I’ll be doing this part of the assignment in reverse. Since I started my blog at home, I’m going to compare it to the place in Vermont I had originally chosen. Both of my places are centered around running water. It’s soothing to me, plus there’s usually so much life to be found around a …
Monthly Archives: January 2021
History of Nolde Forest
Near the turn of the twentieth century, a wealthy industrialist and conservationist named Joseph Nolde purchased a plot of abandoned farmland in Berks County. When he and his family first saw the meadows, a single white pine stood among the grasses. Nolde was inspired by this one pine to create a “luxury forest”, hopefully resembling …
Many Pictures of Fungi, One of a Birch Tree, and One of Me
Event Map, Including Another Bird
I’ll admit I was a bit suspicious of the event map at first. It seemed confusing, and like it would probably be much easier to take a few pictures and type out descriptions. The process of making this one, though, was so fun and calming that I’m planning to start making them for myself. I …