Feeding & reading: nuts vs apples
Thoreau's observation on the pitfalls of eating nuts. However, the upside, as far as I gather, is that nuts are...
Don’t try this trick at home
What a joy to read this sentence; there is no limit to the detail and originality of Thoreau's observations.
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Ebbs and flows of the soul
A journal as a beach gathering shells, seaweed and pearls washed up by the soul in the course of a...
Of the unspoken
A short and thoughtful statement. He doesn't elaborate and it is hard to know what drew him to this conclusion. ...
All parts are one
A lovely comment on interconnectedness. I had fun choosing the image and hope you like its gentle irreverence.
'All parts...
Bright-tinted shrubs
Autumn alights with bright-tinted shrubs. And yes, you need to be on the alert to perceive their full beauty.
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As dumb as putty
Good we now have another way to tell someone they're dumb - please feel free to revive this fine phrasing...
Make way for others
This made me laugh but sadly, Thoreau didn't record the response of Dr. Bartlett when his kind invitation was declined. ...
Sign of the clime
A ready way to reckon with the weather, according to an old boy Thoreau knew. Can't really go wrong with...
Finger-cold evening
A great way to convey a chill in the air cold enough to affect the extremities. Also like the idea...
Weaving a stanza
Thoreau likens a fisherman's weaving of a creel to creating a poem about the spring. He shows great respect for...
What was Nature thinking of?
Another of Thoreau's amazing fungus finds, only this one comes back to haunt him. Installed in his house it reeks...
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