Category Archives: environment

Don’t Fence Me In … re-posted

Posted on July 24, 2019 by earthstonestation

Listen to the whisper of the cottonwood trees The other day, early morning I was in my rocking chair on the porch. Slowly pitching back and forth, soaking in the warmth of the sun. Fields and pastures spread below, green … Continue reading →

Posted in environment, history, Music, the hungry brain | Tagged , , , | 2 Comments

Medicinal Herb Survey at the Lower Farm

Posted on July 10, 2019 by earthstonestation

Remedios de Ledoux Wild plants have been used by humans for medicinal purposes since prehistoric times. In the past two thousand years volumes of books have been written, by herbalists from around the world, to document the preparation and use … Continue reading →

Posted in environment, farms, food, health, Nature | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

A Small Patch Where Little Flowers Grow

Posted on June 19, 2019 by earthstonestation

Where Little Flowers Grow   I left a small patch A place I didn’t mow, Just a small patch Where little flowers grow.     In the morning sun I see The oasis radiantly glow, I’m seated on the Earth … Continue reading →

Posted in earth, environment, health, Nature | Tagged , , , , , | 3 Comments

Muhlenberg, Kentucky. The Loss of Paradise.

Posted on June 5, 2019 by earthstonestation

Paradise….. a folk song Commonly associated with folk lore, folk music is known for story telling. Originating in popular culture, folk songs are passed down from generation to generation, often with words or their meaning changing in the retelling. Historically … Continue reading →

Posted in environment, local economy, Music, politics | Tagged , , , | 1 Comment

Apple Blossoms and Lilacs

Posted on May 29, 2019 by earthstonestation

  Apple blossoms bring back memories of my youth. In back of the homes across the street from where I lived was a long narrow cornfield. Running in a perfectly straight line on the far side of the cornfield was … Continue reading →

Posted in environment, farms, food, health, Nature | Tagged , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Wellness at the Waterfall

Posted on May 22, 2019 by earthstonestation

  Waterfalls…noisily rushing over a precipice of land, crashing to the surface below, the air cooler where the water mists, an ancestral memory. Besides their captivating appearance in nature, waterfalls have been shown to improve mental and physical well being … Continue reading →

Posted in environment, health, Nature, water | Tagged , , , , , | 5 Comments

Reflections on Earth Day

Posted on April 24, 2019 by earthstonestation

For the beauty of the Earth I was an activity organizer for the first Earth Day in 1970. That was forty nine years ago. I was naive. I had assumed that if people knew the extent of harmful pollutants in … Continue reading →

Posted in environment, Nature, politics | Tagged , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Thomas A. Edison: Botanical Research

Posted on April 18, 2019 by earthstonestation

The Final Experiment Thomas Alva Edison’s 1928 rubber project represents a major advance in modern research on producing materials from renewable resources. More than 17,000 plants were tested in Edison’s quest for latex. Thomas A. Edison is an outstanding genius … Continue reading →

Posted in earth, environment, local economy, the hungry brain | Tagged , , , , , , | 5 Comments

A Perilous Situation in the Everglades

Posted on April 11, 2019 by earthstonestation

Restoring correct water flow in the Everglades is of vital importance Red tide; millions of dead rotting fish cover the shoreline. A massive bloom of toxic neon-green algae; millions of tourist revenues lost. Retreating mangrove estuaries; leave coastal communities more … Continue reading →

Posted in earth, environment, local economy, water | Tagged , , , , , , , | 8 Comments

Birdwatching: Big Cypress Swamp, FL

Posted on March 27, 2019 by earthstonestation

Celebrate the Beauty of Birds Big Cypress National Preserve has a variety of excellent birding locations. The preserve is located in southwest Florida in some of the most rugged land in the state. Big Cypress Preserve encompasses approximately 729,000 acres … Continue reading →

Posted in Air, earth, environment, Nature, water | Tagged , , , , , | 1 Comment