If you’ve been following prominent birding bloggers such as Bill of the Birds or Bird O’ The Morning as of late, you have undoubtedly noticed that October 11th was this year’s Big Sit. However not being as much interested in listing as I once was, I decided to sit this Sit out and spend the […]
There are times in life when one feels helplessly caught up in competition with others just to obtain the necessities of living.
While a place of peace and stillness is often known to exist, it can seem far off and the location of the gate leading to it may be unknown.
Read the book Sakuteiki and you will quickly discover that a traditional Japanese garden is not merely a visually pleasing arrangement of ponds and plants – it is an exercise in philosophy that changes not only with each passing season, but also with each visit and visitor. While such a garden might not always provide […]