This blog is an illustrated journey of simple learnings I receive from the natural world. I gain great insight from this practice of reflection and I hope it will spark curiosity in you.

Little Moments

Black Friday Woes

Black Friday Woes

Christine Snyder

This year's Black Friday season has felt more overwhelming than previous years. Maybe I was in my inbox too much, or maybe I have subscribed to too many email lists,...

Black Friday Woes

Christine Snyder

This year's Black Friday season has felt more overwhelming than previous years. Maybe I was in my inbox too much, or maybe I have subscribed to too many email lists,...

Arenas of Consequence

Arenas of Consequence

Christine Snyder

The wilderness helps to keep our egos at bay. A great challenge we face in the modern world of comfort and convenience is how do we keep our egos from...

Arenas of Consequence

Christine Snyder

The wilderness helps to keep our egos at bay. A great challenge we face in the modern world of comfort and convenience is how do we keep our egos from...

Time for Change

Time for Change

Christine Snyder

I've continued this week to be drawn to the mesmerizing patterns and colors of the turning leaves. Each one, a unique opportunity to study how chaos and order play in...

Time for Change

Christine Snyder

I've continued this week to be drawn to the mesmerizing patterns and colors of the turning leaves. Each one, a unique opportunity to study how chaos and order play in...

What can we give?

What can we give?

Christine Snyder

I think this is the first time the Gamble Oak in my backyard is growing acorns since we moved into our house five summers ago. The tree is not very...

What can we give?

Christine Snyder

I think this is the first time the Gamble Oak in my backyard is growing acorns since we moved into our house five summers ago. The tree is not very...

Garden Favorite

Garden Favorite

Christine Snyder

Artichokes hold a special place in my heart. Growing up, we would have artichokes for dinner paired with my family’s famous hollandaise sauce. Artichoke dinners were always engaging and interactive....

Garden Favorite

Christine Snyder

Artichokes hold a special place in my heart. Growing up, we would have artichokes for dinner paired with my family’s famous hollandaise sauce. Artichoke dinners were always engaging and interactive....

Hummingbird Times II

Hummingbird Times II

Christine Snyder

News Flash! Hummingbird Times - Wartime Edition The Broadbill Brigade has advanced into new territory. Every morning, I sit in my living room to watch the sunrise. Our house faces east,...

Hummingbird Times II

Christine Snyder

News Flash! Hummingbird Times - Wartime Edition The Broadbill Brigade has advanced into new territory. Every morning, I sit in my living room to watch the sunrise. Our house faces east,...