Archive for the “The Daily Forest Report” category
The Daily Forest Report May 6, 2014 Return of the Son of Bigsquatch
by nielskunze on May 6, 2014
Damn, it’s getting busy in the Forest! Early on, when we got to the Lookout, I was taking a pee when very quietly Eagle came to spy on me– at least I think it was Eagle. There’s only small patches (…)
The Daily Forest Report May 5, 2014 The Misty Mountain Monsters
by nielskunze on May 5, 2014
Today’s energy may prove to be a challenge, undermining our self-worth, making us feel isolated. We’re still busy integrating all of the recent reconfigurations. Nature and music are the preferred antidotes. As I was gazing upon this Misty Mountain, I (…)
The Daily Forest Report May 3, 2014 Family Day in the Woods
by nielskunze on May 3, 2014
First, let’s answer the question from yesterday’s Report: What new flavour will be added to the menu next? The answer is strawberry flowers and leaves. I always forget about wild strawberries, despite the fact that they’re literally everywhere! The great (…)
The Daily Forest Report May 2, 2014 “In the Wild Lies the Salvation of the World”
by nielskunze on May 2, 2014
(In the Wild by Swedish prog band Ritual from their 2007 album The Hemulic Voluntary Band) We’re definitely into foraging season now! A bit of rain and a couple of really warm and sunny days to follow has brought everything (…)
The Daily Forest Report May 1, 2014 Lines in the Sand
by nielskunze on May 1, 2014
Every story is so engagingly different, Assembling worlds so we might tear them apart. Our shattered cocoons stand empty… And we are the butterflies by an old rusted truck. Our harmless violence taken in hand Because Mother picked up after (…)
The Daily Forest Report April 30, 2014 The Historic Keeper of Paradox
by nielskunze on April 30, 2014
First snake of the season! And this was Sitka’s first encounter with Snake… ever! She found him on the hillside heading up the mountain at the beginning of our walk. I had been wondering how Sitka might react to critters (…)
The Daily Forest Report April 29, 2014 Whether Circle or Spiral, “Soon” is Always Just Around the Corner
by nielskunze on April 29, 2014
Sitka seems to understand the cyclical aspect of Nature. Nearly everything in the natural world tends to go around in seeming circles. This deer leg, Sitka’s favourite, has been schlepped around the full circuit of our daily walks fully three (…)
The Daily Forest Report April 25, 2014 Polliwogs in Aspic… and Hotties
by nielskunze on April 25, 2014
Even though I’ve shared this one before, let’s begin with a most appropriate song for calling forth radical metamorphosis. (excerpt of Lark’s Tongues in Aspic Part 1 by King Crimson) Frog utilizes the elements of water and sound to call (…)
The Daily Forest Report April 23, 2014 Shots Fired: Final Warning or Initial Takedown?
by nielskunze on April 23, 2014
The way that events interweave is intriguing to say the least! Things felt almost back to normal– and by normal I mean uniquely extraordinary. The energy of the area was smoothened out when I stopped to pick up the casings (…)
The Daily Forest Report April 22, 2014 “The World Is My Toilet and I’m Too Lazy to Even Flush”
by nielskunze on April 22, 2014
The vacationing mind is a detestable thing… but it provides a surety of contrast which affirms “I can get past this.” I had been absent from the Forest for two days due to family commitments over Easter. Also, I live (…)