by Teresa Coppens | Aug 11, 2015 | Musings, Photography, Quotes of Science
Waves at the beach are like comfort food to many. Maintaining order during my family and household day-to-day activities can be draining. Add a job and maintaining a blog and my anxiety levels will often peak. I grew up in Sarnia, Ontario which lies along the shore...
by Teresa Coppens | Jul 17, 2015 | Quotes of Science
Gerald Durrell understood ecosystem importance. Although he was a man of minimal education, Gerald Durrell was a friend to all animals. Over a 70 year span, he saved many animals from extinction and improved the way zoos and animal refuges operated. He gained...
by Teresa Coppens | Apr 22, 2015 | Quotes of Science
Ilan Shamir is an author and keynote speaker. He changed his name from Scott Alyn to better reflect his passion for trees. His new name literally means ‘protector of the trees’. His passion for trees extends to nature in general and he has written prose...
by Teresa Coppens | Apr 13, 2015 | Quotes of Science
Henry David Thoreau was an American author, and poet. He was also a philosopher, abolitionist, naturalist, surveyor, and historian and he greatly admired trees. Henry David Thoreau wrote a wonderful paper entitled The Succession of Forest Trees which was first...
by Teresa Coppens | Apr 8, 2015 | Quotes of Science
Lucius Annaeus Seneca penned this spiritual tree quote. Dense, thick forests with their gloomy shadows and stillness cause you to pause and take stock. If you believe in a higher power, the atmosphere of a forest interior makes you feel closer to the supernatural,...
by Teresa Coppens | Mar 31, 2015 | Quotes of Science
To the Japanese, Cherry blossoms have meaning beyond their beauty and beyond their value as a producer of delicious fruit. It is interesting to note that the Japanese love their cherry tree so much they also eat the leaves and blossoms. Cherry blossoms mean a number...