tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18784445.post835002475292496056..comments2024-01-16T17:40:13.951-05:00Comments on Somewhere in NJ: Spring surprisesLauraHinNJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08329387562570495570noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18784445.post-19772784879117869102007-04-08T14:45:00.000-05:002007-04-08T14:45:00.000-05:00We have the following quote by nature writer Richa...We have the following quote by nature writer Richard Nelson, from <EM>The Island Within</EM>, on the cover of a walking tour pamphlet for Plummer's Hollow:<BR/><EM>There is more to be learned from climbing the same mountain a hundred times than from climbing a hundred different mountains.</EM>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18784445.post-42412075776530541032007-04-07T09:49:00.000-05:002007-04-07T09:49:00.000-05:00I LOVE the composition you achieved in the top pho...I LOVE the composition you achieved in the top photo. Gorgeous.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18784445.post-31918686289967282282007-04-06T19:50:00.000-05:002007-04-06T19:50:00.000-05:00Meadowlarks? Flushed Woodcock? Peepers? You've fo...Meadowlarks? Flushed Woodcock? Peepers? You've found a little piece of heaven and shared it with us. The pictures are lovely and remind me of Wyeth's paintings.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00548755592157386484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18784445.post-21177697023151908892007-04-06T10:57:00.000-05:002007-04-06T10:57:00.000-05:00Laura, first, this is a lovely post. It makes me w...Laura, first, this is a lovely post. It makes me want to be there, as you walk. I agree with you, about visiting the same place over again. And, I like to visit at different times of the day, to see a whole new set of animals or insects. I found, last summer, that if I went out in the hot afternoon, I could always see many dragonflies in the field. Again, this is a great post!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18784445.post-18487139795981148252007-04-06T09:22:00.000-05:002007-04-06T09:22:00.000-05:00Laura,I'm much rather spend multiple days at the s...Laura,<BR/><BR/>I'm much rather spend multiple days at the same interesting place than visit a new place just once. To me, the only way to get to know a place is to see it in all its seasons and lighting. How can you know how special something really is until you know what "normal" is? I just love finding new things about familiar places.<BR/><BR/>Carolyn H.<BR/>www.roundtoprumings.blogspot.comCarolyn Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03179182853082650546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18784445.post-5204215147478970202007-04-06T09:06:00.000-05:002007-04-06T09:06:00.000-05:00I love visiting places over and over again: the jo...I love visiting places over and over again: the joy of seeing new things and the comfort of seeing old things, all in one place. Even when I don't get to go on long walks, I walk the fenceline of my yard, looking at the plants that cling to the fence or the posts, and I look at each post for new holes, old knots, and whatever else is there. It's like reading a favorite book over and over; it's always a treat.dguzmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01811101661607351661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18784445.post-74041034892042008742007-04-06T08:37:00.000-05:002007-04-06T08:37:00.000-05:00That sounds like a beautiful place, and a lovely w...That sounds like a beautiful place, and a lovely walk. Not meaning to put a damper on your story, but it used to be like that here - before the carpetbagger developers took over. Now there is nothing but McMansions, strip malls and cloudy air as far as the eye can see (or the car can drive). In 2000, I lived in Mullica Hill, NJ over the summer - while it still had peach farms and woods and wildlife. I wonder what it looks like now...?Dr. Knowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08035212475787264261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18784445.post-87609238244818573862007-04-06T08:24:00.000-05:002007-04-06T08:24:00.000-05:00Yes, it is nice every now and again to be able to ...Yes, it is nice every now and again to be able to see the same place with hightened eyes and ears. Lovely description of your day.Jaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14057094040409159429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18784445.post-33847734382616828572007-04-06T06:18:00.000-05:002007-04-06T06:18:00.000-05:00When commenting last night, I meant to mention the...When commenting last night, I meant to mention the importance of getting to know a place, for just the reasons you've stated. We walk the trails here at our own farm and at several places where we hike through all four seasons and it is amazing what one can see almost every time out. Also, one notices anything anything amiss - trails torn up by ATVs, invasive plant species, insect devastation, dumping of trash, changes in water levels in streams and rivers, etc.. Whenever we see something problematic, we take photos and email them to the conservation management people for each location. The material can then be used to work out solutions -- ATV barriers, removal of invasive plants, trash clean-ups, and so on.burning silohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03699849089828169389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18784445.post-10093883873419639172007-04-06T05:22:00.000-05:002007-04-06T05:22:00.000-05:00-I agree with your statement about repeat visits ...-I agree with your statement about repeat visits to the same location throughout the year.-I have several areas that I like to monitor on a regular basis.Larryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17955054342034509500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18784445.post-58426005121953160272007-04-05T23:22:00.000-05:002007-04-05T23:22:00.000-05:00Fantastic. And, your pictures are like poetry. W...Fantastic. And, your pictures are like poetry. Wow!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02776482696203224923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18784445.post-75951841132767898622007-04-05T22:28:00.000-05:002007-04-05T22:28:00.000-05:00I love your pictures today, Laura. What a nice jou...I love your pictures today, Laura. What a nice journey you describe for your readers!<BR/>RuthRuthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15892804871759397018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18784445.post-58439992891169270672007-04-05T21:58:00.000-05:002007-04-05T21:58:00.000-05:00Bev: It's been cold here all week too. Disappoint...Bev: It's been cold here all week too. Disappointing after a taste of spring.<BR/><BR/>That tree is a favorite: don't know what it is because I haven't seen it with any leaves yet, hopefully then I'll know.<BR/><BR/>Mary: As a beginner, I think there's a lot of surprises out there for you!<BR/><BR/>Susan: No meadowlarks? Isn't Ohio just full of farm fields?LauraHinNJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08329387562570495570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18784445.post-29729554185283969482007-04-05T21:54:00.000-05:002007-04-05T21:54:00.000-05:00I got some surprises today, too. Nature keeps you...I got some surprises today, too. Nature keeps you on your toes.<BR/>Meadowlarks...that would be a new one for me.Susan Gets Nativehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00216170589750418861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18784445.post-72389396188397207442007-04-05T20:41:00.000-05:002007-04-05T20:41:00.000-05:00And this time of year is full of surprises, with t...And this time of year is full of surprises, with the weather hanging between winter and spring. I hung on every word of your post, Laura. I'm not sure if I have ever heard a meadowlark but I welcome it. Nice post and I felt as if I was beside you.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02040099513110890878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18784445.post-4291380539321837492007-04-05T20:28:00.000-05:002007-04-05T20:28:00.000-05:00You've taken us along on a wonderful walk. The ph...You've taken us along on a wonderful walk. The photos are lovely, especially the top one. We're hearing the woodcock here, peenting back in the fields behind the barn and making their winnowing sound as they fly circuits over the fields after dark. Unfortunately, it looks like we'll have some snow over the weekend. Hopefully we'll be back into springtime weather soon.burning silohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03699849089828169389noreply@blogger.com