Voices | Claire Smrekar | Activity https://voices.wooster.edu/members/clairesmrekar/activity/ Activity feed for Claire Smrekar. Mon, 20 Apr 2026 23:47:00 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 163349d891e918b139b25a831b1a2d46 Claire Smrekar wrote a new post on the site The Nature of Nature 2017 http://ecolit.voices.wooster.edu/?p=430 Mon, 04 Dec 2017 18:50:40 +0000 The Peregrine Falcon is, in fact, an afterthought in the chapter Williams devotes largely to starlings. What struck me most about this chapter was the acknowledgement of the fact that Williams is without a doubt […]

]]> 3984ed95aff77ed93869825744ee6eca Claire Smrekar wrote a new post on the site The Nature of Nature 2017 http://ecolit.voices.wooster.edu/?p=386 Sun, 19 Nov 2017 19:41:05 +0000 I live in a small town that really loves being a small town. Willoughby is the kind of place that has heavy regulations about new construction. They don’t mind that it happens, but they are very particular about […]

]]> c3c2fb1441cf22f13a405b920a2d5fc6 Claire Smrekar wrote a new post on the site The Nature of Nature 2017 http://ecolit.voices.wooster.edu/?p=265 Fri, 27 Oct 2017 03:49:53 +0000 I will admit that reading Walden was not always easy for me. Half-way through “Economy” I found myself getting constantly distracted by my own thoughts about deadlines, social events, and meetings . I would have […]

]]> efd3c22934aabcba7b0178b1e94077e6 Claire Smrekar commented on the post, Reminders, Brown's Bog Post, on the site The Nature of Nature 2017 https://ecolit.voices.wooster.edu/2017/10/04/reminders-browns-bog-post/#comment-17 Wed, 04 Oct 2017 04:33:44 +0000 I loved your description of the black walnuts. I have a tree in my yard at home and even though their smell isn’t the greatest thing in the world, it always reminds me of home and childhood. Your description of […]

]]> d280c24b617097a2509ec98eaf9a1eef Claire Smrekar wrote a new post on the site The Nature of Nature 2017 http://ecolit.voices.wooster.edu/?p=212 Wed, 04 Oct 2017 04:26:47 +0000 In both my visits to Johnson’s Woods and Brown’s Bog I was struck by how abruptly the forest broke out of the farmland. It seemed as if there were carefully plowed fields as far as the eye could see until suddenly […]

]]> 979f3964350d6988719aa767628eaf49 Claire Smrekar commented on the post, Evolution, on the site The Nature of Nature 2017 http://ecolit.voices.wooster.edu/2017/09/15/evolution/#comment-11 Mon, 18 Sep 2017 20:55:29 +0000 I really like how you describe the awe in your surroundings. You do a very good job transporting your reader into Johnson Woods with you. It is also very easy to follow your gaze as you wander through the forest. […]

]]> 277ecad2ddead2ac2491f8ea413b4709 Claire Smrekar wrote a new post on the site The Nature of Nature 2017 http://ecolit.voices.wooster.edu/?p=133 Fri, 15 Sep 2017 03:29:43 +0000 While walking along the path at Johnson’s Woods I was struck not only by the constant presence of a wide variety of insects, but by how many chipmunks were running from tree to tree and beneath the boardwalk. As I […]

]]> f06e5e5bf629c706c5b1529ad8b7010f Claire Smrekar wrote a new post on the site The Nature of Nature 2017 http://ecolit.voices.wooster.edu/?p=51 Fri, 08 Sep 2017 21:03:30 +0000 I’ve spent at least one day at the beach each summer since I’ve been able to get myself there. It is routine, it is calming, and it is the same thing that the people I’ve grown up with have done every summer. […]

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