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Abby Fisk wrote a new post on the site The Nature of Nature 2019 4 years, 5 months ago
In the chapter “Ravens” of Terry Williams’ Refuge, the titular bird serves as a metaphor for the impending loss of Willams’ mother. Ravens have long been a symbol of loss and bad omens due to their black plumage […]
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Abby Fisk wrote a new post on the site The Nature of Nature 2019 4 years, 5 months ago
Visiting David Kline’s farm, the most interesting aspect to me was the cow barn. More specifically, it was the interaction between the cows outside and the calves inside. Every couple of minute, a calf would call […]
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Abby Fisk wrote a new post on the site The Nature of Nature 2019 4 years, 5 months ago
Here, the city of Florence is all encompassing, cobblestone roads and terracotta buildings stretching along narrow streets. There are only people, dogs, and pigeons here. In spite of its beauty, there are only a […]
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Abby Fisk wrote a new post on the site The Nature of Nature 2019 4 years, 6 months ago
While walking along the trail of Brown’s Lake Bog, I came upon an exciting discovery. A large caterpillar lay on it’s back in the middle of the trail, curled up in a ball. At first, I feared it was dead, but upon […]
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Abby Fisk wrote a new post on the site The Nature of Nature 2019 4 years, 7 months ago
“I had gone down to the woods for other purposes. But, wherever a man goes, men will pursue and paw him with their dirty institutions, and, if they can, constrain him to belong to their desperate odd-fellow […]
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Abby Fisk wrote a new post on the site The Nature of Nature 2019 4 years, 7 months ago
I sit here once again in Knight’s Hollow today. After searching campus for what could be called a “natural place”, I found there were few spots not in direct sight of the road that didn’t require trespassing to […]
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Abby Fisk wrote a new post on the site The Nature of Nature 2019 4 years, 7 months ago
Between my busy schedule and allergies, most of my observations of nature come from peering through my dorm window or walking to class. Since my Freshman year I have noticed the plaques placed in front of certain […]
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