Archive for the “The Daily Forest Report” category
The Daily Forest Report Spring Equinox, 2014 The Forensic Archeologist Strikes Again!
by nielskunze on March 20, 2014
It began a couple of days ago. Richard, the turkey vulture, silently glided above our heads, showing himself for just a moment. It was a gentle reminder of the New Vision he had helped to facilitate and hold in place (…)
The Daily Forest Report March 18, 2014 Some Chilling Effects
by nielskunze on March 18, 2014
The mountains are right there! I couldn’t see a thing from the lookout. These morning squalls are to be expected. We get mercilessly thrown back into winter, and by the same evening it’s gloriously spring again. That’s March. I already (…)
The Daily Forest Report March 15, 2014 Pesky Details
by nielskunze on March 15, 2014
Caesar, beware the Ides of March! I’m pretty sure that this mouse was named Caesar. Um, he didn’t make it. In wide open fields of mixed grass and snow you might wonder how we could find one little frozen mouse. (…)
The Daily Forest Report March 12, 2014 Gnawing the Bones of Yesteryear
by nielskunze on March 12, 2014
Remember the good ol’ days? Yeah, neither do I. Honestly, life has never felt this brand new before. Okay, perhaps when I was an infant, but my memory is a bit foggy for that period. Seriously, if it wasn’t for (…)
The Daily Forest Report March 11, 2014 “Inspiration vs. Obligation” A Conversation with Godfly
by nielskunze on March 11, 2014
We were warned that once things started to “thaw” on the world stage they would begin to move very rapidly. Anyone else having trouble keeping up? Here’s a tip: Don’t rely on the mainstream media to connect the dots for (…)
The Daily Forest Report March 8, 2014 It’s All Downhill From Here!
by nielskunze on March 8, 2014
I’m about 90% anticipation right now… and the other 20% is learning to do math! The last year or so has oftentimes felt like we’re pushing a boulder uphill– a reticent and invisible boulder, to be sure! We’ve just taken (…)
The Daily Forest Report March 4, 2014 Like a Snapshot of a Snow Globe
by nielskunze on March 4, 2014
While we were thrown into the deepfreeze again, it seemed as though everything was stuck on ‘pause.’ All of Nature was saying “Hold up just a minute.” As if we had a choice! The bitter biting cold finally broke last (…)
The Daily Forest Report February 26, 2014 So Much for the “Gentle Lure…”
by nielskunze on February 26, 2014
Deer has certainly been very prominent lately… but then, when are they not? They’re in our neighbourhoods, wandering down the streets, sleeping in our gardens, nibbling on our perennials, chasing our dogs and semi-feral children. I swear I saw one (…)
The Daily Forest Report February 22, 2014 Frozen in Passivity
by nielskunze on February 22, 2014
The Spirit of Winter will not easily release its tenacious grip! Daily, Winter’s ministrations seem to plunge us deeper and deeper into the debts and depths of uncontrollable folly. The cold and the unrelenting snow appears as something happening to (…)
The Daily Forest Report February 19, 2014 Blood Omens Amidst the Winds of Change
by nielskunze on February 19, 2014
Personally, I feel that I’ve just gone through… something… and come out the other side. New and improved? That remains to be seen. You may recall that I’ve often referred to myself as the “canary in the coal mine.” Am (…)