Happy Thoughts by Brenda Ethridge Ferguson In September, I will think only of happy times. I will think of October sunshine and apple picking in the New England countryside. I will remember snowdrifts throughout an English wood at night, reflected moonlight flying up like a magic carpet among the outstretched arms of yawning trees. I … Continue reading September’s Resolve
Tag: Ralph Waldo Emerson
Nature’s Art
A slender petal venturing into the world. Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better. --Albert Einstein While we are in the last throes of spring in my part of the country, I cannot help but marvel at nature's beauty ("God's handwriting"--Emerson.) As I've written already, lush grasses and colorful wildflowers sweep … Continue reading Nature’s Art
Longfellow and Emerson as “Historians”
North Bridge in Concord, Massachusetts. Minute Man Monument dedicated in 1837 (far side). I readily admit it. I am a patriot. I do not pretend to be an historian but do enjoy American (United States) History. In particular, I relish the colonial and revolutionary periods as well as the early days of our republic. I … Continue reading Longfellow and Emerson as “Historians”
Autumn, Concord, and Transcendentalism
WALDEN POND Ah. Autumn is in the air, so, of course, I am sipping coffee and eating candy pumpkins. We’ve had rain of late and much cooler weather—no 100-degree temperatures in sight for at least a week now. When I think of autumn, I begin to think of the glories of New England where the … Continue reading Autumn, Concord, and Transcendentalism