Emily

Joined: Mar 10, 2017 Last Active: Mar 28, 2024 iNaturalist

Mostly observing creatures in and around the North Carolina Botanical Garden in Chapel Hill.

In the marshes where the pink light was just arriving
the mink with his bristle tail was stalking the soft-eared mice,
and in the pines the cones were heavy, each one ordained to open.
Sometimes I need only to stand wherever I am to be blessed.
Little mink, let me watch you.
Little mice, run and run.
Dear pine cone, let me hold you as you open.

-Mary Oliver, It Was Early

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