Today’s Ramble was conducted by our guest leaders:
Dr. Chelsea Cunard and Carly Phillips.
Here’s the link to Don’s Facebook album for today’s Ramble. (All
the photos in this post are compliments of Don.)
Today’s post was written by Dale Hoyt.
A message from Linda to all the Ramblers:
“What a great year
of rambling, poetry, fellowship, art, and learning it has been. I am awed by
being a part of this group. Thanks to all of you! L.”
Attendees:42, another new record!
Today’s Ramble was lead by Linda Chafin.
Here’s the link to
Don’s Facebook album for today’s Ramble. (All the photos in this post are compliments
of Don.)
Today’s post was written by Dale Hoyt and Don Hunter.
Attendees: 36 (a
new record)
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Today’s reading:Linda read a poem by Wendell Berry:
The
Peace of Wild Things
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Today’s Ramble was lead by Dale Hoyt.
Here’s the link to Don’s
Facebook album for today’s Ramble. (All the photos in this post are compliments
of Don.)
Today’s post was written by Dale Hoyt.
Attendees:31
Leaves are green because they contain lots of chlorophyll,
the molecule that is responsible for photosynthesis. Chlorophyll is green
because it reflects the green wavelengths of sunlight. It absorbs the blue and
red portions of the visible spectrum and uses the energy of those light waves
to manufacture carbohydrates. But chlorophyll is not the only pigmented
substance in a leaf. There are also yellow and/or orange colored molecules in a
leaf. The orange color
I once lived in a small town in the upper midwest. How small
was it? It was so small there was only a single Dairy Queen, a crumbling, 1950s
cement block building with only window service. It had a couple of weathered
picnic benches where teen agers gathered during the summer months. It closed
for the winter early in November and didn’t reopen until the weather warmed up
in March.
It closed because the building wasn’t insulated and the
heating costs would have been enormous. Plus, when there is snow on the ground,
no one stops at a restaurant that lacks heated indoor seating. The decision to
close for the winter was economic – operating expenses would increase while
revenues decrease. The owner would lose money by staying open all winter.
Leaves are living structures and, like all living things, there
is a constant turnover of the material they are made of. Being exposed to
bright sunlight, while necessary for them to make