Today’s Ramble was led by Dale Hoyt.
The photos in this post, except where
noted, came from Don’s Facebook album (here’s the link).
Today’s post was written by Dale Hoyt.
Eleven Ramblers met today, five of
them new or returning after a first visit.
Today’s reading: No reading
today.
Today’s route: Through the
International Garden to the Purple Trail, then down the Purple Trail to the
river befpre returning to the Visitor’s Center.
Today’s Ramble was led by Dale Hoyt.
The photos in this post, except where
noted, came from Don’s Facebook album (here’s the link).
Today’s post was written by Dale Hoyt.
Twenty six Ramblers met today.
Announcements:
Friday,
June 23, 6:30 to 7:30 PM. Local Poets Bob Ambrose, Jr. and Eugene
Bianchi at Avid Bookstore, 493 Prince Avenue. Click
here for more information.
Today’s reading: The entry for
June Fourteenth from Donald Culross Peattie’s An Almanac for Modernsm 1980 edition
Today’s Ramble was led by Dale Hoyt.
The photos in this post, except where
noted, came from Don’s Facebook album (here’s the link).
Today’s post was written by Dale Hoyt.
25 Ramblers today
Today’s reading: Don read from an article about the Japanese practice
of “tree bathing.”
Today’s Route:
Through the Shade Garden to the White Trail and across the road to the power
line RoW, then turning south, down the RoW, crossing the road and going a short
way before running out of time and heading back to the Visitor Center and Cafe
Botanica for refreshments and conversation.
Today’s Ramble was led by Linda Chafin.
Since Don was unable to attend today’s
ramble the photos that appear
today were taken by Ramble volunteers: Ted (tl) and Catherine
(cc).
Today’s post was written by Linda
Chafin with minor additions by Dale Hoyt.
Fifteen ramblers, a smaller than usual group, perhaps due to the
elevated heat and humidity that is settling in for the summer, met today,
Announcement:
Rambles will meet at 8:30 AM during June, July
and August, no matter what other sources of information (website, Flagpole,
ABH or Garden newsletter) tell you. Rambles should end at approximately 10 AM.
Today’s Ramble was led by Melissa Ray.
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 Don Hunter.
Twenty five Ramblers met today.
Announcement:
Beginning next week Rambles meet at 8:30 AM (to avoid the summer heat).
Rambles should end at approximately 10 AM.
Today’s reading: Bob
Ambrose, our poet laureate, read an original composition inspired by the
evolution of plant life on earth. You can read it in the Rambler email with the
link to this blog post.
Today’s Ramble was led 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 Don
Hunter, Linda Chafin and Dale Hoyt.
Twentyseven Ramblers met today.
Announcements:
Saturday, May 20, at 12:00 to 2:00 PM:
Annual
Meeting of the Friends of the Georgia Museum of Natural History
GMNH
Annex, 4435 Atlanta Highway, Athens
Light
snacks and adult beverages are free!
You and
your friends can tour the Museum Annex, our equivalent of the Smithsonion’s
“attic.”
All Ramblers are invited!
Directions:
Take Atlanta Highway going west; turn left at Jimmie Daniels rd. (just past
Sam’s Club). Sam’s Club will be on your left and the Museum Annex is the
warehouse on the right. Turn right and park in the lot. Go around the building
to the loading dock and enter.
Next week’s
Ramble will concentrate on medicinal plants. It will be lead by Melissa Ray, an
Odum School graduate student.
No Reading today.
Today’s Ramble was led 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 Linda Chafin and Don Hunter.
Twenty Ramblers met today.
Announcements:
Saturday, May 13, at 10:00AM:
Natural History of the Scull Shoals Historic Site and the
Durham Herb Walk – Geology, Hydrology and Plant Life
A walk guided by our own Don Hunter. You can learn more about the
historical significance of Scull Shoals at the Friends of Scull Shoals website. Directions: From Athens
drive south to Watkinsville; take GA15 south out of Watkinsville for about 19
miles to Macedonia Rd. Turn left on Macedonia Rd. and travel
approximately 2.4 miles to Forest Service Rd 1234 (gravel road) on the left.
Turn left onto a gravel road and travel approximately 2 miles to Scull Shoals
Historic Site.
Wednesday, May 17, at 5:30PM: Greenway Expansion
Celebration
A free Ice Cream social to
celebrate the expansion of the ACC Greenway. Click here for
more information.
Saturday, May 20, 12-2 PM: Annual Meeting of the Friends of
the Georgia Museum of Natural
History, GMNH Annex, 4435 Atlanta Highway, Athens
Ramblers
and friends are welcome!
Free
refreshments, music and opportunity to see the research collections!
Today’s Ramble was led 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.
Seventeen Ramblers met today.
Announcements:
Saturday, May 13, at 10:00AM:
Natural History of the Scull Shoals
Historic Site and the Durham Herb Walk – Geology, Hydrology and Plant Life
A walk
guided by our own Don Hunter. You can learn more about the historical
significance of Scull Shoals at the Friends of Scull Shoals website.
Directions: From Athens drive south
to Watkinsville; take GA15 south out of Watkinsville for about 19 miles to
Macedonia Rd. Turn left on Macedonia Rd. and travel approximately 2.4
miles to Forest Service Rd 1234 (gravel road) on the left. Turn left onto a
gravel road and travel approximately 2 miles to Scull Shoals Historic Site.
Wednesday, May 17, at 5:30PM:
Greenway
Expansion Celebration
A free Ice Cream social to
celebrate the expansion of the ACC Greenway. Click here for
more information.
Today’s readings
were contributed by Elisabeth and Marguerite. You can read them in the Rambler
email with the link to this blog post.
Today’s Ramble was led 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 Don Hunter
and Dale Hoyt.
Seventeen Ramblers met today.
Announcements:
Gary
Crider will present a program on control/eradication of invasive plants next Thursday,
May 4, at the Oconee Rivers Audubon Society meeting.
Today’s reading was
read by Linda Chafin, an excerpt from an essay titled The Death of a Tree from the book Dune
Boy: The Early Years of a Naturalist, by Edwin Way Teale. You can find the
text in the email with the link to today’s post. Teale was a
popular mid-twentieth century nature writer. His most well known books were
devoted to the North American seasons: North
with the Spring, Journey into Summer, Autumn across America and Wandering through Winter. These all
became Book-of-the-Month club selections and the winter book won the Pulitzer
Prize in 1966.
Today’s route:
We went down the cement walkway to the Dunson Native Flora Garden and wandered
our way through the DNFG until it was time to return.
Today’s Ramble was led by Dale Hoyt.
Here’s the link to Don’s Facebook album for today’s Ramble. (All the photos but one in
this post are compliments of Don. The other photo is compliments of Emily.)
Today’s post was written by Don, Linda
and Dale.
Nineteen Ramblers met today.
Announcement:
Don will be doing a lunchtime presentation of the wildflowers, natural
arches, and waterfalls he photographed during a recent photography safari to
the region around Cumberland Falls, Kentucky. It will be in the Adult Classroom
in the Visitor Center immediately following the Ramble and social hour next
Thursday, April 27. Bring or purchase a lunch.