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Connections on Connections
“Sometimes, if you stand on the bottom rail of a bridge and lean over to watch the river slipping slowly away beneath you, you will suddenly know everything there is to be known.” Winnie the Pooh really knew what he … Continue reading
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Spring Visitors
As I’m sure everyone is very aware of, Saturday was one of the most beautiful days we’ve had in a while. Around 10:00am, I waltzed out of my dorm planning on heading to the gym for a monotonous run on … Continue reading
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Conner, Compost, and Contrast
This past weekend was filled with an assortment of volunteering adventures. On Friday, several of us earth lodgers got pretty rebellious. Under the direction of Ralph White, we “trespassed” and ventured, quite slowly, across the railroad next to the heron … Continue reading
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“Overflowing Water”
Over spring break, my family and I ventured to the island of Kauai. We hiked along the Napali Coast, kayaked down the Wailua River, went to the Waimea canyon, and took a helicopter ride over the whole island; it was … Continue reading
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Constancy and Change
A month and three days have passed since I last sat at my “Giving Tree.” It’s strange to think how much has happened and how much has changed in that span of time. However, at the same time, I feel … Continue reading
Homebodies
“A person with a clear heart and open mind can experience the wilderness anywhere on earth. It is a quality of one’s own consciousness. The planet is a wild place and always will be.” Of all our readings in class … Continue reading
Volunteering for Sierra Club
This afternoon, Thomas and I ventured to the Byrd Theater for a little volunteering. I wasn’t really sure what to expect – I figured my two hours would be spent sitting at a table asking passerby to sign a petition … Continue reading
The Reedy
The Reedy River: the birthplace of Greenville, home to the annual Greenville Ducky Derby, a place where I’ve spent many relaxing Saturday afternoons, and a river that has flown alongside me my whole life. Just as the inhabitants of Richmond … Continue reading
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The Giving Tree
In the book The Giving Tree, by Shel Silverstein, the narrator tells the story of a boy and his friendship with a tree, the Giving Tree. The story details the various stages of the boy’s life, from boyhood to old age, and … Continue reading
Unrequited Love
As I traipsed among the soggy leaves along the edge of the creek feeding into Westhampton Lake, my observations were numerous: the cloak of moss enveloping the rocks, the way the water parted around debris and then came to reunite … Continue reading
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