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Nature’s Television
Years ago when I was guiding a group of campers around the Nook we stopped at an old picnic table beside my small grove of pines. I instructed the group of children to climb up on the table and find a spot facing the pines. As we sat there quietly for a moment I explained to the children that this was my television. It was a special place to sit and watch all the nature unfold around me. As the children sat there waiting, the birds were the first to appear, fluttering in the trees and sharing the seed on the ground. Next the...
Just Sitting
One of the best stress relievers I know of is simply sitting outside. In the early morning, after putting food out for all the creatures I return to my house for a cup of freshly brewed coffee. As I sit down in my old metal garden chair I am transformed by the tranquility before me. Slowly and quietly the does are the first ones to bring their fawns out into the meadow. Next the line of bucks emerges from the thick brush and slowly saunter across the road like the old baseball players emerging from the cornfield in Field of Dreams....
New Beginnings
For forty years, horses and their riders were the heart of this magical place called Nottingham. Gradually over the past fifteen years wildlife have shared this special setting, and have brought their own healing energy. Over the last few years I have struggled with how to bring both of my passions together. I want to honor the important role this barn has made in the lives of hundreds of horses and riders. At the same time, I want to explore the crucial responsibility of both rehabilitating local wildlife while working to preserve...