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"Outdoor adventure" may conjure up thoughts of real or virtual visits to Africa, Antarctica, Galapagos Islands, or a tropical rain forest. Visiting such places is an awesome experience but even after years of exploring close to home, I still discover amazing new things. Look for the exotic in the familiar, seek new perspectives, and value what you can also touch. Sometimes it's just being in the right place at the right time. Look someplace you never looked before. Go at different times of day, in different
In "Arcturus" (1859), Emily Dickinson wrote: I pull a flower from the woods - A monster with a glass Computes the stamens in a breath - And has her in a "class"!
In "Lost" (1971), David Wagoner wrote: No two trees are the same to Raven. No two branches are the same to Wren.