Thanks! And you know how those one-liners work - you really don't even seem them coming until they roll off the tongue/pen/tying fingers. Admittedly that sentence feels particularly true on so many levels, especially around what I used to think of as 'success/good life' vs. now.
I even took several plant classes in college. Two of my favorite parks are Sequoia National Park and the Giant Redwood National Park in California. Just seeing those big trees several 100 years old lets you know there is a GOD.
I had the same assignment in 9th grade biology! It was not easy to identify tree leaves in the era before smart phones and the internet! Luckily, my father had a Ph.D. in botany and a couple of good reference books!
But yes, our connection to nature is undeniable. A walk in the woods has many therapeutic benefits!
I do remember it was super tricky ID-ing everything, and I vaguely recall that the project had gone on so long in our high school that there were certain houses/addresses that were just 'known' as the one with the rare so-and-so tree/leaf. But wow - talk about a great in-house advisor! :) And yes, you know quite well the gift of NC outdoors...
“It would take me years to appreciate that it is quite possible to ace biology and fail at the actual study of life.”
Man that is a good one!
Thanks! And you know how those one-liners work - you really don't even seem them coming until they roll off the tongue/pen/tying fingers. Admittedly that sentence feels particularly true on so many levels, especially around what I used to think of as 'success/good life' vs. now.
I even took several plant classes in college. Two of my favorite parks are Sequoia National Park and the Giant Redwood National Park in California. Just seeing those big trees several 100 years old lets you know there is a GOD.
Those are two National Parks I cannot wait to see one day! I am confident the awe one feels there is truly amazing...
As always very relatable!
Thanks, Sharon, for the encouragement!
I had the same assignment in 9th grade biology! It was not easy to identify tree leaves in the era before smart phones and the internet! Luckily, my father had a Ph.D. in botany and a couple of good reference books!
But yes, our connection to nature is undeniable. A walk in the woods has many therapeutic benefits!
I do remember it was super tricky ID-ing everything, and I vaguely recall that the project had gone on so long in our high school that there were certain houses/addresses that were just 'known' as the one with the rare so-and-so tree/leaf. But wow - talk about a great in-house advisor! :) And yes, you know quite well the gift of NC outdoors...