A unique feature of our city is the sheer number of green spaces that we get to enjoy, in fact, Austin’s Parks & Recreation Department uses the tag-line “the city within a park”. Just after graduating from college, I moved away from Austin, but returned later to raise my son here. Just prior to moving [...]
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Hiking the Nature Trails Around Austin
Posted in Nature Hikes on November 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The High Line in NY
Posted in Green Art, Nature Hikes on September 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
As I’m writing this, I’m thinking about the phrase “art in public places.” In the High Line’s case, it would be “nature in public places.” I’ve always found the transected ecosystems that happen in areas of high human population to be very interesting– neighborhood yards separated by concrete sidewalks & tarred streets, patio gardens in [...]
Nature Journaling
Posted in Nature Hikes on September 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
One of my most treasured books from college is a nature journal that I was required to keep for a Natural History course. My drawing skills were minimal, but I enjoyed capturing an image of what I observed in a pencil drawing. For the class, we were graded on thoroughness–documenting location of observation well enough [...]
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