Nature
27 articles in Nature.
When the Oaks Decide
by Creations CommunitySome autumns the oaks drop almost nothing, and some they bury the sidewalk. What a mast year is, how a forest synchronizes one, and what ripples out from an acorn crop.
Reading the Tide Chart
by Creations CommunityThe moon writes a schedule for every beach on Long Island. How to read a tide chart, why spring tides leap, and the walk that is only possible twice a month.
In Defense of Goldenrod
by Creations CommunityEvery late summer the sneezing starts and goldenrod takes the blame. The real culprit is ragweed, and the difference is a lesson in how pollen travels.
The Beach Is a Layover
by Creations CommunityBy late August the sandpipers on Long Island's beaches are already migrating south. The tideline is a refueling stop on one of Earth's great journeys.
The Cricket's Thermometer
by Creations CommunityThe August chorus is running on heat, and one cricket keeps time so evenly you can read the temperature by its song. Count fourteen seconds, add forty.
The Sea Remembers Summer
by Creations CommunityThe longest day is in June, but the ocean off Long Island peaks near Labor Day. Thermal lag, in plain language, and what it offers September.
The Tree Outside Your Window
by Creations CommunityYou do not have to go to a forest. The trees you walk past without seeing are doing something measurable to you, and learning one of them properly changes the street you live on.
The Sound of Late Summer
by Creations CommunitySometime in August the soundtrack outside your window changes hands. The birds go quiet and the insects take over, and the whole arc of the season is audible if you know what you are hearing.
The Butterflies Are Coming: Monarch Migration on Long Island
by Creations CommunityIn about two weeks the barrier beaches become a way station on a 2,500-mile journey. What is happening, where to stand, and the one plant that matters most in September.
Finding the Night Sky Again on Long Island
by Creations CommunityNearly eighty percent of North Americans cannot see the Milky Way from where they live. On Long Island it is still there, if you go east and know how to look.
Forest Bathing: The Quiet Medicine of Shinrin-yoku
by Creations CommunityShinrin-yoku, or forest bathing, is the gentle practice of soaking in the atmosphere of the woods. Here is what the science says and how to begin.
Finding One’s Authentic Self
by Diane Lundegaard, Dix Hills, NYThe way they walked took them through a suburban slice of the Long Island Pine Barrens which meandered like a lazy river between the High School and Janet’s
Where the Wild Heals: The Nervous System’s Natural Sanctuary
by Carrie Asby, OregonThe wild is the nervous system's natural sanctuary. How time in nature settles the body, quiets the stress response and restores a steadier baseline.
A Woodland Valentine
by Diane Lundegaard, Dix Hills, NYFrom deep within the pine forest, the song, “chick-a-dee-dee-dee,” of tiny black capped birds, drifted out from the low-lying thickets.
Your Time On Earth is Precious — Do Your Traditions Still Bring You Joy?
by Ann Albers and the Angels, Phoenix, AZMy dear friends, we love you so very much, Your time on this earth, no matter how long, is short in the larger scheme of eternity. It is precious time.
Swimming In Water While Dying Of Thirst
by Brenda Shoshanna, PhD, New York CityAll of us are beings of illusion, like a fish swimming in water, dying of thirst.
Healing from Electronic Device Stress
by Diane Lundegaard, Dix Hills, NYMarsha scrolled down the spreadsheet. She bit the side of her tongue. She could have sworn she copy and pasted the figures.
Slow
by David Frieman, Huntington Station, NY--- Mother Nature knows Change happens at the pace of gently falling leaves
Thanksgiving Haiku
by Roberta A. McQueen--- wild turkey runs free knowing that the farmer is vegetarian
Nature: A Path Toward Growth and Change
by Diane Lundegaard, Dix Hills, NYThe anxiety Pippa felt about leaving home was understandable.
Super Immunity: From the Earth to Your Table
by Joe Lapiana, Huntington, NYGrowing your own organic food isn't just a hobby—it's a powerful pathway to significantly improving your health and wellbeing.
PATRICIA BONO - HELPING PEOPLE AND ANIMALS
by Creations CommunityPatricia Bono - Helping People and Animals Traditional Usui, Karuna Reiki Master - Practitioner & Teacher Private Sessions & Distance Healing.
A Small Chip
by Creations Communityby Jimmy Kilimitzoglou, DDS, FACD, FPFA, DABOI, MAGD, FAAID, FICOI It was a small chip on a front tooth.
Graduation
by Diane LundegaardGraduation day. Anna’s blue eyes sparkle. As she walks with her proud parents towards the high school auditorium, she’s pleased.
Get Into Gardening!
by Brian ZimmermanA garden has beauty and color that transcends the effort you put into it.
Nature Can Guide Us Through Our Life Growth Cycles
by Brittany Gowan, New York CityBreathe In Nature And Breathe Out Stress. This simple yet powerful mantra is the foundation of my nature-centered approach to mindfulness.
Towards the Light, Towards Love
by Diane Lundegaard, Dix Hills, NYStill holding her iPad Susan leaned back into her chair and stared out the window.