Category Archives: Nature

A Walk in the Woods

Posted on June 12, 2012 by Susan

TweetI had the pleasant opportunity to take a walk recently along a mountain ridge. The area had many rock formations with dry, shallow soil. Here’s a little of what I saw growing in these harsh conditions. I was reminded that … Continue reading →

Posted in Nature, Photography | Tagged hike, nature, photography, sandwort, walk, wildflowers, woods | 13 Comments

Morning Gift

Posted on June 9, 2012 by Susan

Tweet early morning on the dock promise of a beautiful day breakfast shared with the bluegill into the canoe, still in pjs eagle soaring overhead oriole and kingbird flitting by the shore mountain laurel in full bloom dragon flies darting … Continue reading →

Posted in Cottage Living, Nature, Poetry | Tagged canoe, morning, mountain laurel, nature, poetry | 8 Comments

Ramps, or Wild Leeks

Posted on May 5, 2012 by Susan

Tweet Walking along a bubbling brook yesterday, I stumbled upon a lovely patch of ramps. Also known as wild leeks, ramps are native to the Appalachian mountain region in North America. The perennial is found in deciduous forests in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, Nature | Tagged foraging, potato soup, ramps, spring, wild leeks | 30 Comments

Winter Urns

Posted on November 27, 2011 by Susan

TweetHave you ever been asked to take on a task that you very much wanted to do, but which also made you a bit nervous? I recently had the opportunity to decorate three urns for the outside of our church … Continue reading →

Posted in Christmas, Nature, Worship | Tagged church, decorating, DIY, evergreens, urn, winter, worship | 11 Comments

This is My Father's World

Posted on October 12, 2011 by Susan

Tweet This is my Father’s world, and to my listening ears All nature sings, and round me rings the music of the spheres. This is my Father’s world: I rest me in the thought Of rocks and trees, of skies … Continue reading →

Posted in Nature, Photography, Poetry, Worship | Tagged christianity, hymn, nature, photography, poetry, worship | 16 Comments

A Day at Mohonk Mountain

Posted on September 28, 2011 by Susan

TweetSeptember 19th marked my 10th year working at Lamplighter Publishing. I came into work that day to flowers, rugala and fresh fruit. But there was more. As the morning wore on, I received a call from my boss, Mark Hamby, thanking … Continue reading →