlife.  Here is a list of my top 10 most memorable wildlife encounters,… Continue reading

The Kingdom Is Made for Such As These

The other day I went for a short walk in the woods with my sons and my six year old nephew.  Along the way we came to an osage orange tree and one… Continue reading