Wonderfull Earth

  U zimskim danima najviše prija ušuškanost i toplina doma … Kad leškarite sklupčani pod toplim ćebetom, a društvo vam pravi  mirišljava sveća i omiljena muzika,ili još bolje neka dobra knjiga  ( omiljeni zimski žanr su knjige sa dvorova i dvorske spletke kao i sve romansiranje istorijske knjige ) a misli pustite da lete u zagrljaj nekog drugog v remena… Prepustite se mašti i odmarajte a tu su i dostupni slatkiši ,razni ukusi tople čpkolade ,topla šokolada sa mentom i đumrbirom je instan zagrevanje i toplo vam je preporučujem.Kroz prozor se nazire vetar i štipa hladnoća kad neko otvori vrata,  a u sobi se zacakle staklene kuglice i zimski lampioni, sveće i strpljivo čekate onaj momenat kada će se na  prozorska stakla sleteti bele pahuljice i snežne  zvezdice… Magija zimskih večeri je neodoljiva i nezamenjiva… I zato glasno kažem da volim zimu… Kao i okićeni grad ,šešire ,kapute,šalove ...i sniženja :-))))      Uzivam da gledam zalazak sunca sa terase i pogled na nebo i      kupolu Hram

A very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!

No matter what holidays you celebrate, this is the season to enjoy your family, keep the kids busy on those days off, and spend time outdoors before winter  reeeally  hits. Looking for ideas? There is a lot going on around town these days! Or, if you'd rather cozy up around your own house or yard, there are plenty of fun activities you can do with your friends and family. Read on for ideas... Out and About Beyond the Edge of the Sea and Seaworthy @ the UW Ebling Library and Story Time at the UW Geology Museum .   Check out this traveling exhibit featuring the magnificent watercolors of deep-sea expeditionary illustrator Karen Jacobsen (Art and Science Exhibitions on display until January 31, 2012), and stop by the Geology Museum on Thursday, 12/15 at 10:30am for their family Story Time! Winter Solstice Celebration @ the Aldo Leopold Nature Center. Celebrate the longest night of the year with a nighttime winter hike under the stars, feed winter bird neighbors, gather around the ca

"Snow is a gift to the tracker: a blank page upon which nature writes its stories." Paul Tappenden Dear Reader, Freshly fallen snow is the perfect blank slate on which the stories of nature can be written. Whether it be loop-de-loops around the yard, impact craters in nearby snowbanks, or trails leading to treasure troves and food stores, kids, adults and animals alike are tempted by a layer of fresh, clean snow, just asking to be tracked upon. So with all this in mind, we hope this issue of Nature Net News inspires you to go out and trailblaze your own set of tracks! Enjoy! Kathe, Sarah & Brenna The Folks at Nature Net Did You Know..... There are many different types of tracking in addition to finding footprints. For example, Large Scale Sign, used by the United States Search and Rescue Task Force , involves reading the landscape for traces of activity and habitation, such as resources an animal needs (food, water or bedding), signs of animal dens, or the presence o

As we grow up, we learn that even the one person that wasn't supposed to ever let us down, probably will.  You'll have your heart broken and you'll break others' hearts.  You'll fight with your best friend or maybe even fall in love with them, and you'll cry because time is flying by.  So take too many pictures, laugh too much, forgive freely, and love like you've never been hurt. Life comes with no guarantees, no time outs, no second chances. You just have to live life to the fullest, tell someone what they mean to you and tell someone off, speak out, dance in the pouring rain, hold someone's hand, comfort a friend, fall asleep, watching the sun come up, stay up late, be a flirt, and smile until your face hurts.  Don't be afraid to take chances or fall in love and most of all, live in the moment because every second you spend angry or upset is a second of happiness you can never get back.