Monthly Archives: October 2009

Stewardship

Posted on October 18, 2009 by Ann Carranza

Our stewardship of this world is the hope of generations to come. If we aren’t good stewards, our grandchildren and their children, will have no natural areas to take their children or places to observe the bigger picture of life’s cycles or the birds and beasties that share our world. The natural world is the [...]

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White-crowned sparrow

Posted on October 17, 2009 by Ann Carranza

The white-crowned sparrow male emitted a sharp call over and over as he perched on the top of a corn stalk. I couldn’t figure out what was disturbing him, although my neighbor was cutting his grass, so I though that might be it. These sparrows spend a lot of time on the ground, so I [...]

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Rain-battered plants, finches, feeders, and other stuff.

Posted on October 16, 2009 by Ann Carranza

Today’s air wafts the softness of the after-rain. The world is washed clean and every parched plant and tree has been replenished with streams of quenching water. While the tomatillo, tomato, and squash plants are a little worse for wear in their shaggy autumn wardrobes, the Swiss chard has taken on a new life. Even [...]