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Books > Sport & Leisure > Natural history, country life & pets > Plant life: general
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Ordinary Splendor
(Paperback)
Judith Waller Carroll; Edited by Lana Hechtman Ayers
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Trees have inspired a very special magical alphabet and divinatory
system, Ogham. This beautiful and mysterious writing system is very
much a part of the world of the Celts. Its association with the God
Ogma points to its importance to the Celtic priesthood known as the
Druids and their nature wisdom, their ancient and magical
relationship with trees and with sacred groves. Woods have this
ability to rejuvenate and heal, to smooth away stress and anxiety,
and as you linger under the trees a dreamlike quality develops, and
you find your mind drifting in ways associated with the practice of
meditation, the brainwave patterns change, and the rhythms of your
body seem to slow and strengthen. Come with us for a walk in the
woods, explore the primeval forests of the mind, meet the beautiful
and magical trees of the world, and find out how they might
communicate their wisdom to us.
Florida boasts an extremely diverse flora, ranging from tropical
species in the south to Appalachian Mountain remnants in the
panhandle. Florida Wild Flowers and Roadside Plants is a helpful
guide to identifying 500 species of Florida plant life, including
rare as well as common wild flowers and characteristic trees,
shrubs, vines, and ferns. Each description includes both common and
scientific names, a range map, symbols to show the season of bloom,
and a useful summary code of nine key plant, leaf, and flower
characters, to aid in identification. With rich color photographs
and brief, nontechnical notes to accompany each species, this
handbook is a valuable reference for tourists, residents, students,
and anyone interested in plants in all seasons of the year, from
Pensacola to the Keys.
Oran Uisge - Wildflower Meadow is a collection of mindful nature
poems, inspired by time spent on the meadow through the seasons.
Each poem is enhanced with a colourful image of a painting or
photograph. The poems are written in an evocative way to allow the
reader to experience the effects nature has on our senses and mood.
The warm breeze touching our skin, the scents from orchids
ascending through the air, the song of a skylark overhead, the
sight of dark clouds with the threat of Summer rain or the taste of
the blackberry harvest. Oran Uisge is a perfect place to lose
yourself in nature and in the moment.
Featuring more than two hundred gorgeous color photographs of
Indiana's champion trees and old-growth forest remnants,
Magnificent Trees of Indiana is a celebration of the state's
natural beauty. Seventy-four trees are featured as well as twenty
old-growth woods. Each has been photographed to illuminate the
grandeur of the natural world. Accessible to the outdoor
enthusiast, this book details the changes that have occurred over
the last two centuries in Indiana's forests, including the
landscape geology and physiography. The forest is celebrated as a
living community, with highlights including odd forms, curious
trees, and unique occurrences-many of which can still be visited
today. Magnificent Trees of Indiana makes for a beautiful
coffee-table gift book for any Hoosier or nature lover, walking the
reader through the geologic past, into early pioneer times, and
onward to the present, all while covering the history, value, and
economic importance of our hardwood forests.
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