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For many years it was thought that only humans used tools.
Then chimpanzees were seen using sticks to get termites and folding leaves into
cups to hold water. After that it was
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, except when otherwise credited, are compliments of Don.)
Today’s post was written by Dale Hoyt.
28 Ramblers met today.
Today’s reading: Richard read The
Summer Day by Mary Oliver.
Dale read the June 29th entry from Donald
Culross Peattie’s An Almanac for Moderns:
THE merest beginning upon a
little specializing in the
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.
25 Ramblers met today.
Today’s Reading: Linda read from African-American poet,
Marilyn Nelson:
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.
18 Ramblers met today.
Today’s focus:
Staying in the shade.
Today’s reading:
Don read some folklore and a poem regarding the lore that Gen. Sherman and his
army were responsible for the spread of Ox-eye daisy in the southeast U.S.
Linda couldn’t help but comment that it’s clearly Yankee propaganda.
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.
28 Ramblers met today.
We were happy to welcome Don back. He’s looking slim and
healthy and is ready to go!
Today’s reading:
Dale read part of the May 31 entry from An
Almanac for Moderns, by Donald Culross Peattie.
Today’s Ramble was led by Dale Hoyt.
All the photographs of today’s ramble, except where
otherwise credited, were taken by Ted LaMontagne; they can be seen on the SBG
Nature Rambling Facebook album.
Today’s post was written by Dale Hoyt.
26 Ramblers met today.
Today’s reading:
KathyLynne read a poem by Maxine Kumin:
Today’s Ramble was led by Linda Chafin.
All the photographs of today’s ramble, except where
otherwise credited, were taken by Ted LaMontagne; they can be seen on the SBG
Nature Rambling Facebook album.
Today’s post was written by Linda Chafin.
25 Ramblers met today.
Today’s reading:
Bob Ambrose recited a poem, In Perpetual Spring, by Amy Gerstler.
Today’s Ramble was led by Dale Hoyt.
All the photographs of today’s ramble, except where otherwise
credited, were taken by Ted LaMontagne; they can be seen on the SBG Nature
Rambling Facebook album.
Today’s post was written by Dale Hoyt.
11 Ramblers met today.
Today’s reading:
None today.
Today’s Ramble was led by Dale Hoyt.
The photos in this post were
contributed by Katherine Edison. Katherine also has a personal blog that you will enjoy.
Today’s post was written by Dale Hoyt.
31 Ramblers met today.
Show &
Tell: Richard brought three items for identification:
Today’s Ramble was led by Linda Chafin.
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.
34 Ramblers met today.
Announcements:
Art opening at the Georgia
Museum of Art, May 18th.
Works of art owned by Deen Day Sanders.
Friends of the Garden get in free.
RSVP.
Today’s reading:
Bob Ambrose recited his latest poem, The Business of High Spring, a
counterpoint to last week’s poem.