Tag: Nature
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Story in Photos: The Super Moon Lunar Eclipse of 2015
You may not have heard, but science happened on Sunday evening, at least wherever clear skies could be had. There was a Super Moon Lunar Eclipse, which means: really large moon + blood orange in color + eclipse activity. All in all, it was a pretty exciting night for the moon, who normally takes a…
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Everyone Needs a Little Nature Once in a While
Last week, I told Scott “I need some nature.” So we got up earlier than normal on a Saturday and visited the UW Arboretum here in Madison, WI. Not all of the trees were flowering quite yet, but the park was the quietest I had ever seen and smelled like spring. It was just what I…
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A Season of Rest: A Weekend Away
I often find that when I take a day “off,” I end up filling the day with other things that need to get done. Saturdays and Sundays, for me, routinely become catch-up days, where I take care of the laundry and the dishes and the unread emails and then get to the end of the…